I I 6 RADIO WHO'S WHO Phone: Welbeck 6207. Left school and England, and recorded many solos with went on Stage, 1922. Played in Musical the latter's band for Vocalian. Had his Comedies in provinces and West End, own band in the " Cocoanut Grove," also New York. Appeared in films, London, in 1935, when among the Hollywood and over here. Televised for musicians were Harry Hayes, Duncan Baird, 1929, and for B.B.C., 1930 on- Whyte, Cecil Norman, George Elrick and wards. First produced television, 1939. Felix King. Voted best tenor saxo- On outbreak of war returned to Stage, phonist in England in " Melody Maker " playing in " Runaway Love," at Saville poll, 1937. Joined R.A.F. in 1940, and Theatre. Rejoined B.B.C. as producer, organised Swing Sextet for forces enter- Variety Department, 1940. Transferred tainment, which later became the B.B.C. to television, 1946. Best known for " Radio Rhythm Club " Sextet, in which " Travellers' Tales," " Good Old Timers," Fingers of Private Spiegel," " Irish Half Hour," " Serenade in Sepia," " Atlantic Spotlight," " Mr. Parable's Piano," etc. Married to Marie Menckoff, radio writer. FAYERS, MICHAEL. Military Band Conductor. b. Sudbury, Suffolk, 21st August, 1906. First broad- cast, 1945. Address : Elmhurst, Staines Road, Sunbury -on- Thames, Middlesex. Served twelve years abroad with Suffolk Regiment (Band). Trained as Conduc- tor, Kneller Hall, Royal Military School of Music. Joined . Band of H.M. Scots Guards, 1936 -45. Is best known for broadcasts in " Music While You Work," and Overseas programmes. His worst broadcasting moment was when he was held up by fog and arrived at studio only ten minutes before time, complete with music for broadcast! Ambition: to reform B.B.C. Military. Band! FEATHERSTONHAUGH, RUPERT EDWARD LEE (BUDDY). Solo Tenor Saxophonist. b. Paris, BUDDY FEATHERSTONHAUGH 4th October, 1909. Was leader and were discovered a number of artists now announcer of " Radio Rhythm Club " well known to the public. Hobby : Motor Sextet, 1943 -44. Address : The Kennels, racing. Competed successfully in inter- Bundysway, Chertsey Lane, Staines, national events in this country and Middlesex. Phone : Staines 3691. abroad. First in French Road Race, Educated Eastbourne College, where he " Grand Prix d'Albi," in 1934, driving a started to learn the saxophone at the Maserati car at an average speed of age of 15.. His first professional engage- 89.04 m.p.h. Ambition: To have the ment was at Brent Bridge Hotel, best band in the country. Hendon, in 1927. Was the star soloist in Spike Hughes' famous Decca record- FELLOWS, JUDITH. ing band, 1929 -31. Worked with famous Actress. b. Muswell Hill, London. American negro artists, Louis Armstrong Has broadcast innumerable times in and' Benny Carter, when they were in " Front Line Family " and the " Robinson www.americanradiohistory.com.