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Hewitt Publishing Co., Lombard, 111. Address: 1015 Highridge Road, Lombard, Illinois.
Hicks, John K. "Johnny." b. 5/19/18, Kansas City, Mo.; w. Regina Cassidy; s. Bill, 17; Ken, 13; Bob, 10. Schools attended: Grade school, Texarkana, Texas; High Sch., Miami, Fla.; Univ. of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A., 1940. Radio announcer, 1936—; Recorded for Columbia Rec­ords. Now free lance announcer, M. C, etc. KRLD, Dallas, Texas, 1947—; KRLD-TV, Country Show, 1947—; Big D Jamboree, Dallas, Texas, 1947—; KFJZ, Ft. Worth, Texas; etc. Most popular record was I Can't Get Enough of That Ah-Ah. Writer of 25 songs. Address: Sporta-torium, Dallas, Texas.
Hill, Eddie, b. 7/4/21, Delano, Tenn.; married; 7 children. Schooling at Etowah, Tenn. Plays guitar and bass fid­dle. Entertainment experience: WROL, Knoxville, Tenn.; WNOX, Knoxville; WPTF, Raleigh, N. C; WM-PS, Memphis, Tenn.; WSM Grand Ole Opry, 1952; WMC and WMC-TV, Memphis; WENO, Nashville, Tenn.; WLAC-TV, Nashville. Recorded for RCA and Colum­bia Records. Songs recorded: Monologue; Sugar Booger; etc. Was Disc Jockey of the Year, 1958. Address: WLAC-TV, Nashville, Tennessee.
Hill, Goldie, b. 1933, Karnes City, Texas; h. Carl Smith; d. Lori Lynn, 2. Plays guitar. Entertainment experience: KWKH La. Hayride, Shreveport, La.; WSM Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tenn. Recorded for Decca Records since 1952. Songs recorded: Yesterday's Girl; Looking Back to See; Make Love to Me; Let Me Be the One; I'll Let the Stars Get in My Eyes; Why Talk to My Heart; etc. Address: 213 Albert Building, Nashville, Tennessee.
Homer and Jethro. Homer—Harry Haynes; Jethro—Ken­neth C. Burns. Homer plays guitar; Jethro plays man­dolin. Entertainment experience of both: Renfro Val­ley Barn Dance, Renfro Valley, Ky.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; WNOX, Knoxville, Tenn.; Plantation Party, WLW and NBC, Cincinnati, Ohio; WLS National Barn Dance, Chi­cago, 111.; TV, Chicago, 111.; KWTO, Springfield, Mo.; Jubilee, U. S. A., ABC-TV; Roy Rogers TV Special, NBC-TV; WSM Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tenn.; Eddy
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