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The poet prince of the airwaves was what they called him in the 1930s when he was a pop singer on radio
The poet prince of the airwaves was what they called him in the 1930s when he was a pop singer on radio

The poet prince of the airwaves was what they called him in the 1930s when he was a pop singer on radio

Date10/2/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: The poet prince of the airwaves was what they called him in the 1930s when he was a pop singer on radio. Now; at 70; the rabbi emeritus of Holy Blossom Temple has made a record-singing the songs of Bob Dylan John Lennon and Co.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0046504F
      Watchdog of the airwaves, Pierre Juneau, chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, today said new regulations to increase Canadian content(...)
      Watchdog of the airwaves, Pierre Juneau, chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, today said new regulations to increase Canadian content(...)
      Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
      2/11/1970
      Outlaw of the airwaves: In Mississauga, David Brough picks up TV signals from satellites with dish, then relays it to the TV set via the device in his hand
      Outlaw of the airwaves: In Mississauga, David Brough picks up TV signals from satellites with dish, then relays it to the TV set via the device in his hand
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      3/4/1981
      Kim Carnes, whose hit singe Bette Davis Eyes dominated the airwaves for more than a few weeks this year, is rock critic Peter Goodard's nominee for Rod Stewart of the year
      Kim Carnes, whose hit singe Bette Davis Eyes dominated the airwaves for more than a few weeks this year, is rock critic Peter Goodard's nominee for Rod Stewart of the year
      Carnes, Kim
      8/22/1980
      Pilots of the airwaves
      Pilots of the airwaves
      Cooper, David
      4/24/1981
      A dude today: There's not much different between the Count Basie of today and of the 1930s - except he doesn't play the ponies and arthritis has slowed him a step or two
      A dude today: There's not much different between the Count Basie of today and of the 1930s - except he doesn't play the ponies and arthritis has slowed him a step or two
      Basie, Count, 1904-1984
      4/28/1980
      Gatt booster: Cecil Parkinson believes what the world needs now is less protectionism and more free trade to save it from a recurrence of the 1930s-type economic disaster
      Gatt booster: Cecil Parkinson believes what the world needs now is less protectionism and more free trade to save it from a recurrence of the 1930s-type economic disaster
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/22/1979
      Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
      Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
      Irish, Paul
      8/4/1989
      Flashback to the 1930s
      Flashback to the 1930s
      Hepburn, Mitchell Frederick, 1896-1953
      6/1/1945
      Visiting old city hall with pupils from Grade 5 of Dewson Public School, volunteer school helper 86-year-old Ida Seigal chats with Judge Tupper Bigelow in his chambers after the group sat in on his court for more than two hours. Judge Bigelow and Mrs. Seigal served on school board together during 1930s.
      Visiting old city hall with pupils from Grade 5 of Dewson Public School, volunteer school helper 86-year-old Ida Seigal chats with Judge Tupper Bigelow in his chambers after the group sat in on his court for more than two hours. Judge Bigelow and Mrs. Seigal served on school board together during 1930s.
      Spremo, Boris
      12/14/1971
      Charlie Conacher, Joe Primeau at Jackson funeral: They teamed with Busher to form famed Kid Line of 1930s
      Charlie Conacher, Joe Primeau at Jackson funeral: They teamed with Busher to form famed Kid Line of 1930s
      Philp, Barry
      6/27/1966
      A unique hotel, operated by students learning the service trades, occupies the Norman chateau-style mansion built in the late 1930s as a retirement ho(...)
      A unique hotel, operated by students learning the service trades, occupies the Norman chateau-style mansion built in the late 1930s as a retirement ho(...)
      Eaton, Signy (McEachren), Lady
      5/11/1981
      Airwave vets: Radio Noon host David Schatzky and producer John Barbarash were with the show at its start and after stints at Metro Morning, both are back at Radio Noon for its second decade
      Airwave vets: Radio Noon host David Schatzky and producer John Barbarash were with the show at its start and after stints at Metro Morning, both are back at Radio Noon for its second decade
      Mahler, John
      1/16/1986