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词条 Bob Howard (singer)
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Bob Howard (born Howard Joyner, June 20, 1906 – December 3, 1986) (Another source gives his birth date as June 20, 1897.)[1] was an American pianist-vocalist on swing records in the 1930s. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Joyner began singing in New York night clubs in the mid-1920s. He began recording in 1931 under his real name for Columbia.

Under the name Bob Howard, he played New York's Park Central Hotel, Famous Door, Hickory House and other clubs as well as theaters. He was signed to Decca in late 1934 and recorded a series of hot small group swing records between 1935 and 1938. His studio groups included Benny Carter, Buster Bailey, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Russell Procope, Cecil Scott, Cozy Cole, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Babe Russin and others. Howard did not play piano on his Decca's, only sang.

He embarked on European tours as a solo performer.[2] He also had his own radio series in New York in the middle and late 1930s. He remained active in the 1940s, which included performing in a handful of short films (1936–1947). He acted in an episode of Perry Mason in 1959.

In 1948, Howard hosted The Bob Howard Show on CBS, making him the first African-American to host a regularly broadcast network TV show. The program was cancelled after only thirteen episodes.[3][4] He also was a regular performer on Sing It Again on CBS-TV in 1950 - 1951.[5]

He later relocated to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He died in the Bronx, New York.

References

1. ^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}}. Pp. 133-134.
2. ^{{cite news|title=Bob Howard, "Sing It Again" Piano Jive Artist Throws Music Rule Book Away|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5546690/the_new_york_age/|work=The New York Age|date=July 10, 1948|location=New York, New York City|page=6|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = June 10, 2016}} {{Open access}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Hill|first=George H.|title=Ebony Images: Black Americans and Television|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=brhkAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=June 24, 2013|year=1986|publisher=Daystar Publishing Company|location=Carson, CA|isbn=978-0-933650-01-5|page=24}}
4. ^AllMusic Guide "One of the first TV shows hosted by a black man". African American Registry. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
5. ^Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-6477-7}}. Pp. 971-972.
  • The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz 1900-1950 by Roger D. Kinkle (Arlington House, 1974)
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