Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

Behind The Nike Continued from Page 22 business. They have also contributed some of the best sellers to the song writing field. They have nearly fifty songs to their credit — and these are used exclusively in their KTM broadcasts. They are also Victor recording artists. What further proof could we offer that Bob and Jimmy are about the smartest team in the business other than the fact that in these days both boys are single. Marriage may be an institution — but evidently the "Utah Trail Boys" do not wish to live in an institution. • I BELIEVE that some of the owners of obsolete sets are the ones who have been agitating the changing of Amos 'n Andy from KECA to KFI for more than a year. Otherwise there would have been no kick coming, for any up-to-date set can tune in KECA. I would hate to ruin Tony Won's job with the tobacco company he announces for — but still the denial of 10 cigarettes a day between the husband and wife will place a real radio set in any home. • THERE may be a closed season on sopranos in some radio stations but there is one soprano at least who can stand them on their heads whether she sings from the platform or before the microphone — and that's Charlotte Woodruff of KGFJ. Harry Vincent, publicity director for that station told me that her career as a singer started when she was a youngster. I don't know just how long ago that is, but suffice it to say that when television comes in there will be many stations bidding for the voice and personality of Charlotte Woodruff. She has starred in many operas and musical comedies. Her latest New York appearance was with the Al Jolson players. She also co-starred with Eddie Cantor in "Make It Snappy.'* • SOMEBODY has said that only a Scotchman would be satisfied with an obsolete radio set these days — because he can get two or three stations at one time. But all owners of obsolete sets are not Scotchmen by any means. Out of seventeen million sets estimated to be in use in these United States more than five million of them are either crystal control or battery sets. The majority of these are awaiting television, foolish in the thought that if they purchased an up-to-date radio they would have to throw it in the discard. After you have had your new radio for three years and television is still just around the bend you will have reason to believe that you have had your money's worth out of the set anyway. But the fact of the matter is, you will still be able to use it in conjunction with vour television set. It's A Great Life! Continued from Page 13 coming or going. Singing nightly and rehearsing daily for my radio friends, and making personal appearances in the Palace for the Broadway clan. Then there are myriads of other things that make an entertainer's life complicated. Finally, La Palina took me under its wing, and I went on singing over CBS commercially, but continually my ballads, and my popular music, entering and leaving the air waves via the strains of "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain." I really can't think of another thing to say about myself. Except that I love chocolate parfaits, and driving fast, and I hate women who talk baby talk or Imitate film stars. I have two parrots called Ben and Al who are my severest critics inasmuch as apparently they do not strive to imitate the songs they don't like. They never fail to squawk "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain," however. They've gotten a nice little duet all worked up, and certainly outdo me in holding notes and adding individual flourishes. As for Washington — I see it about once in a blue moon, for there isn't time. That's on thing, you know, about getting into an entertainer's category. You are soon dictated to by your own profession. . . . Hot summer day. . . . Can't go swimming. . . . Why not? . . . Rehearsing, listening to new songs, broadcasting, making personal appearances, business appointments — a thousand things shrieking for attention! However, never get the idea I don't like it. For I do. Someday, when it's time for me to make my last bow before the "mike," and someone else steps into my shoes, I'm going to find a nice little house in the suburbs with roses n'everything, and a swimming pool in the back yard where I can go and do a crawl to my heart's content. Meantime, and I hope — for a long time— I am at vour service! ft. 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