Jim Quick

Papa’s World – A look at the memories!

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When we lived for nine months in Ocean Keyes in North Myrtle Beach –

We attended a night of music at the Beach club known as “THE SPAINISH GALLON”-

Right on the beach and main street of NMB!

The band was “JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE”!

Little did we know that this band is a fan favorite up and down the N.C. and S.C. beach coast!

NMB is the home to “SHAG DANCING,” which started there in the 1940s!

The high water tower has a painted picture of a couple doing “THE SHAG” as it is known.

The dance has a national competition for both adults and young adults!

Four times a year –

A week of dancing is sponsored in the many clubs along the beach.

The band “ALABAMA” had a hit song in the 90s-

Called “SHAGGING ON THE BOULAVARD” that crossed the charts as a major hit!

All based on the “SHAG” dance up and down the COASTLINE!

During one of those festivals –

Outside of “FAT HAROLDS” on NMB mainstreet-

We came across this truck and a tent booth selling both long sleeves and short sleeves shirts-

Of the BAND JIM QUICK AND OOASTLINE” –

Which, since we saw them that first time, we have followed.

YES – I BOUGHT A LONG SLEEVED SHIRT –

And Sherry bought a short-sleeved shirt with “FAT HAROLDS” dance club on it!

Once a week at this club, which you enter through what looks like a JUKE BOX-

Are lessons for the public – cost Ten Dollars a person –

And you learn how to “SHAG DANCE”!

The dance requires you to maintain contact with your dance partner the entire time.

It is a beautiful thing to watch and so graceful.

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We took our daughter and granddaughters to “FAT HAROLDS”!

Inside “FAT HAROLDS” and sitting beside the dance floor.

It is like stepping back into history inside the building –

Which has been operating since the 60s!

Almost always, folks are dancing here!

Main Street of North Myrtle Beach –

Spanish Gallon and the radio station 94.9 – THE SURF – sits to the left of the Arch.

Here we are just past FAT HAROLDS, and DUCKS sits right across the street, and up from that is DECKERS.

There are more clubs –

This intersection is shut down on I think Thursday nights and live music from the Arch with bands-

The whole street becomes a parking lot for golf carts and hundreds of folks sitting in lawn chairs.

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” A LOOK AT THE MEMORIES”!

Papa’s World – POLAR PLUNGE – 94.9 The Surf!

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On a very cold – January day –

on the beach at North Myrtle Beach –

at what is called THE ARCH-

Radio station 94.9 THE SURF –

sponsored a POLAR PLUNGE!

On NMB –

flag waving and the crowd watches two DJs

and a couple dozen souls

about to run into the Surf!

We moved down to NMB –

during the Pandemic in 2020!

We just happened to come across a condo on a lake

1/2 mile from the main street and the radio station!

I had never heard of this station

but it has been here for decades and decades!

So I decided to listen

and what I found was

“CLASSICS” from the 50s through the present –

AND Beach Music!

Carolina Beach Music started right here in the 40s.

Alabama had a hit song “DANCING ON THE BLVD” which is right here.

I was hooked on listening to Motown –

Classic Rock

and present-day music from all the Carolina Bands

up and down the two coasts.

Two of the DJs –

with back to the picture in yellow and white shorts –

Jim Quick

the 11 to 3 timeslot –

and of his Coast Liners Band

and the tall man to the right –

DJ-HEAVY –

afternoon show 3 to 7.

These two men organized the POLAR PLUNGE

for donations to the HUMANE SOCIETY.

It might have reached 50 degrees in the full sun –

But the wind chill took it way below that!

There they go –

maybe two dozen – walking

and running into the cold surf.

Search and rescues were on hand –

Jet ski and men with life-throwing lines –

they also were in the water with wet suits on.

This whole thing was broadcast live from the radio station

which is right beside the beach entrance

and maybe a hundred yards from where they ran into the water.

Large speakers were set on the beach

and a couple hundred people showed up to watch and cheer them on.

Now they went in and all of them went under the water

and then they came back out!

We watched thinking glad it is them and not us!

It was fun to watch –

but glad it was not me!

After we walked a block down the beach

to “BOUYS on the WATER”-

A local hangout we visited often

while we lived but a half mile away-

Here we split a cheeseburger and fries.

I had the BOUYS brewed by CROOKED HAMMOCK draft beer –

It was warm in there

and I was glad

I had not done anything as crazy as the “POLAR PLUNGE”!

Thanks for reading and it was fun being back in the old hood!

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