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Mike Darow was one of Toronto radio station CHUM-AM's top disc jockeys from 1959 until the Fall of 1965. As a means of promoting the radio station, it would release novelty records featuring CHUM personalities. Darow released the second in a long line of these recordings (the first was DJ Hank Noble's 1957 hit "Here Comes The Night").
Darow did a take off of "The Battle Of New Orleans" with lyrics re-written by CHUM's other resident personality, Garry Ferrier, called "The Battle Of Queenston Heights" which reached #17 on the CHUM chart (and affiliated stations) over the course of 9 weeks in the summer of 1959.
In March 1964 Darow teamed up with several CHUM DJs - Garry Ferrier, John Spragge, Bob McAdorey - under the collective handle of The CHUMingbirds doing a Garry Ferrier song called "Brotherhood of Man". The song reached #24 after 7 weeks on the CHUM chart.
Mike Darow also hosted Club 6 on CBLT (1961-62), CTV's 'A Go-Go 66', and the CBC game show 'Bluff' from October 1976 to April 1977.
with notes from Don Adams.
Singles as MIKE DAROW & THE CHUMS 1959 The Battle Of Queenston Heights (Apex)
with THE CHUMINGBIRDS 1964 Brotherhood of Man (Quality)
