In 1996, I brought in Herbie Mann's version of "The Peanut Vendor" to play on WEW. Less than 10 minutes after playing it, someone called the station and requested that song. He didn't specify any particular version, but I was stunned. I was sorry to tell him I'd just played it recently, so I couldn't play it again that day.
After I hung up, I thought, "It's refreshing that in 1996, anyone is still thinking about that whimsical melody, let alone calling a radio station and requesting it."
I still wonder if that caller was related to the listener in this first memorable conversation.
