Variety radio directory (1937)

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PROFESSIONAL RECORDS— Continued ALLEN, STUART. Network entertainer. (R) Coffee Club (Owens Illinois Glass Co.); Studebaker Champions (Studebaker Sales Corp.). ALLENBY, PEGGY. Network dramatic actress. (R) Legion of the Lost; Death Valley Days (Pacific Coast Borax) NBC; Sherlock Holmes; others. ALLEY, BEN. Network tenor. (R) Majestic Hour (CBS), 1932; Chairis Program, 1932. ALLEY, JACK. Announcer, director, producer, WAIM, Anderson. (R) since 1937: various local shows. (V) comedian and dance act in road shows, 1926-33; M.C. at night clubs and hotels; dance team. Alley & Winters. 1936. (P) display card writer. ALLMAN, ELVIA. Network actress. (R) Goose Creek Parson (Super Suds). ALLMAN, LEE. Actor, Michigan Network. (R) various shows including Lone Ranger (Gordon Baking Co.). 1933-37. ALMOND, BECKY. Pianist, KSL, Salt Lake City. (R) since 1929; various local shows. (V). ALPERT, PAULINE. Network pianist (The Whirlwind Pianist). (R) National Silver Co. program, 1937; guest appearances, Rudy Vallee Hour. Paul Whiteman, Fred Allen, Lanny Ross, Blue Label Beer and Good Gulf Gasoline programs. (F) shorts (Warner Bros.). (V) Jazz Cinderella. 1931: Shadowland: soloist with orchestra. ALTER, BENNE. Announcer. WMT, Cedar Rapids. (R) since 1933; local shows including Uncle Benny (Iowana Farm Vitamin D Milk), 1936; Carlsbad Carnival (Sprudel Salts), 1936; Scotty Views The News (Fels-Naptha Soap). 1937: Jimmy Allen (Skelley Oil Co.). 1935-36. (F) Selatery Hawkins. 1933. <X) Circle Stock, 1929-31; University Players, 193132. (P) commercial artist, sign painter. AMATO, PASQUALE. Director of the L. S. U. School of Music. WJBO. Baton Rouge. (L) various Metropolitan Operas: trainer for several Baton Rouge Opera Association Productions. AMBROSIO, TOM. Mandolinist (Argentine Trio). KPO-KGO. San Francisco. (R) since 1934; various local shows, including Woman's Magazine of the Air (Gebhardt Chili Powder). AMECHE, DON. Network actor, master of ceremonies. (R) First Nighter (Campana Sales); Chase & Sanborn program ("Chase & Sanborn Coffee). (F) One in a Million: Ramona: Love Is News: others. AMES, RICHARD. News editor, KFIKECA, Los Angeles. (R) local shows including Richfield Reporter (Richfield Oil Co.), 1935. (P) newspaper work. AMLING, JACK. Network entertainer. (R) Music from Texas (Crazy Water Crystals). AMOS 'N' ANDY. Network actors, comedians. (R) Amos (Freeman Gosden) and Andy (Charles Correll) for the Pepsodent Co. since 1929. Originally "Sam 'n' Henry." AMSDELL, WILLIAM. Network actor. (R) Sunbrite Junior Nurse Corps (Sunbrite Cleanser). AMUNDSEN, ALBERT. Continuity writer, WMBH, Joplin. (R) since 1936. (P) teacher. ANDERSON, ANDY. Musician, WHB, Kansas City. (R) since 1935; various local shows. ANDERSON, CARL. Guitarist, WHEC, Rochester. (R) since 1931; shows include Ivanhoe Saladiers (Ivanhoe Mayonnaise), 1931; Morton Downey program (Camel Cigarettes), 1932; Pleasure Cruise (Socony), 1933; Kate Smith program (La Paloma Cigars), 1934. ANDERSON, CHARLES. Announcer, actor, KOA, Denver. (R) since 1933; various local shows on this station and KFI, KFWB, Los Angeles. (L) Civic Theatre, Denver, 1930-33. (P) student. ANDERSON, EDWARD. Staff announcer, WQDM, St. Albans. (R) various local shows. ANDERSON, ETTA. Actress, comedian, KFNF, Shenandoah. (R) since 1929; local shows. (V) Spec & Etty. ANDERSON, EUGENE W. Singer (male quartet), KPO-KGO, San Francisco. (R) since 1928; various shows including Team Mates (Wesson Oil & Snowdrift), 1932; Carefree Carnival (Signal Oil), 1937. (L) Cross-out Timber Cruises, 1934-35. (V) Southern Harmony Four; Plantation Four; Bert Levey Circuit. (P) assistant superintendent, insurance company. ANDERSON, GUNNAR. Organist, pianist. KVI. Tacoma. (R) since 1928; various local shows on this station and KNX. Los Angeles; KGU, KGMB, Honolulu. (F) High Society Blues (Fox), 1929; They Had to Get Married (Universal). 1932; cartoons (Universal), 1932. (L) The Book of Job, 1932. (V) Warner Bros. Circuit, 1933. Also accompanist for Victor Recordings. ANDERSON, GWENDOLYN. Actress. WHO, Des Moines. (R) various local shows including Kentucky Winners program, 1937. CD Kendall Community Playhouse, 1936. (P) student. 883