Gene Hamilton

Gene Hamilton (December 12, 1910 - November 22, 2000) was an announcer in the era of old-time radio. (Another source gives his date of birth as February 22, 1910.) He had a 46-year career with NBC. An article in a contemporary magazine, Radio Guide, said Hamilton "has a splendid bass voice and one of the best of the group."

Birth and Death Data: Born 1910, Died 2000

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-067548 10-in. 8/11/1941 Satanic blues Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Henry Levine Jazz/dance band, with speaker speaker  
Victor BS-067549 10-in. 8/11/1941 Farewell blues Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Henry Levine Jazz/dance band, with speaker speaker  
Victor BS-067593 10-in. 8/18/1941 Lady of the evening Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Paul Lavalle ; Woodwindy Ten Jazz/dance band, with speaker speaker  
Victor BS-067594 10-in. 8/18/1941 Bach goes to town Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Henry Levine Jazz/dance band, with speaker speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Gene," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115494.

Hamilton, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115494.

"Hamilton, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115494

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gene Hamilton (announcer)

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hamilton, Gene, 1910-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011001161

Wikidata: Gene Hamilton (announcer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q113027164

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/166734956

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