BARRY GRAY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 321383
Price: $70.00
BARRY GRAY
A signature from the controversial radio personality
Signatures: "Barry Gray", in blue felt tip, 5x3. Barry Gray
(1916-1996) was an American radio personality, known for popularizing
talk radio. Gray worked as a disc jockey for New York's WMCA in 1945, when
during a telephone conversation with bandleader Woody Herman, Gray
held the microphone up to the receiver of the phone and broadcasted the
conversation, subsequently holding one of the first live radio interviews.
His popularity grew after the incident, working for multiple radio stations
through the 1940's ad 1950's, bringing a higher brow culture to late night
broadcasting that had ultimately been dominated by youth jockeys and dance
music. The radio talk show host was also notable for his controversial
topics, including his opposition to McCarthyism, bigotry, and his views on
other political topics. Gray worked in radio close to his passing, and after
his death, has been commonly rated as one of the greatest radio talk show hosts
of all time. Corners slightly worn. Slightly toned. Faint pencil notes. Ink
notes (unknown hand) on verso. Otherwise, fine condition.
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