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  • Edward Bowes

    …the theatre, he launched the “Major Bowes Capitol Family,” a forerunner of the famous and long-running “Amateur Hour.” Artists introduced on the Major’s radio show included the comedian Bob Hope and the singer Frank Sinatra, who was appearing with a group called the Hoboken Four. After Bowes died, the program…

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    …the theatre, he launched the “Major Bowes Capitol Family,” a forerunner of the famous and long-running “Amateur Hour.” Artists introduced on the Major’s radio show included the comedian Bob Hope and the singer Frank Sinatra, who was appearing with a group called the Hoboken Four. After Bowes died, the program…

    Read More