1953 SOUVENIR POSTCARD w/ 32 COUNTRY & WESTERN WWVA RADIO MUSIC STARS

Description

This is a very interesting oversize postcard showing 32 Country & Western music stars. The card measures 5 1/2" by 4 1/2". The card is a half tone glossy non-photographic image issued in 1953 from a composite of 32 photographs. The front has the wording at the center "The World's Original WWVA Souvenir Picture". The back has the wording on the back "The WWVA Jamboree 1933-1953 The Show America Listens To". Also, the back has the names of all of the stars that are shown on the front.
The postcard was postally used & was mailed in Wheeling West Virginia. Although there is no date on the postmark the card was probably mailed in 1953. The card was mailed to Mrs. Bessie Auten in Milton, Pa. The pics clearly show the condition.
This card is from a collection of items connected with country music performers. The collection was put together by Bessie Auten from approximately 1942 to 1955 when she worked at the Radio Corral near Williamsport, Pa. Radio Corral was a series of outdoor weekend country music performances run by Jim and Jane Claar in the forties and by Dean and Bob McNett in the fifties. Many country music legends of the time performed at Radio Corral. The Claars and then later the McNetts also produced radio programs of country music.
The reference number for this item is #4533.
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