by Robert Wilkinson We’ve got three greats for our early show! You may not know the names, but you sure know the music! We kick off our Saturday with the music of Buck Ram, who gave the world the legendary group The Platters! Buck Ram (born Samuel Ram, November 21, 1907 – January 1, 1991), also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles, was a songwriter, talent manager, producer, and arranger. He is famous for his work with the Platters, and was one of the greatest songwriters and producers of the doo-wop era. He wrote all the group’s biggest hits, including “Only You,” “The Great Pretender,” “the Magic Touch,” and “Twilight Time.” He also wrote for other great doo-wop groups of the era including the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, and such jazz greats as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. Still, his work with the Platters was pioneering, since they were the first rock and roll group to have a Top Ten album in America, and one of the seminal vocal groups in pop music in t...