Survey results from December 10 – 14, 1934, measuring the the Texas Rangers on KMBC’s Big Brother Club.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 13
Even Will Rogers was jumping on the Texas Rangers bandwagon. Years later in 1947 the band appeared in Gene Autry’s The Last Roundup motion picture.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 12
Even more praise for the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 11
More praise for the Texas Rangers. I looked up the cost of sending a telegram in 2013 and it was exorbitant.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 10
January 11, 1935, predates the release of their first transcribed series Life on the Red Horse Ranch. The band had been appearing intermittently on CBS’ West Coast network, however, since 1932.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 9
Some telegrams addressed to KMBC program manager Ted Malone praising the Texas Rangers. Malone was, himself, a man of no small talent. He became a staple on CBS with his Between the Bookends series and didn’t go off the air for good until 1986.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 7
Don’t let the costumes fool you! None of the Texas Rangers hailed from Texas nor is there any documentation to suggest any of them cowboys or Westerners by any stretch of the imagination. Paul Sells came from Lima, Ohio, and several of the earliest members including both Gomer Cool and Bob Crawford were natives of northwestern Missouri.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 6
Though an octet at its fullest, the Texas Rangers were a talented ensemble and could be trotted out by KMBC management in various configurations – all the way down to individual acts – to meet audience demand.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 5
Frequently known as The Midwesterners, the quartet portion of the Texas Rangers was comprised of Robert Crawford, Rod May, Fran Mahaney, and Edward (Tookie) Cronenbold. The quartet appeared on KMBC’s long-running Happy Hollow as The Happy Hollow Barbershop Quartet and sometimes the Lamp Post Four. The guitarist was Herb Kratoska.
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