Who was John Sanford Gilliland Jr?
Q: Who was John Sanford Gilliland Jr?
A: John Sanford Gilliland Jr. (October 18, 1935 - July 27, 1998) was a radio speaker and producer who made the Pop Chronicles music documentary which told the story of popular music in America. He was also an original member of The Credibility Gap comedy group.
Q: Where was he born and died?
A: He was born and died in Quanah, Texas.
Q: What radio stations did he work for?
A: He worked for radio stations in Texas and California including KOGO in San Diego (1961–1965), KRLA 1110 in Los Angeles (1965–1970), and KSFO (AM) in San Francisco (1971–1978).
Q: What did he produce at KSFO?
A: At KSFO in San Francisco, he produced and broadcast beginning in 1972, The Pop Chronicles 40’s which is about the popular music of the 1940s.
Q: What did he publish?
A: In 1994, Gilliland published Pop Chronicles: the 40's as a four-cassette audiobook which was also called The Big Band Chronicles.
Q: Where were his tapes donated to after his death?
A: After his death in 1998, Gilliland's sister donated the Pop Chronicles tapes to the University of North Texas Music Library forming The John Gilliland Collection.
