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Episode 140 — Finding Harvey Lillard, Chiropractic’s First Patient and “BJ Palmer Nut,” Dr. Steven Simmons

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Title: Finding Harvey Lillard, Chiropractic’s First Patient and “BJ Palmer Nut,” Dr. Steven Simmons

Episode Number: 140

Host: Dr. Thomas Lamar

Show Date: 09/14/12

Run Time: 61:38

Description:  Chiropractors worldwide know the story of the first chiropractic patient, Harvey Lillard.  But very few know what became of him after his historic day in chiropractic history…. that is until now.  Join Dr. Thomas Lamar as he podcasts alongside Dr. Graeme Gibson On Location in Seattle, WA from the once forgotten gravesite of our profession’s famed janitor, to learn “the rest of the story.”  Plus, Dr. Lamar continues the history theme of this episode by taking you back to the Fall 2011 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend to listen-in on an interview with self-proclaimed “BJ Palmer Nut,” Dr. Steven Simmons. (Show recorded On Location at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, WA.   Interview with Dr. Simmons recorded On Location at the Fall 2011 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend in Long Branch, New Jersey).

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Links:

Harvey Lillard

…the rest of the story!

Spinal

Column

Radio

ON LOCATION

and graveside

 

 

Dr. Thomas Lamar interviews Dr. Graeme Gibson at Harvey Lillard’s gravesite to learn the fascinating story of how the once lost resting place of chiropractic’s first patient, was found.

Spinal Column Radio On Location and Graveside at our profession’s first patient: Harvey Lillard.

Read Dr. Graeme Gibson’s blog article on the finding of Harvey Lillard’s grave. 

Pay Homage Harvey Lillard: Get the Map

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ON LOCATION in New Jersey

-21st Anniversary-

BJ Palmer Enthusiast

Steven Simmons, DC

New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekends

Fall 2011

Dr. Thomas Lamar interviews Dr. Steven Simmons at the Fall 2011 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend.

• Learn more about Dr. Simmons:

– Dr. Steven’s Practice Website

– Dr. Steven’s Facebook Page

– “Tour” Doc Simmons’ BJ Palmer Chiro History Museum: SCR 096.

• Learn more about New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekends

– Website: NBChiro.com

– Facebook Chiropractic Philosophy Fan Page

– Facebook Chiropractic Group page  

– Facebook Chiropractic History Fan Page


Check out the New Beginnings Interview Archives!




Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — The Spinograph: an image of chiropractic’s early days

Antique Collector, Todd Waters, is “The Chiro-Picker”

by  Todd Waters, aka “The Chiro-Picker” – SpinalColumnRadio featured blogger


Today I hold in my hands something very special to Chiropractic’s history!

…not to mention, very fragile.

My latest Chiro-pick happens to be an original, glass “spinograph” plate from 1920.

There are many things that make this early X-ray very cool. For one thing, it came inside an envelope that stated “Palmer School of Chiropractic 1920” — meaning that this image was made only ten years after PSC introduced X-rays to Chiropractic!

The Instructor’s name on the spinograph is E.A. Thompson —  the same Thompson who wrote Green Book vol 10, CHIROPRACTIC SPINOLOGY.

I am sure thousands of these spinograph plates were made; however, I am also sure there are not many of these that have survived.

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Spine Bites 024 — BJ Palmer Comedy Bits on Spinal Column Radio (part 1 of more to come)

“Bite-sized nuggets of chiropractic goodness!”

A compilation BJ Palmer on Spinal Column Radio

– niche comedy at its finest –

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More BJ Palmer available on BJ TV

at SpinalColumnRadio.com/BJTV



Episode 105 — Station WOC of Davenport, “Where the West Begins!”

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Title: Station WOC of Davenport, “Where the West Begins!”

Episode Number: 105

Host: Dr. Thomas Lamar

Show Date: 12/25/11

Run Time: 36:56

Description:  Merry Christmas from Spinal Column Radio!  On this special Christmas Day Episode, Dr. Lamar places a gift under the chiropractic profession’s tree — a gift that unearths a bit of chiropractic radio history that, had it not been for our beloved Chiro-Picker, may never have seen the light of day again.  Join us as we take you back in time to the earliest days of radio when BJ would have been at the helm of the broadcasting boom of the 1920’s and breathe life back into a tremendous chiropractic radio treasure.

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Chiro-Picker’s ebay store for the sheet music

• Read Todd Water’s Chiro-Picker  radio article:  “Tuning In to Chiropractic’s Past”

• Get the backstory on this video:BJ and Mabel ‘Listen In’ to Station WOC

• More Chiropractic Radio History

– History of Radio Podcast: 05, 06

– BJ Palmer early health broadcasts:

17, 18, 19, 20, 21

– Ronald Reagan Connection: CD track 06

History of Radio Article

DC Angle of Chiro-Picker’s Radio Article

DC Angle of Chiro-Picker’s article on WOC song video.

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Ardis and Russell Swank breathe life into Nat Ozmon’s “Where the West Begins!”

Dr. Lamar interviews 97 year-old Leola Anderson (born in 1914) about her earliest memories of radio.

Professor Flint's Hypnosis Show

Professor Flint’s Hypnosis Show on the vaudeville circuit

— BJ Palmer’s employer in 1898 —

Credits
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-bob-bobbin’ Along — Whispering Jack Smith, 1926.
Station WOC of Davenport: “Where the West Begins!” — Nat Ozmon, 1923.
Bleeding Hearted Blues — James P. Johnson, 1923.
Safe in the Arms of Jesus — Chimes, 1902.
Ronald Reagan addressing WHO 50th Anniversary, Des Moines, Iowa, 1974.


Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — BJ and Mabel “Listen In” to Station WOC

Antique Collector, Todd Waters, is "The Chiro-Picker"

by  Todd Waters, aka “The Chiro-Picker” – SpinalColumnRadio featured blogger


Tribute Song Brought Back to Life!

[A couple months back, our Chiro-Picker posted an article that showcased some of his coolest chiropractic radio finds from the days of old.  One such find was the sheet music to a song written and composed for BJ Palmer’s radio station, WOC, by vaudeville singer-dancer Nat Ozmon.  It was a tribute to both BJ and his wife, Mabel.  It’s been some time since the notes of this 1923 piece have made their way to the keys of a piano — as such the Picker issued an invitation for someone to step up and bring it back to life.  …Well, I just couldn’t resist.  With my love for chiropractic history — especially its radio history — the sheet music beckoned me.  And so, with the help of three willing participants from my church (Russ and Ardis Swank on vocals and Mary Stewart on piano), Nat’s song to the old W-O-C sprung back to life.  And from that not only was an audio podcast, by yours truly, inspired (SCR episode 105), but another installment of BJ TV.  What would BJ think??…. Well, you’ll just have to watch the video below to find out.  And then, of course tune into the audio podcast to squeeze the nectar out of this one.  My wife assures me that this is my best one yet!  (She always says that).  Below the video is an article from the Chiro-Picker which gives you some more of his thoughts on the song and some behind the scenes information related to this particular offering of BJ TV.  Oh… and I’ll be back with some extra info in the DC Angle at the bottom. dr. tom]

Station WOC of Davenport: “Where the West Begins!”

I was amazed to find an original copy of the sheet music “Station WOC of Davenport, Where the West Begins” from 1923. 

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