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Everett Mitchell

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Everett Mitchell
  • Date of Birth:
    March 15, 1898
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Pisces
  • Place of Birth:
    Oak Park, Illinois
  • Place of Death:
    Wheaton, Illinois
  • Date of Death:
    November 12, 1990
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

Everett Mitchell
  • Spouse:
    Jaqi

Career

Everett Mitchell

Trivia

Everett Mitchell
  • Working full-time at WENR, he started singing classical music, gospel and jazz.
  • For this, he became popular with the audience, a first in his radio career.
  • One of his classic hits was "Letters to Santa Claus.
  • " He was a guest on the late-night talk show, Bedtime Stories for Chorus Girls.
  • He also made history by writing and delivering an early radio commercial, selling Christmas trees by the thousands.
  • When Mitchell departed WENR for NBC, he joined The National Farm and Home Hour, a program dedicated to presenting livestock reports and light entertainment.
  • As host, he had two main tasks: Be friendly with the audience and be accurate with the reports.
  • Soon, the Great Depression devastated the country, hurling thousands of Americans into financial ruin.
  • On May 14, 1932, he wondered how he might relieve their distress.
  • Ironically, the same day’s papers carried news of the Lindbergh baby’s murder.

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