About The Time Between
Walter Dixon’s was “head-over-bells” in love with life and everything in it. Born in Rochester, NY, on March 10, 1926, the only child of parents whose era had long since passed, he was gently raised to appreciate every beautiful thing life had to offer: music, art, literature, architecture, and all aspects of nature. But most of all, he learned to appreciate the power and beauty of love.
On the night of Friday, March 24, 1961, Walter Dixon, Douglas Duke and Edward Mitchell entered the darkened “Studio B” in WHAM’s beautiful, state-of-the-art Radio City Building on Humboldt Street.
Circa 1950
The hour was late as they fell easily into a routine which would soon become a familiar weekly event. Within the deep shadows of “Studio B,” they created little islands of light for microphone, keyboards and sound room. It was an ambience well suited to the mood of the program they were about to produce.
Often these recording sessions would continue into the wee hours of the morning.
Consisting of short vignettes narrated by Walter Dixon and complimented by the music of Douglas Duke, Walter’s “Time Between” slice-of-life recollections were designed to awaken memories, sooth the soul, and stir the heart.
Walter Dixon and Douglas Duke loved working together. They understood each other and they understood music in ways no one else did. They loved racing sports cars and they loved having a good time. But most of all they loved their music. During those late night recording sessions, Walter’s words and Doug’s music ebbed and flowed in a nocturnal soliloquy of sound. The listening audience loved it. Recalling those late night sessions, Walter Dixon once said, “It was a very exciting time. We had a lot of fun.”
One of Rochester, New York’s best-known radio voices, Walter Dixon began thinking about creating an original program like The Time Between in the late 1950s. With the formation of Dew Productions he was, at last, able to realize his dream. He wrote and produced 29 Time Between programs in all. For nearly two years they aired over WHAM at 11:15 on Sunday evenings.
Walter Dixon and Douglas Duke loved working together. They understood each other and they understood music in ways no one else did. They loved racing sports cars and they loved having a good time. But most of all they loved their music. During those late night recording sessions, Walter’s words and Doug’s music ebbed and flowed in a nocturnal soliloquy of sound. The listening audience loved it. Recalling those late night sessions, Walter Dixon once said, “It was a very exciting time. We had a lot of fun.”
