Dick Buckley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dick Buckley

American radio presenter

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Decatur, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jul-2010

Profession: radio personality, presenter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George R.
"Dick" Buckley (August 26, 1924 – July 22, 2010) was an American radio presenter who had hosted the jazz program, Jazz with Dick Buckley, on Chicago Public Radio.
His program, which was on WBEZ from 1977 through 2008, tended toward jazz of the 1930s and 1940s, or what he has called "Golden Era" jazz.
In the early eighties, he also hosted a jazz program on WXFM.
Buckley had previously been involved with jazz shows on WAIT, WNIB, and WAAF.
Buckley is known for his rich baritone voice and encyclopedic knowledge of jazz.