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词条 Jack Berch
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Radio

  3. Recording

  4. Personal life

  5. Death

  6. Partial discography

  7. References

{{Infobox person
| name = Jack Berch
| image = Jack Berch and family 1949.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jack Berch and family in 1949
| birth_name =
| birth_date = August 26, 1907
or August 26, 1911
| birth_place = Sigel, Illinois
| death_date = December 10, 1992
| death_place = Jamaica, New York
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Singer
| alma_mater = St. Viator College
| home_town = Sigel, Illinois
| spouse = Margo Orwig
| children = Carol
Shirley
Jon
Mollie
| parents =
| known_for = Radio programs
}}Jack Berch (August 26, 1907 or 1911[1] – December 10, 1992) was an American baritone singer best known for his radio variety/talk programs[2] (1935 - 1954).[3]

Early years

Berch was born in Sigel, Illinois, where his father ran a general store.[4] Following his father's death, Berch began working after school as a stock boy in a dry goods store when he was "about 11 years old."[4] His primary and secondary education came in Effingham, Illinois.[5]

Berch graduated from St. Viator College.[5] During his college years, he was a dishwasher and played drums for a dance band.[6] He later worked as a door-to-door coffee salesman who sang as he approached the door of a house. When one potential customer in Youngstown, Ohio, turned out to be the wife of the manager of radio station WKBN, that led to an audition.[2]

Radio

Berch's first job on radio was at WKBN. He had dual roles as a singer and an announcer, "introducing himself in one voice and singing in another. Then he would thank himself for the performance."[7]

He also worked at WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio; WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio;[1] and WOAI in San Antonio, Texas.[8]

Berch was the star of The Jack Berch Show, a variety/talk program that was broadcast on ABC, CBS, Mutual, and NBC at various times 1935-1954.[3] His programs at times went by other names, including The Kitchen Pirate (1935–36) and The Sweetheart Serenader (1939-1941).[2] A comment published in the trade publication Radio Daily said, "The singing of Berch is particularly well designed to give the day a sunny sendoff."[9]

At times, he also wrote scripts and worked as an announcer and producer on other people's programs.[1]

Recording

In 1950, Berch signed a contract with RCA Victor to make recordings in both children's and popular music genres.[10]

Personal life

Berch was married to the former Margo Orwig.[11] They had a son, Jon, and daughters Carol, Shirley,[12] and Mollie.[13]

Death

Berch died December 10, 1992, in Jamaica, New York.[2]

Partial discography

  • Shenanigans/The Greatest Mistake of My Life - 1949 with The Charlie Magnante Trio (London 559)[14]
  • The Letter I Forgot to Mail/Kemo Kimo - 1949 with The Charlie Magnante Trio (Regent 144)[15]
  • Bibbi-Di Bobba-Di Boo/Cinderella - 1950 with The Mullen Sisters and The Charlie Magnante Trio (London 20012)[16]
  • Sunday School Songs (Parts I & II) - 1950 (Victor 470222)[17]
  • The Teddy Bear's Picnic/Me and My Teddy Bear - 1950 with the Henri René Orchestra (Victor 47-0225)[18]
  • The Little Lost Sheep - 1952 (Bibletone KL 221)[19]

References

1. ^Grunwald, Edgar A., Ed. (1940). Variety Radio Directory 1940-1941. Variety, Inc. P. 877.
2. ^DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-2834-2}}. P. 30.
3. ^Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-507678-3}}. P. 363.
4. ^{{cite journal|last1=Berch|first1=Jack|title=This I Believe|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=April 1950|volume=33|issue=5|pages=26–27, 104–105|url=https://archive.org/stream/radiotelev00macf#page/n385/mode/1up|accessdate=28 November 2015}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=(untitled brief)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3738195/altoona_tribune/|agency=Altoona Tribune|date=March 21, 1950|location=Pennsylvania, Altoona|page=13|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = November 30, 2015}} {{Open access}}
6. ^{{cite journal|last1=Alden|first1=Ken|title=Facing the Music|journal=Radio Mirror|date=July 1937|volume=8|issue=3|pages=48–49|url=https://archive.org/stream/radio00macf#page/n302/mode/1up|accessdate=27 November 2015}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Jack Berch, Young Veteran Of Air, All-Around Artist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3743071/the_paris_news/|agency=The Paris News|date=May 21, 1939|location=Texas, Paris|page=15|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2015}} {{Open access}}
8. ^{{cite news|title=Births|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e_UDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEIwAEwJw#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=April 17, 1948|page=44}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Program Reviews and Comments|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Daily/RA-1937/RA-1937-Jul.pdf|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Radio Daily|date=July 20, 1937|page=6}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=Music--as Written|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEI3QEwLg#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=May 27, 1950|page=18}}
11. ^{{cite journal|title=(untitled brief)|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=February 1951|volume=35|issue=3|page=74|url=https://archive.org/stream/radiotel00macf#page/n195/mode/1up|accessdate=2 December 2015}}
12. ^{{cite journal|last1=Berch|first1=Jack|title=World Full of Neighbors|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=January 1949|volume=31|issue=2|pages=34–35, 83–84|url=https://archive.org/stream/ra00mac#page/n49/mode/2up|accessdate=26 November 2015}}
13. ^{{cite journal|title=(photo caption)|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=April 1948|volume=29|issue=5|page=39|url=https://archive.org/stream/radi00mac#page/n419/mode/1up|accessdate=27 November 2015}}
14. ^{{cite news|title=Record Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT33&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEIQjAJ#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=December 10, 1949|page=34}}
15. ^{{cite news|title=Record Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hw4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT40&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=March 19, 1949|page=40}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=(London Records advertisement)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-fUDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEIVjAO#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=April 15, 1950|page=31}}
17. ^{{cite news|title=Record Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dkUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA104&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEIRjAK#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=October 7, 1950|page=104}}
18. ^{{cite news|title=Record Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2x0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA128&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEILTAE#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=October 28, 1950|page=128}}
19. ^{{cite news|title=Albums and LP Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XB8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=%22Jack+Berch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj72tvGwqrJAhUKVj4KHewZB1QQ6AEItAEwJA#v=onepage&q=%22Jack%20Berch%22&f=false|accessdate=2 December 2015|agency=Billboard|date=November 22, 1952|page=88}}
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