Radio Digest (June 1932-Mar 1933)

30 BOUQUET OF BOUQUETS T_JERES my vote for the finals in the -*--* Beauty Contest. None of my other votes won but I am just as earnestly hoping this one will. To my knowledge the Radio Digest staff is one of the most courteous and kindly patient magazine staffs it has been my privilege of corresponding with. No matter how difficult the task of bestowing information they are first in graciously doing so. The issue for April had some very fine articles — in fact they demand praise. The article on and by Leo Reisman was one of the most timely music expositions considering the rather onesided stand taken at the Music Convention in Cleveland. It rather puffed my vanity to find a real musician voicing my thoughts. Both the article on Paul Dumont and the one of George Olsen were treats. Frank Parker, Art Jarrett, Irvin Cobb and Stoopnagle'and Budd — well, can we ever find the words of appreciation? I can just bet I wasn't the only one who sat right down and tried guessing who all those band leaders were. Of course I got a small score but it was lots of fun. I've heard a great many of them but have never seen their pictures so was quite handicapped. I'd suggest you run a feature such as this often. All I can hope is the longest most prosperous of magazine lives to Radio Digest. — Miss Betty Jamieson, 635 Stibbs Street, Wooster, Ohio. FOR BIGGER AND BETTER LAUGHS A PLEA for better laughs. A radio announcer with a natural, hearty laugh is a scarce article. It can't be faked on a radio. Among the yelps, cackles, whinnys, squeals, snorts and snuffles the announcers denote mirth, a genuine laugh would be enjoyable. I have known, as who hasn't, people who could infect a gathering with mirth, not by wit, but just by the genuine joyousness of their cachinnations. What a pity there is not an announcer to incite the nation to mirth by sheer contagious mirth. Prizes are given for clear, crisp enunciation. Possessors of terse English are too self-contained to be sponsors of mirth. Some primeval, undignified soul should be located so we can laugh with him. Why not hold a laugh contest instead of a beauty or enunciation contest. A Hee-Haw tournament.—William H. Eldridge, 1709 Third Avenue, Hibbing, Minn. ONE FOR ROCKY CLARK I READ Radio Digest every month and think it is just right. When I was a shut-in for several months I sure did appreciate the Radio Digest and my radio. I listened to the news flashes from Bridgeport, Conn., by Rocky Clark. Could you show his picture in this column, most everyone is talking good about him. — Miss Helen Phelps, Stamford Conn. A CLUB FOR BUDDY T THOROUGHLY enjoy Radio Digest, J particularly the VOL. pages. It is a great magazine and right up to the minute. Therefore I should appreciate it if you would spread the news that I am organizing what to my ' knowledge is the first fan club in honor of Buddy Rogers since he has become an orchestra leader. We are anxious to make the club a big success and will cordially welcome all who wish to join. Anyone who is interested may write me at the above address. Many thanks for your cooperation — and long live Radio Digest. — Miss Jacqueline Lee, 53 Park Boulevard, Malverne, N. V. Voice of the ROCKING CHAIR MILDRED "V7"OUR magazine is sure O.K. with me. I -* especially like your pictures of orchestras. Let's have a lot of facts about Mildred Bailey, who is in my opinion one of the sweetest girl singers in all radio land, and Don Novis, the fellow who always gets three or four encores at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles every night. If you should ask me what I thought was the best program on the air, I would say the Lucky Strike Hour. Peppy music and plenty of it is my motto. Here's to more jazz from Cab Calloway and Gus Arnheim. I remain an enthusiastic Radio Digest fan. — John Lucas, 1411 East 8th Street, Olympia, Wash. ENJOYS DEAN ARCHER TT[7"E enjoy Radio Digest because it brings * * interesting information concerning those whose voices we hear and love over 'Away with pore paralyzing preparations! Save your hands with our Princess Potato Oil." the air. I hope Dean Gleason Archer will continue his broadcasts. I would like to get more information about those on the program conducted by "Cheerio" — to a certain group of people "Jim Baggs" might call hysterical housewives, this is a cheery message that brightens many a dark day. I would like to see a picture of that sweet voiced tenor "Pat Kelly" printed in brown, in the May issue. — Mrs. R. H. Scoot, Vonitee, Va. HIS LITTLE BALLOT THIS is my first letter to you. I am going to tell some of the programs that I like, and my favorite artists. I have a craze for organ music. My favorite organists are Jesse Crawford, Ann Leaf, Irma Glenn and Fred Feibel. I always listen to them whenever I can. Guy Lombardo, Jack Denny, Ben Bernie and Vincent Lopez have the best dance orchestras on the air. Let's hear a little more about each one of these wonderful fellows. Your article about Guy Lombardo was grand. I also like Bing Crosby and Arthur Jarrett. Let's have a story about him in an early issue. A story about Jesse Crawford or any of the other organists I mentioned would be greatly appreciated. The only things I know about Fred Feibel are, he is a good organist, only a young fellow, and that he arises every morning at 4:30 so as to get to the studio on time. Please let's have something about him. — Arthur Zimmerman, 320 East Third Street, Frederick, Md. SHE LIKES YOU BEST YESTERDAY I purchased my third copy of Radio Digest and I want to tell you how much I enjoy this magazine. I know things about the artists and performers now that I did not know before. Of all the articles, I think I like the VOL page best. It is interesting to me to know what other people think of the performers and your magazine. What most of the public wants in a magazine is variety and that's what this one has. Please keep it that way. Why can't you do more justice to people like Julia Saunderson, Frank Crummit, the Stebbens Boys, Jane in Easy Aces, Amos 'n' Andy, Mary and Bob, Bud and Stoopnagle and Lawrence Tibbet ? I also want to tell you how much I enjoyed "Letters to the Artist", "The Mounted Police," "Silhouettes." How about an article by Mr. Hill who gave an interesting talk on dogs and interviewed the Englishman over the Columbia network? — Miss Janie Piei, 4826 Mercier Street, Kansas City, Mo. LOMBARDO SEEMS TO LEAD T THINK that story of Vincent •*■ Lopez was very good but too short, you see I am a very great admirer of Mr. Lopez, in fact not only myself but also my friends. I do hope that Radio Digest prints a story of Mr. Vincent Lopez real soon again. The best orchestras on the air are Guy Lombardo's, Vincent Lopez', and Paul Whiteman's. We'd also like to see a picture of Hugo Mariani, NBC conductor, and a picture of Ted Jewett, announcer for "Woman's Radio Review" an NBC presentation.— Miss Mary E. Dosztan, 2219 East 29th Street, Yorain, Ohio. WOULD RIDE VOL GOAT ALTHOUGH a comparatively new reader ■**■ of Radio Digest I should like to join the VOL, and should very much like to second the Philadelphia listener's opinion about Smith Ballew — he surely has a wonderful voice and a grand orchestra. My great regret is that he isn't broadcasting any more. Please print his picture and lots of news items about him as I'm sure there are heaps of Ballew fans who would enjoy reading .,