Lanny Ross collection of recorded radio broadcasts [sound recording] 1934-1942

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Lanny Ross collection of recorded radio broadcasts [sound recording] 1934-1942

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Lanny Ross was a composer and singer of popular songs, known in particular for his performances on radio. He was born in Seattle, Washington, on Jan. 19, 1906. His career on radio began in 1928 and continued for more than thirty years. Collection consists of non-commercial recordings collected by Ross of his song performances on radio programs, and includes performances of songs that he composed. The most prominently represented programs in the collection are the Camel Caravan; (Franco-American presents) the Lanny Ross Show; and Lucky Strike Presents: Your Hit Parade.

325 sound discs, analog; 287, analog, acetate, 78 rpm, mono, 12 in.; 38

The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

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Ross, Lanny, 1906-1988

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American radio, stage, and concert performer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Melody Farm," [n.d.], to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676305 Lanny Ross (1906-1988) was a singer and actor, who graduated from Yale (1928), Juilliard (1933), and Columbia Law (1931). He was best known as the tenor star on radio's Maxwell House Showboat Hour. Lanny performed on the NBC show "Mardi Gras with Walter O'Keefe" for Packard Mot...