About Sleepy Stein
Lived 1921 – 2000 (aged 79). Sleepy Stein was an American stockbroker and disc jockey.
Alex N. "Sleepy" Stein (b January 15, 1919, in Savannah, Georgia, d. July 27, 2000, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California) was a jazz disc jockey and radio station owner. When he acquired KNOB in Signal Hill, California, he made it the world's first all-jazz radio station.
Early life Stein lived in Miami and Havana, graduating from the University of Havana. He worked in New York City for CBS radio in the 1940s, then as a disc jockey in Chicago, where he acquired his nickname after replacing a DJ whose nickname was "Wide-Awake", and in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was station manager and program manager at KARV.
After selling KNOB in 1966, Stein worked as a stockbroker.
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Who was Sleepy Stein?
American DJ (1921–2000)
When was Sleepy Stein born?
Sleepy Stein was born on 15 January 1921.
When did Sleepy Stein die?
Sleepy Stein died on 27 July 2000.
What was Sleepy Stein's occupation?
Sleepy Stein was a stockbroker and disc jockey.
What nationality was Sleepy Stein?
Sleepy Stein was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sleepy Stein. https://biography.guide/sleepy-stein/
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