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WTIC claims that "Tiny" Berman, 270
pounder, is the biggest Radio musician. But
his big bass viol dwarfs him!
(Below) Jimmy Boyer, staff organist of
WKBF in Indianapolis, is popular with
folks in the Hoosier country.
Quin Ryan, veteran WGN announcer, introducing Senator-elect James Hamilton Lewis in one of his recent Radio speeches.
Broadcast Artists Wind
Up WSMB Sunday Night
Frolic With Coffee
By Moise M. Block
Way down yonder in New Orleans Sunday nights bring to Radio fans an inimitable array of local and foreign artists. Banjoes strum — sopranos sing — pianists assail the melodious ivories — dramatists declaim — a real hot band burns up the ether waves — harmonica players wheeze sweet notes of love — and the WSMB Sunday night frolic is on.
At 9:30 thousands of Radio sets reach far into the air and bring in the voice of Harry Seymour, WSMB announcer: "Your favorite station, WSMB in New Orleans, now brings to you its regular Sunday night Frolic" and the show begins. Harry, as he is known around the studio, is one of the station's biggest favorites. To tens of thousands of Radio fans he is known as "The Gloomchaser", and he and his wife, the former Mina Cunard, motion picture player, sing together and are known as "Mr. and Mrs. Gloomchaser".
Harold M. Wheelahan, business manager of WSMB and in charge of all activities, is always on hand at these Sunday night Frolics, for he broadcasts, too. He specializes in duets with his brother Ed, a singer of note in New Orleans.
Harry Seymour, genial announcer of the
WSMB Sunday night Frolics, is losing some
of his hair, it seems!
Those listening in on these Sunday night Frolics miss only one thing: the sandwiches and the piping-hot coffee that is served in a small room near the main studios. The artists on the bill, and some of the guests, make the sandwich table their "hangout" and a bee-line is the usual order for things after one has given vent to the talent.
Elsie Craft Hurley, WCAO's star soprano, has written Evangeline Adams for her horoscope. Last summer in Atlantic City Mrs. Hurley was "horoscoped" and learned that success would attend her singing and that the next two years would be particularly successful and eventful. However, she is taking no chances and is having another horoscope mailed to her.
Jack Turner Totes Over 50,000 Fan Letters
WHEN Joe Eaton, chief announcer for WHAS, addresses the microphone with a soft but emphatic, " — and now ladies and gentlemen, Jack Turner," feminine hearts, and masculine ones too. for that matter, skip a beat as the owners lean a bit forward in front of innumerable Radio receivers.
His career as a Radio artist on many stations is one marked by more requests than one can easily conceive of as coming to one man. As a matter of fact, Jack treasures every fan letter he has ever received and totes the whole flock of them around in several large trunks and valises completely packed with some 50,000 or 60,000 bits of appreciation from the Radio audience.
Jack Turner was born in the town of Hannibal, Mo. When he was five years old the family migrated to Quincy, 111., and it was at about this time that Jack's brand of holler was noticed to be far superior to the other kids. Then — to
Jack Turner, (left), veteran Radio pianist, known to many stations, seems to have settled down at WHAS after wide travels.