John Friskillo
Corlie John Friskillo (January 15, 1927 – February 15, 2008) was a radio personality in Mississippi. Friskillo served in the US Army during World War II before beginning a career in broadcasting. His career spanned 50 years. In December 2007, Friskillo was attacked in his home; he died from his injuries in February 2008.
Life and career[edit]
Friskillo was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on January 15, 1927. Before he began his career in broadcasting, he served in the US Army during World War II.[1]
In the late 1940s, Friskillo worked as a disc jockey at WROX which was located inside the Alcazar Hotel.[2] One day he spotted a young Ike Turner, who was operating the elevators, watching and put him to work. Friskillo taught him the ins and outs of the control room.[3] When Turner formed his band the Kings of Rhythm, they recorded "Sinner's Dream" with Friskillo at WROX. Friskillo received writer's credit on the single which was released on Checker Records in 1954.[4]
Friskillo had a successful career in radio. For 20 years he worked as the program director of the country station at WJQS.[5] He then moved on to WCCL, WKKE and WJNT. In November 1994, he took over the 4-10am show at WVIV.[6]
He was confined to a wheelchair from a stroke.[7]
On November 29, 2007, Zachary and Joshua Mott, broke into Friskillo's Jackson mobile home with the intention of robbing him. Friskillo pulled out a weapon for protection, but he was hit with a lug wrench. According to Friskillo's friend, the Mott brothers had robbed Friskillo at gunpoint weeks before the attack.[8] Friskillo died from his injuries at G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson on February 15, 2008. The Mott brothers, who were initially charged with capital murder, took plea deals in 2010.[9]
Friskillo is buried at Biloxi National Cemetery.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Corlie Friskillo (1927)". Fold3. Retrieved 2020-09-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WROX". msbluestrail.org. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Turner, Ike; Cawthorne, Nigel (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. London: Virgin. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-85227-850-2 – via Internet Archive. Search this book on
- ↑ "Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - THE SLY FOX". www.uncamarvy.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Hall, Claude (October 19, 1974). "Vox Jox" (PDF). Billboard: 27.
- ↑ "Brothers Face Charges In Death Of Mississippi Radio Icon". All Access. February 19, 2008. Retrieved 2020-09-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Straw, Julie (February 16, 2008). "Friends Want Justice In Friskillo's Death". WLBT. Retrieved 2020-09-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Friend Says Friskillo Had Been Victim Before". WLBT. December 12, 2007. Retrieved 2020-09-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gates, Jimmie E. (December 11, 2019). "Out on parole: One of 2 brothers sentenced in beating death of radio icon faces new charge". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2020-09-17. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
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