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 |
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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 September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115494.
Hamilton, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115494.
"Hamilton, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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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
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