Variety radio directory (1940)
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PROFESSIONAL RECORDS— Continued
on the trombone and before out of his teens he and his brother graduated from their father's brass bands to local orchestras. Subsequently the pair played with Jean Goldkette, the original California Ramblers, Paul Whiteman, Ted Lewis, Rubinoff, Nat Shilkret, Victor Young, Vincent Lopez, Rudy Vallee, and others. They then formed their own orchestra (Dorsey Bros.) and for years made recordings under their own names, and as accompanists for Bing Crosby, Ruth Etting, the Boswell Sisters, etc. The Dorsey combination split in 1935 when each of the brothers formed his own band. (R) Substituted for Fred Waring, Ford Program, month of August, 1936 (Ford Motor Co., CBS); Jack Pearl Program, 19361937 (Kool and Raleigh, NBC Blue); Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra, 1937-39 (Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. for Raleigh and Kool Cigarettes, successively NBC Blue and Red). (GA) Magic Key of RCA. (L) Everybody's Welcome, 1931. (V) Theatre and hotel appearances. (PR) RCA Victor.
DOUGLAS, PAUL. Announcer, sports commentator. Born Philadelphia, Pa., April 11, 1907; h. over 6 ft; w. over 200; brown hair, blue eyes; e. West Philadelphia High School and Yale. Left college after a brief stay to play professional football with the Yellow Jackets. Has also toured with stock companies throughout the U. S. First radio appearance via a Philadelphia station in 1930. A few years later he went to New York where he has done considerable special events and sports broadcasting. (R) Chesterfield Sports Resume, Sept. to Dec, 1937 (Liggett & Myers for Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS); Chesterfield Presents, 1937-38 (Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS); Chesterfield Daily Sports Column, April to Oct., 1938 (Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., NBC Red); Burns & Allen, 1938-39 (Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., CBS); Chesterfield Presents Fred Waring in Pleasure Time, 1939-40 (Liggett & Myers, CBS); Glenn Miller, 1940 (Liggett & Myers, CBS). (L) Stock.
DOUGLASS, NANCY. Actress. Born Bloomington, 111., March 29; h. 5 ft. 4 in.; w. 112; light brown hair, blue eyes. Left college after two years to join a repertory company, and later appeared in several Broadway plays. First radio appearance in Idea Mart, via NBC, Hollywood CR) Dangerous Road (Sperry Flour, NBC Pacific Red); Kitty Keene, Inc. (P & G, NBC Red); Houseboat Hannah (P & G, NBC Blue); Ma Perkins (P & G, NBC Red); Guiding Light (P &
G, NBC Red); Right to Happiness (P & G, CBS, previously NBC Blue). (L) Broadway productions, 1934 and '35; 26week tour with Ah, Wilderness.
*DRAGONETTE, JESSICA. Soprano. Credited with the longest commercial series of any singer (Cities Service Concert), and the origination of many of today's broadcasting formulas in the musical entertainment field. Reputed to be the first vocalist to have sung on an international broadcast. (R) Coca-Cola Series, 1927 (Coca-Cola Co., CBS); Philco's Theatre Memories, 1927-30 (Philco Radio Corp., CBS); Hoover Sentinels, 1929 (Hoover Co., NBC Blue); Cities Service Concert, 1930-37 (Cities Service Co., NBC Red); Palmolive Beauty Box of the Air, 1937 (Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., CBS); Ford Summer Show, 1940 (Ford Motor Co., CBS); appeared on the opening programs of General Motors, 1927; Maxwell House Coffee, 1928; General Electric, 1930; Atwater Kent, 1935. (F) Paramount (voice work); shorts. (L) The Student Prince, 1926; Grand Street Follies, 1926; The Miracle; concert tours in the U. S., Canada and Hawaii; appearances with many symphony orchestras including New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago, Cleveland, Wisconsin, Seattle, Minneapolis and other symphonies.
*DRESSLER, ERIC. Actor. (R) Central City (P & G, successively NBC Blue and Red); Manhattan Mother (P & G, CBS); Pepper Young's Family (P & G, NBC Red and Blue); Young Widder Brown (Chas. H. Phillips Chemical, NBC Red).
DRISCOLL, DAVE (David E.) Special features, news commentary and sports for WOR, New York. Born Maplewood, N. J., April 15, 1909; h. 6 ft; w. 208; blonde hair, blue eyes; e. University of Minnesota (1931); m. Elizabeth Fredericks Driscoll. Started in radio as baseball announcer via WCCO, Minneapolis, while taking graduate work at U. of Minnesota. (R) Show of the Week, 193940 (cooperative program, Mutual); Transradio News (Minit Rub, WOR); sports commentary (Regal Shoes, WOR).
DRISCOLL, JOHN. Writer, producer for Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn. Born Decatur, 111., Aug. 21,1914; e. Holy Cross College, Harvard University, Columbia University. First radio work in 1937. (R) Cavalcade of America, 1937-40 (E. I. du Pont de Nemours, CBS and NBC Red and Blue).
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