PAPA DON DIES

Pensacola radio legend Papa Don Schroeder has died. His radio program at WBSR, and later at WNVY in the 1960s led the local ratings and in 1968, he opened his own studio at Cervantes and “A” streets. He promoted concerts, but also began producing records, and had success with James and Bobby Purify, who had two major hits with “I’m Your Puppet” and “Shake a Tail Feather.” He purchased the Pensacola radio station WPNN in the early 1970s. Papa Don was 78.

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