I listened to Coachman from his beginning on WDET. A friend and I would sit in the car with a beer and maybe a doobie, listen to his show and practice on our harmonicas. Good times. I called him at the studio a few times. He usually took some time to B.S. with me about blues music and blues artists. He was a cool guy.

Don't forget about Ed Love. This guy continues to educate me about some good music.

These are probably the only d.j.'s that I would listen to in order to hear what they have to say, and not just for the music. Oh, and Robert Jones too.

Not only do they spin the records, they are true professors in the art they love.