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Ie-n-?kd,th35toesRe1/. SettlesThe Call-Post received a letter this week protesting: the removal of James Tate as director of the Negro Hour Choir, now knowrt as Wings Over Jordan.”IIThe complaint stated that Mr. Tate had directed the choir a year and a half before its initial appearance on the local station and has directed it without any assistance during the 6 month period that it has broadcast from station WGAR But when the program went on a national chain, Worth Cramer, program manager of station WGAR, was brougt in nto direct the choir. | ] Rev. Glenn T. Settle, originator and director of the Negro Hour, stated in an interview with this paper, that “Mr. Cramer was brought in, because of his ten years experience in directing choral music and to give our choir technique t so that it can get into the radio grove.” He said, “no effort was being made to take credit from any one connected with the choir.”tctIt was learned that Mr. Cramer is to direct the choir for a period of four weeks at which time Mr. Tate is to re-assume his duties as director of the choir.vIJnMr. Tate stated that he was juite willing for Mr. Cramer to :ome in so that the choir could •eceive the benefits of whatever he director of the bought best.1lt;rtidticlccprogram
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 20, 1938
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