Magnificent Montague
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1928 –
Who is Magnificent Montague?
Nathaniel "Magnificent" Montague, is an American R&B disc jockey notable not only for the soul music records he helped promote on KGFJ Los Angeles and WWRL New York City, but whose trademark catch-phrase, "Burn, baby! Burn!" became the rallying cry of the 1965 Watts riots. Following criticism that his trademark phrase had inadvertently stirred up rioters, Montague advocated non-violence and urged young listeners to pursue their educations, coining the new phrase "Learn, baby! Learn!"
Semi-retired by the mid-1970s, Montague relocated to Palm Springs, California, where he was instrumental in the launch of easy listening KPLM, today a successful country music station. His was the first radio station construction permit issued to an African-American in four decades.
His autobiography, Burn, baby! BURN! was published in October, 2003 by the University of Illinois Press.
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- Born
- 1928
- Also known as
- Nathaniel Montague
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
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on July 23, 2013
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