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Editorial Department N 0 anoke World—News February 15, 1946 D e ar Mr. Riggs, It just happens that I have a few moments to spare in which to answer your letter before I go out on my beat* ^ *LL have to wait until I go home this afternoon and send you a card giving Al Campbell’s address. He lives in Bayside, N. Y., but I can’t recall the street number. When I last heard from him he was spending most of his time traveling with a Gay Nineties troupe in vaudeville. I don’t know Lewis James’ address, but since he was with the Revelers for so many years as an NBC network feature, I imagine a letter addressed to him in care of the National Broadcasting Company, 711 Fifth Avenue, New York, would be forwarded to him. A year or so ago I read in The Billboard that one ’’Lewis James” was directing radio programs in Chicago, but it was not made clear whether he was the singer, ^t might be, because James developed a tendency a few years ago to claustrophobia, which was making it impossible for him to sing in a radio studio because of the confined space. I used to have Vernon Baihart’s street address, but have not heard from him in several years. Perhaps I can find it for you. He lives in New York. I imagine he keeps in touch with RCA-Vic tor studio people there, although he has not recorded, as far as I know, since 1939, and that a letter sent in care of Victor would reach him. Harry MacDonough died in the fall of 1931. My Hobbies department has been running since January, 1942. Billy I&irray was one of the first artists written up - I believe in the April, May and June, 1942 issues. I got him in early beoause I had so many requests, and, besides, he is my favorite recording artist, too, and one of my best friends. Billy is still living in Freeport, N. Y., and seems to be having good health now, although a couple of years ago he was very ill from coronary thrombosis. 1 ma Y possibly have an extra copy of the issues of Hobbies containing the series on him, which I could let you have if you are unable to obtain them elsewhere. I’m not sure I have extras of all three articles, but am pretty sure I do have of two of the issues. I’ll try to let you know about Campbell and Dalhart later. It’s a pleasure to knew that you like what I write for Hobbies. I hope that I shall be able to find time to write a book giving biographical sketches of the pioneer recording artists, but at present I’m extrdmely busy. I recently mailed an elaborate series on Ada Jones to Miss Reeder, the editor of Hobbies. It should begin in the May issue. Wj_th best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, 'JIM WALSH.