METCALFE — When 82-year-old Jay Farlow wished his wife of 56 years happy anniversary on the radio, he wasn’t speaking on a local station. He was on 4KQ Radio in Brisbane, Australia, a station at which he and his band had wowed a live audience 58 years ago.

The call transported Farlow back to the time when he was serving as a gunner’s mate on the USS Ozbourn in Japanese waters.

In the afternoons, he and his band, The High Seas, entertained visitors with swing and country music on the fantail.

The 4KQ radio general manager in Brisbane heard about the band and invited the three sailors to perform live on an hour-long program called “South Coast Calling.”

After hearing the group perform six numbers on the program, the audience refused to leave, so Farlow and band members Gaylon Jacobs and Lyle Harnden sang and performed Elvis Presley hits and country songs for another 35 minutes. The day before the group left Brisbane, the radio station recorded another 20 minutes on tape for broadcast to U.S. ships at sea later.

All Navy Magazine picked up the story and it went all over the world, according to Farlow.

Fifty-eight years later, close to his wedding anniversary, Farlow was looking through a log book and came across the photos and the original press release from the performance. He decided to write the station and send copies of those items to it. He even found the station on the Internet and listened to its broadcast.

On March 22, two of the station’s DJs interviewed him live on the radio, speaking with him, his wife, Charlotte, and grandson, Lance.

The DJs were thrilled to talk with Farlow and tell his story of that performance so long ago.

They said in a newsclip prior to their interview with Farlow, “We’ve heard of loyal 4KQ listeners, but this even took us by surprise.”

They continued, “What amazing, loyal listeners Jay and Charlotte are! We wish them a very happy anniversary and a happy birthday to Charlotte this month!”

During the on-air interview, Farlow talked with the DJs about his performance and upcoming anniversary.

He said, laughing, “Charlotte is still beautiful and a nice lady. I don’t know what happened to me.”

He may be older now, but he can still play a mean guitar.

Farlow began performing when he was 13 years old. He said he has played with various bands over the years and performed with many iconic musicians, including the Drifters, Percey Sledge and Tom T. Hall.

According to his grandson, he can still, “get down on his knees and go like he’s 17 years old.”

Farlow chuckled that, yes, he can still do that and he can still put the guitar behind his head and play.

In fact, Farlow and his family still perform in public. He said that in 2015, his band played for the Halcyon Home in Thomasville during its “Dancing with the Stars” fundraiser, which raised around $37,000.

“I can still get down, don’t you know,” he said.