Bob Howard Very Rare Early Vintage Original Autographed Photo 40s Jazz Early TV

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Here is an extremely rare early vintage original autographed postcard size photo of African American singer and pianist and actor Bob Howard (born Howard Joyner, 1906 – 1986) from the 1940s, inscribed to a fellow performer. He was an actor, known for Murder with Music (1941), Junction 88 (1947) and Stars on Parade (1946). Bob Howard was an American pianist-vocalist on swing records in the 1930s. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Joyner began singing in New York night clubs in the mid-1920s. He began recording in 1931 under his real name for Columbia.
Under the name Bob Howard, he played New York's Park Central Hotel, Famous Door, Hickory House and other clubs as well as theaters. He was signed to Decca in late 1934 and recorded a series of hot small group swing records between 1935 and 1938. His studio groups included Benny Carter, Buster Bailey, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Russell Procope, Cecil Scott, Cozy Cole, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Babe Russin and others. Howard did not play piano on his Decca recordings, only sang.
He embarked on European tours as a solo performer. He also had his own radio series in New York in the middle and late 1930s. He remained active in the 1940s, which included performing in a handful of short films (1936–1947). He acted in an episode of Perry Mason in 1959. I
n 1948, Howard hosted The Bob Howard Show on CBS, making him the first African-American to host a regularly broadcast network TV show. The program was cancelled after 13 episodes. He also was a regular performer on Sing It Again on CBS-TV in 1950 - 1951.
He later relocated to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He died in the Bronx, New York. African American Interest. Exceptionally rare.
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Filmography:
Perry Mason (TV Series)
Bill Evans
- The Case of the Deadly Toy (1959) ... Bill Evans
1947Junction 88
Bob Howard
1946Stars on Parade (Short)
Bob Howard
1941Murder with Music
Editor
1936Gifts in Rhythm (Short)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
1947Junction 88 (performer: "Junction 88", "Walking With Caroline", "Off Beat Rhythm", "Lulu's Back in Town" (uncredited))
1941Murder with Music (performer: "Too Late Baby")
Self (3 credits)
1950Sing It Again (TV Series)
Self - singer
- Episode dated 7 October 1950 (1950) ... Self - singer
1949The Joint Is Jumpin'
Self
1941Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (Documentary short)
Self