Description: Actors, comedians, singers, commentators, announcers, emcees, newscasters, preachers and various other artists all gave voice to radio and 953 of them are covered in this unique reference work. Performers Fran Allison, Les Paul, Johnny Desmond, Alec Templeton, Don Wilson, Jerry Colonna and soap opera favorites Virginia Payne, Betty Garde, Macdonald Carey, David Gothard, Page Gilman, and Jan Miner are included herein, as well as Ezra Stone, Groucho Marx, Will Rogers, and Frank Sinatra and hundreds more. For each, there is a listing of their radio programs, birth and death dates (where appropriate) and a biography that focuses on their work in radio.
Brief description: The late Thomas A. DeLong was an award winning author and biographer who wrote extensively on radio and television.
Review Quotes: "appealing...DeLong's writing makes this work all the more important and memorable to the reader...invaluable"-ARBA; "recommended"-Choice; "highly recommended"-The Illustrated Press; "comprehensive"-Radiogram; "adds depth and breadth to the corpus of radio biography"-Rettig on Reference; "one of the most comprehensive encyclopedias of radio performers I have ever read...a valuable reference"-Classic Images; "essential"-Past Times.