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Radio DJ-Actor-Film Producer Larry Black Semmes Class of 1961

7/6/2019

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Larry’s Career in the entertainment world began as a DJ at WABB, Mobile’s top 40 station after graduation from Semmes High.
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 His radio career included his own radio show, The Larry Black Show which aired  on 125 radio stations.

His acting career was launched after appearing in ‘Earnest Goes to Camp’ with the part of the camp counselor, Mr. Tipton.  This led to more than 40 roles in TV shows, made for TV movies and future films.Some of the films he has appeared in are Ernest Scared Stupid, October Sky, Pure Country 2: The Gift, TV series I'll Fly Away and In the Heat of the Night.
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 He is the founder of Gabriel Communications, specializing in the production of “Reunion Video’s.” He is the TV producer of Country Family Reunions, and Larry’s Country Diner, (his own show) as well as other Reunion Video’s.

Larry’s Country Diner is a country variety show that may be seen on RFD TV and is recorded as it is performed at Ray Steven’s CabaRay Dinner Theater in Nashville.
Larry is married, has three sons and lives in Nashville, TN, after having traveled to many cities in his DJ career.
 
The place where it all Began- Semmes High School

“I didn’t grow up in Semmes School like so many of my class mates, but I never felt like an outcast or like I didn’t belong; when my dad became the pastor of the Moffett Road Assemblies of God Church, I was half way through the 11th grade.  Normally that would have been rough to come into a new school, but that was not so at Semmes.

All of my high school days I’d tried out for every play that rolled around, but never got a part.  At Semmes, I took Mr. Cole’s Speech Class and the Jr. Class was in the middle of rehearsal for their play.

 Buddy Porter had the lead in “The Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth.”  It was (as I recall) about 2 weeks before the play was to open when Buddy decided he didn’t want to stay in the play.  Mr. Cole asked me if I would like the part.  It was something I’d always wanted to do and here it was being handed to me, of course, I said yes.

The success of the play was great, it enabled me to show-off in front of the whole school and by the end of the play everyone knew me.  This laid the ground work for what was to come.

Mr. Posey, the band director asked me to announce the half-time show at the football game.  It was a themed event and scripted.  I did and the next day my Algebra teacher, Mr. Gossett,   complimented me on the half time show and said “have you ever considered radio and entertainment as a future vocation?”  I think he knew from my Algebra Grades that I wasn’t going to be going into mathematics.  That statement stuck with me and I became a DJ actor and producer.

And to think it all started with a lead role in the Junior Class play at Semmes High School.
Mr. Cole and Semmes High School, Thank you!
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Larry Black


2 Comments
joyce Clifft
6/24/2020 02:06:14 pm

Larry, Use Your Influnce And Get Merle Haggards Song "You're Walking On The Fighting Side Of Me" On The Air EVERYWHERE YOU CAN AS SOON AS YOU CAN!
This Country Needs To Hear That Today!
Thank You

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