User:Teblick/Harry Salter
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Harry Salter | |
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| Born | September 14, 1898 Bucharest Romania |
| Died | March 5, 1984, age 95 Mamaroneck, New York |
| Occupation | Musician |
Harry Salter (September 14, 1898 - March 5, 1984) was a violinist and conductor in old-time radio.
Early years
[edit]Radio
[edit]Salter led the orchestra for Your Unseen Friend,[1] Mr. District Attorney,[2]: 316 Honolulu Bound,[2]: 302 What's My Name?,[2] Hobby Lobby,[3] Pot o' Gold[4] and Harry Salter and His Band Box Revue, a series of transcribed[5] syndicated programs that were "placed on various stations."[6]
Salter created Name That Tune and was co-producer of Stop the Music.[7] (Another source credits Salter as being the creator of Stop the Music.)[8]
Military service
[edit]During World War II, Salter was a captain in the U.S. Army's Special Services Division. His responsibilities included being music director for the radio program The Army Service Forces Present,[9] and later he headed the musical production section of the Special Service Forces.[10]
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Salter led the orchestra for The Phil Silvers Arrow Show.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Death
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Grunwald, Edgar A., Ed. (1938). Variety Radio Directory 1938-1939. Variety, Inc. P. 384.
- ^ a b c Grunwald, Edgar A., Ed. (1940). Variety Radio Directory 1940-1941. Variety, Inc. P. 343.
- ^ "Page Dave Elman" (PDF). Radio Stars. December 1938. p. 56. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "(photo caption)" (PDF). Radio Life. March 23, 1947. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Station Accounts" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 1, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "(untitled brief)" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 15, 1933. p. 22. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Hoerschelmann, Olaf (2006). Rules of the Game: Quiz Shows And American Culture. SUNY Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780791481523. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Cowan-Packaged Show Starts on ABC in March" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 2, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Army Show Changes" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 6, 1943. p. 39. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Distribution of Radio Sets To Troops Needs Expanding" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 13, 1945. p. 26. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "The Phil Silvers Arrow Show". Billboard. December 4, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
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