The Great Pretender
By Sarah Hadley Brook
“All right, all you guys and dolls, that was Elvis Presley singing ‘Hound Dog’ and he sure can croon! Now it’s time to shake up the sounds and play our most requested song of the day, ‘The Great Pretender’ by The Platters. This is WKLM and Daddy-O is rockin’ and rollin’ tonight!”
The disc jockey’s smooth voice resonated through the speakers and Billy spun the dial up before he turned right onto Wilson Lane, enjoying the way the wind blew through his short hair, cooling his heated skin. He loved driving with the top down, even as darkness began to fall around him. The day had been unbearably hot and sticky; it was clear that the summer of ‘56 was going to be a scorcher.
Melody poured from the speakers, floating on the crisp night air, and he cou
