Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1941)

Besides being tall, dark and handsome, Harvey Harding, new NBC baritone, is an eligible bachelor. HE'S tall, he's dark, he's handsome — and he has a beautiful baritone voice. In fact, Harvey Harding, NBC singer, is quite a catch, but romance will have to wait, he says, until he gets a big commercial program. That shouldn't be long. Harvey was born July 16, 1913, in Berry, Kentucky, where his father had a 50-acre farm. The chief family diversion was song sessions, when his mother, dad and two sisters got together beside the old melodeon and rendered the semi-classics and Stephen Foster melodies with fervent zeal. They all possessed good voices and mother was a whizz with the wheezy organ. Once in a while they'd vary the program by having Harvey supply the accompaniment. In those days, Harding's ambition was to be a great concert pianist. So when the Hardings sold their farm and moved to Cincinnati in 1925, Harvey set about obtaining a musical education. His high school studies completed, he promptly entered the University of Cincinnati and then enrolled at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. There he began a serious study of the piano until someone discovered his rich baritone voice had greater possibilities. He became absorbed in the classics and spent hours daily at the keyboard, accompanying himself in Bach, Beethoven and Schubert lieder pieces. In 1931 Harvey graduated from the 46 Conservatory, but radio did not claim him until six months later when he applied for an audition at a radio station in Cincinnati. They liked his voice, but told him he should use it on more popular songs. So Harvey switched to swing and was given three programs a week that found instant favor with listeners. At the same time, he joined the National Players Club and played in stock for two years. Then came a try at Hollywood where for a while he sang over a coast station and appeared in a short for Columbia Pictures. Last May he decided to come to New York and was given an audition by NBC. This proved so successful that in a few days he was singing on one of their programs three times a week. Proof of his success is the fact that this has been increased to five times a week. A bachelor, Harvey shares an apartment with two other ambitious young singers. His favorite recreations are swimming, horseback riding, tennis and baseball, but he isn't going to have much time for them from now on. On the personal side — Harding is six feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and has blue eyes and wavy black hair. And now, girls, walk — don't run to the nearest radio! Mary Marge, 1718-A Dahill Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. The Joyce Jordan Girl Interne serial has been on the air for over four years. The roles you asked about are played by the following people: Joyce Jordan Ann Shepherd Dr. Simon Erik Rolf Dr. Clifford Reed Raymond Edward Johnson Paul Sherwood Myron McCormick Marguerite Wright, 612 Vi Poplar Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. No, Molly does not play the role of Mrs. Uppington in the Fibber McGee and Molly program. The part is played by Isabel Randolph. FAN CLUB SECTION All Tommy Ryan fans are invited to join his fan club by writing to Dorothy Donder, 131 Bremond Street, Belleville, N. J. A fan club for Clyde Burke, one of the vocalists in Sammy Kaye's band, is being started. All those interested are asked to write to Dorrie Enid Cestare, President, 314 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. M. Lorraine Paxton, President of the Sleepy Hall Fan Club, will be glad to hear from new members. The address is 400 Crescent Street, Harrisburg, Penna. There is a new Glenn Miller Fan Club being organized by Miss Marion Kress, 220 Nassau Avenue, Kenmore, New York. -'All those interested are invited to join. RADIO AND TELEVISION MIRROR