Variety radio directory (1940)

PROFESSIONAL RECORDS— Continued vue, 1937-38 (F. & M. Schaefer Brewing, WOR and WEAF, New York). (Currently associated with Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn). WHITE, FRANCIA. Soprano. Born Greenville, Tex., Oct. 30, 1913; daughter of Phoebe Ara White, concert singer; h. 5 ft. 3 in.; w. 110; auburn hair, brown eyes; e. public schools and private tutors. Signed for her first radio series five years ago when a sponsor heard her sing in a film. (R) Music at the Haydns, 1935 (Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, NBC Red); Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre, 1935 (Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, NBC Blue); Vick's Open House, 1936 (Vick Chemical, CBS); Hollywood Mardi Gras, 1937-38 (Packard Motors, NBC Red); Cavalcade of America, 1938 (E. I. du Pont de Nemours, CBS); Ford Summer Hour, 1939 (Ford Motors. CBS); The Telephone Hour, 1940 (Bell Telephone System, NBC Red). (GA) Magic Key of RCA, 1935, '36, '37. '38 (Radio Corp. of America, NBC Blue); Texaco Star Theatre, 1938 ( Texas Co., CBS ) ; others. ( F ) Full-length pictures and shorts. (L) Grand Opera; Light Opera (revivals of Desert Song, New Moon, Blossom Time, Waltz Dream and others); concert appearances. (V) Personal appearances. * WHITE, LEW. Organist. (R) Travel Talks by Malcolm La Prade (Thomas Cook & Son, NBC Red); Benjamin Moore Triangle Club (Benjamin Moore & Co., NBC Red); Dr. Christian (Chesebrough Mfg. Co., CBS); Brenda Curtis (Campbell Soup Co., CBS); Grand Central Station (Listerine, CBS); Her Honor, Nancy James (Kleenex, CBS); Life Begins (Campbell Soup, CBS). (F) Shorts. (V) Theatres, expositions. WHITEMAN, PAUL. Orchestra leader. Born Denver, Colo., in 1891, son of Wilberforce P. Whiteman, musician; m. (1) Vanda Hoff; one son, Paul, Jr.; m. (2) Margaret Livingston. Played viola in the Denver Symphony at the age of 17; organizer of first internationally known "jazz" band and was largely responsible for the introduction of "jazz" in Europe, which he toured in 1926. (R) Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, 1932 (Buick Motor Car Co., NBC Red): Paul Whiteman Chieftains, 1932 (Pontiac Motor Car Co., NBC Blue); Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, 1933-35 (Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corp., NBC Red); Paul Whiteman's Musical Varieties. 1936 ( Jergens-Woodbury Sales Corp., NBC Blue): Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, 1937-39 (Liggett & Myers for Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS). (F) Universal (s); 20th Century-Fox; Vitaphone shorts. (L) Three Ziegfeld Fol lies, Dillingham's Lucky; Billy Rose's Jumbo (s). (V) Personal appearances in theatres, night clubs and hotels throughout the country; European tour. Concerts, alone and with symphony orchestras. (PR) RCA Victor. * WHITNEY, MARJORIE. Singer (Four Notes). (R) Transcriptions for National Eiscuit and Sterling Ale, 1936-37, and local shows, as Queen of the King's Jesters. With the Four Notes: Fibber McGee ? Molly, 1938-39 (S. C. Johnson & Son. NBC Red). (V) Debut, 1935: theatre engagements with Jack Crawford's orchestra. 1934, with the Four Notes, 1938-40. WIDMER, HARRIETTE KNOX. Actress (Negro characters). Born Water Valley. Miss.. Aug. 28, 1893; h. 5 ft. 3 in.; w. 108; e. private schools; m. Sheldon Widmer: two children, J. K. Widmer and S. H. Widmer. First radio appearance in 1930. in a sketch she authored. (R) Grand Hotel. 1933-37 (Campana Sales, NBC Blue); The First Nighter, 1933-37 (Campana Sales, NBC Red); Tale of Today. 1935-38 (Princess Pat. Ltd., NBC Red): Amos 'n' Andy, 1935 (Pepsodent Co., NBC Red); Sinclair Minstrels, 1936 (Sinclair Refining Co., NBC Blue); Fibber McGee 8r Molly, 1937 (S. C. Johnson & Son. NBC Red); Couple Next Door, 1937 (Procter & Gamble, Mutual); Betty & Bob. 1937 (General Mills, CBS); Aunt Jemima in the Cabin at the Crossroads, 1937-38 (Quaker Oats Co., NBC Blue); Caroline's Golden Store, 1939-40 (General Mills, successively NBC Red and CBS); Carters of Elm Street, since Feb., 1939 (Wander Co. for Ovaltine, successively NBC Red and Mutual); others, since 1930. WILCOX, HARLOW. Announcer, NBC. Hollywood. Born Omaha, Neb., March 12, 1900; (father played the cornet in the first Ringling Brothers show ever produced and was later a band leader; sister, Hazel, was a vaudeville and concert violinist); h. 6 ft.; w. 200; black hair, green eyes; m. Mari Wilcox. Studied voice for three years and left home in his 'teens for the stage. First radio appearance in 1930 via WGES. Chicago; joined NBC announcing staff in Chicago in January, 1934, later going to Hollywood. (R) Currently: Fibber McGee & Molly (S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., NBC Red) and Old Gold Don Ameche Show (P. Lorillard & Co., NBC Red); Johnson's Wax Presents Alec Templeton, 1939 (S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Red); Attorneyat-Law, July to Aug., 1938 (S. C. Johnson & Son, NBC Red). (F) Commercial shorts. (V). 1069