Bert Weedon Guitar teacher to the World
Weedon had, at least at first, the only electric guitar in Britain.
From This is True for 22 April 2012
entertainment
TV, Film, and Music producers, directors, actors. Writers are under writing, and magicians, dancers, and musicians are under art.
Paul Bogart Comedy director
“If there was a noble man among comedy directors, that was Paul.”
From This is True for 15 April 2012
John Rich Comedy director
Rich took the job of directing a new TV series that, he was sure, would never “see the network light of day.” He helped make it a hit.
From This is True for 29 January 2012
Barbara Orbison The woman behind the successful man
She was Roy Orbison’s manager, and plotted his successful comeback.
From This is True for 11 December 2011
Charlie Callas Rubber-faced comedian
“I was always clowning around when I was a musician,” so….
From This is True for 30 January 2011
Don Kirshner The Golden-Eared
Kirshner brought us The Monkees, was fired, and then brought us The Archies.
From This is True for 16 January 2011
James E. Wall Kangaroo Neighbor
Wall was a stagehand with an idea to improve the show.
From This is True for 31 October 2010
Billie Mae Richards Boy-voiced
She played the title character of the longest-running Christmas TV special in history.
From This is True for 12 September 2010
Larry Ashmead Book editor
A book editor, Ashmead was sure a very odd book would be a best-seller. It was, and then a hit film.
From This is True for 5 September 2010