A Shout-Out for Whispering Jack Smith
Bronx-born Jack Smith (Jacob Schmidt 1896-1950) started out in vaudeville singing in quartets, as a solo, and as a song plugger. His job as a staff piano player at a radio station in the 1920s led to popularity as an on-air singer when he had to fill in for a crooner who didn't show up. […]
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