Rogers, Ernest, 1897-1967

Ernest Rogers, author and journalist, was born 27 October 1897, in Atlanta, Georgia, and died on 9 October 1967. Disabled by polio from age two, he attended Emory University (B.S., 1920), and was the founder and first editor of the EMORY WHEEL. After graduation, he worked at the Atlanta JOURNAL as a copy editor, arts critic, reporter, and finally features writer (1920-1962). He was also a pioneer radio broadcaster with WSB radio (1922- ). In addition to musical compositions, he was the author of two books, OLD HOKUM BUCKET (1949), and PEACHTREE PARADE (1965). The latter is a compilation of pieces from the newspaper column by the same name Rogers began in 1943 and continued to write three times weekly after his retirement in 1962.

From the description of Ernest Rogers papers, 1918-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862906