The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-18
TOURIN'
RADIO WORLD

Canada Lee. the SHINING star
OF "Natiyo SON appearing as
guest on show World Oct 6. and
was interviewed by Dick Ogsood
the man behind the mike. over radio
station WXYZ. The program is
heard Monday thru Friday, al pm
There we're several interesting
things related in this interview.
probably you didn't hear the broad
cast.
"f'or the frst time in history. in
a play OF this type. colored star
has part thar he doesn't have 10
say "Yesus boss"
Canada Lee played the role Of
professional prize fighter for nine
years. Remained in the amateur
class only one year. Had about 25o
lights. earned about SSo000 or
500 600. Decided to take up boxing
because he was too lazy 10 work.
once was interested in music....
switched 10 race horse riding.
from that 10 the stage. Didn't save
any of the thousands earned while
lighting.
This writer Is confident that all
the readers OF this column have
had the pleasure oi having Happy
Joe Gentle And Gang" 10 come
into your home through your loud
speaker from tkLN. across the
river in The Guarantee Trust build
Ing and don't believe that
there i another program on the
mir that can cook and season COM
mericals like these boyS. then
dish il out and make their listen
ers like II. Believe me y"n. this
writer have hccn In the studio with
Happy Joe and Ills Gang. several
times and can truthinlly say
that most OF their skitS and com
mercials are adllbed. They pui
everything into their show except
the mike and the change In their
pocket the listeners accepts II
with open ears ...yeS. they are
good.
Regardless how good star, or
program may be within> toe
many rising and sessiinr of the san
=. someone else will appear al
most as good 81 | think the
nearest local rival group 10 Joe
Gentle And Gang. is The Detroit
Cantcen program heard over radio
station WJIB at % nm. win
Sergeant Fooye and others this
program IS packed with slanstick.
and viii keep you on the edge OF
vonr chair. tho music on this
nrocram IS furnished by records
and am sure lois OF tho program
is abhbcd. These hoys know how
10 spill their commercials they
lead them IN a gun...ihen aim ana
blaze away. ...it is done in such
a numerous manner until, one
has 10 like a. suppose, you tune
their way az 1:oj pm.
Perhaps Nowadays. one OF The
most interesting part OF n radio
broadcast Is the news 30 mere
Is n tin Tor yon. The hest coycraGe
Of worldwide news i given over
radio station WJLR l:M 10
1890 am. by Billy Repaid
Continuing on the subject ol
News III YOU nre more interest
cd I'm local and state news. your
hest bet l. radio station WJBk
200 s:l5 pm. No national news
Is included In this cast and this
news commentator gives the best
co,crage Of local news that ! have
ever listened TO over the air
Well II you don't believe me
set your dial for WJBk Mt : pm
You May Be Interested In
knowing That
Aubrey Pankey internationally
known colored baritone OF New
York CITY. was heard over radio
station WNYC New York city
October s. when he sang with The
New York symphony. Mr.. Pankey
sang: "Gounod's Aria fro m
IA - Tschaikovskys Don Joan
serenadc" Follow Nc" a deriva-
tive by Dc,i.
The Southcrnarics may be heard
over WEAF... New York City, al
1890 pm. Monday thru Friday
The March Of Time. may he heard
over station WXYZ, Fridays al
pm
Ella Fitzgerald, may he picked
up over WMCA tS70) New York
City. Fridays 81 1875 pm. Jnul
next week. GOOD Listening.