Ben E. King
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Sep 28, 2026
Tony KornheiserHOST
Before we get to the mailbag, let me just say when the night has come, and the land is dark, and the moon is the only light we'll see, know I won't be afraid, no, I won't be afraid, just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Tony KornheiserHOST
Benny King, born on this date in 1938.
Tony KornheiserHOST
He died in 2015.
Tony KornheiserHOST
Thanks to our guests today, Steve Sands, Michael Wilbon, Mark Finegold.
Mark DavisHOST
Stand By Me is the other theme, a song of friendship from my buddy Mike Gallagher.
Mark DavisHOST
And theme number three, it is Benny King's Birthday, the great Stand By Me released 1961.
Mark DavisHOST
Benny King, born 88 years ago today.
Mark DavisHOST
How you doing, stranger?
Mike GallagherGUEST
Well, welcome back.
Ben E. KingSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You can dance, every dance with the guy who gives you the eye to let him hold you tight.
Mark DavisHOST
On Benny King's birthday, born this date 88 years ago, played Stand By Me earlier as our intro to our segment with Mike.
Mark DavisHOST
But of course, before that, 1961, late 50s as it turned to 1960 on the
Ben E. KingSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
calendar.
Mark DavisHOST
That is Benny King on the Drifter's biggest records.
Mark DavisHOST
There
speaker_1NARRATOR
goes my
Tom DrakeHOST
Finish up, Benny.
Tom DrakeHOST
That was the great Benny King when he was with the Drifters.
Tom DrakeHOST
He spent two years with the Drifters and he looked around and he goes, you know, these guys just stand by me and go, yes, I know.
Tom DrakeHOST
Yes, I know.
Tom DrakeHOST
All I know is he spent two years with the Drifters.
Tom DrakeHOST
That was one of the hits he sang a lead on.
Tom DrakeHOST
And then he became the great Benny King with Stand By Me, which you've heard a million times.
Tom DrakeHOST
So we won't move it everywhere.
Richie AllenHOST
Use the contact form at richieallen.com or use my app to send me a message.
Richie AllenHOST
I think we have some Benny King.
Richie AllenHOST
This might be a prayer from me to you.
Richie AllenHOST
I think it is.
Richie AllenHOST
Are you still there? Or have you gone? Stick around.
Richie AllenHOST
Gerry Waters is well worth listening to.
Richie AllenHOST
Right, that's music from Benny King.
Richie AllenHOST
I hate cutting it short, but I want to spend more time with our guest today.
Joe RaiolaGUEST
go.
Joe RaiolaGUEST
He sounds something like Otis Redding and James Brown and Benny King, except he doesn't sound like them.
Joe RaiolaGUEST
He sounds something like them.
Joe RaiolaGUEST
And the tip-off that Eddie Dalton is not human He appears to be around, I don't know, in his late 60s or maybe 70.
Gary JacksonHOST
Helmut in Germany's got the right answer.
Gary JacksonHOST
It's not Benny King.
Gary JacksonHOST
I can see where you're coming from, though.
Gary JacksonHOST
It's Now, suggested by Dave in Bristol from 1967, this is Toby Twirl, and a song called Toffee Apple Sunday.
5 MINS LATER
Gary JacksonHOST
They're the Checkerboard Squares and a song called Double Cooking.
Gary JacksonHOST
Now, I can tell you who this isn't.
Gary JacksonHOST
It's not Benny King.
Gary JacksonHOST
It's not Hickory Holler's Tramp.
Benjamin NorrisHOST
The music is by Jared Michael Fry, the original score.
Benjamin NorrisHOST
There's an amazing cover of Stand By Me that is actually used in this film, which is by Stephen Wilson Jr., originally made famous, of course, by Benny King.
Benjamin NorrisHOST
The music in this film is almost a character within itself.
Benjamin NorrisHOST
There's a lot of reminding of what's happening in a very subtle way with the use of piano.
SteveHOST
Anyway.
SteveHOST
[laughs] I, I'm so mad there's no Benny King music in this one.
SteveHOST
Okay.
SteveHOST
So-
Jackson BurkettHOST
Well, why do you?
Doug VaughnHOST
What about on business? Benny King.
Doug VaughnHOST
Yeah, what about
Tim McKernanHOST
standing on business with Josh Heupel?
Jackson BurkettHOST
Never again.
Jackson BurkettHOST
Benny King wanted you to stand by him.
Jackson BurkettHOST
Yeah, Will Wheaton had leeches on his balls.
Jackson BurkettHOST
Remember that? Oh! River Phoenix, may he rest in peace.
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