Doo-Wop DJ "Mister Lee" Jolles, Phila Businessman, Record Collector Obituary
PHILADELPHIA -- Businessman, DJ, and doo-wop group harmony champion Lee, “Mister Lee” Bain Jolles, 66, died July 10th.A lifelong lover of the distinctly American rock-and-roll genre, Jolles owned a well-known Philadelphia cheesesteak eatery; headed the Philadelphia Group Harmony Association (PGHA) and produced sell-out oldies shows for the association for two decades. In 1986 he became DJ, “Mister Lee,” at a small Delaware Valley non-profit FM radio station whose weekend doo-woplistenership exploded coast to coast thanks to Internet streaming.
The entire Jolles obituary is posted on the Philadelphia Group Harmony Association website http://www.PGHA.info .
PHILADELPHIA -- Businessman, DJ, and doo-wop group harmony champion Lee, “Mister Lee” Bain Jolles, 66, died July 10th.A lifelong lover of the distinctly American rock-and-roll genre, Jolles owned a well-known Philadelphia cheesesteak eatery; headed the Philadelphia Group Harmony Association (PGHA) and produced sell-out oldies shows for the association for two decades. In 1986 he became DJ, “Mister Lee,” at a small Delaware Valley non-profit FM radio station whose weekend doo-woplistenership exploded coast to coast thanks to Internet streaming.
The entire Jolles obituary is posted on the Philadelphia Group Harmony Association website http://www.PGHA.info .