Alabama Record Collectors Association

Alabama Record Collectors Association

Honorary Members

Dave “Rockin’ ” Roddy

If you grew up in Birmingham in the 60s, most likely you listened to one of the best radio stations in the south, WSGN, the big 610. They called their […]

Honorary Members

Merrilee Rush

Merrilee Rush was born Merrilee Gunst in Seattle, Washington. At a very young age, she studied classical piano. At age 16, she auditioned for and became the lead singer of

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Sammy Salvo

Sammy Salvo – Salvatore Anthony “Sammy” Anselmo was born in Birmingham on May 18, 1933. He started out in his teens singing country music songs. After serving 2 years in

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Ken Tremelling

Ken was a long-time DJ from Birmingham, AL. He began his long career in 1958 at WYDE at the age of 18 under the name, Ken Keene. He remained there

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Don’t forget to keep checking ARCA’s facebook page for various music news and ARCA events.  We also now have a facebook page for the Record and CD Show.  Go to

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Pat Upton

Alabama native, Pat Upton, started singing at a young age with his brothers in a gospel group. After high school. Pat enlisted in the Air Force. While serving, he helped

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Travis Wammack

[Information from Travis’ website] Travis was born in Walnut, Mississippi. He began his professional music career when he wrote and recorded his first record at the tender age of eleven,

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Sheb Wooley

If you’re thinking, wait a minute, Sheb Wooley is a western TV and movie star, you would be right. However, no one can make it thru a Halloween season without

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