Good morning WA2K radio audience.
Thanks, guys, for keeping us on the air.
Well, Brit Barry (hmmm that's a great stage name) Loved the Sam Cooke song. Never heard Freddy Scott before but a great tribute to the man. Bobby McFerrin's Drive was perfect for edgar. Hope he is all right as he was going to check out here before he left to go to Dallas.
Hey, mooseman. Love Herb Alpert, and the beach dance brings back some great memories.
Had a wee bit of trouble last evening with the sound in my studio, but things are all right now.
Today is D-Day, so let's hear a tribute to "the longest day" in the last war declared by Congress in the U.S.
D-Day, Normandy, France June 6, 1944
by Brian Williams and John Barratt
The Atlantic Wall
After the invasion and subsequent fall of France in 1940, the German army controlled the entire coast of Northern France. Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, Hitler had hoped that Britain would agree to settle the war. But, because of British determination and Germany's inability to carry out an invasion of England, Germany was forced to maintain a defensive posture along the coast. In 1944, the German war machine was still very powerful despite the many setbacks on the Eastern Front. What it lacked in Luftwaffe and materials, it made up for in highly experienced and trained men. Also, its armor, heavy infantry weapons, and anti-tank capabilities were years ahead of the Americans and British. But, the Allies controlled the air and sea and what they lacked in quality, they hoped to make up for in quantity. The German high command was actually anticipatory about the upcoming Allied invasion. It meant that finally the British and American threat could be "dealt with" once and for all.
Now, a tribute in song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4ci4-tY_0&feature=related
