[Sans-Culotte]

I guess I'm not that old, or else I was not into classical then. I started getting into classical in the mid-70's, and KLEF was the only classical channel in town. KRBE (I never knew that KRBE was an acronym) was heavy into top-40 in those days.

KLEF really helped me get into classical music. They printed a program guide listing everything they were playing for the month, including the orchestra and conductor. It helped me learn composers and conductors and helped me know what to buy at the "record" stores.

Also in those days, Cactus Records was THE classical shop, and they had all their records in the order of the Schwann catalog, so you had to look it up in the catalog, write down its #, then go find the record. Classical was very pompous in those days.

[Budge]

Hehehe. It sounds like you really got into classical not long after KRBE made the switch to rock.

Ray Landers was program director at KRBE, then went to KLEF, continuing his masterful work with the printed program guide.

I often wonder what happened to him and the others.

[weegee]

Also in those days, Cactus Records was THE classical shop, and they had all their records in the order of the Schwann catalog, so you had to look it up in the catalog, write down its #, then go find the record.

Reminds me of the way Don's Records in Bellaire had singles filed; by song title, not artist (and there were many racks of singles). If you wanted the flip, rather than the hit... forget it!