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Early publicity photo of Danny Thomas. He was still performing in Detroit and using the name Amos Jacobs at the time. The photo back indicates that he was working at WMBC radio and also performing at a Detroit cafe. Thomas worked at WMBC from 1932 to 1940 on a local radio show called The Happy Hour Club. He moved to Chicago in 1940 and it was there where he changed his name to Danny Thomas. |
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There is no date on the photo; it can be dated from the time Thomas started on local Detroit radio in 1932 and his move to Chicago and change of name to Danny Thomas in 1940. |
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There are no identification markings on the photo. It may have been the property of Thomas himself and was distributed by him when he tried for bookings and for publicity purposes. The cafe he was performing at may have distributed it to the local newspaper to publicize his engagement at their establishment. The description of this photo is that it was part of a newspaper's photo bank.
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- No copyright marks are seen on the photo.
- Since the photo can be dated within the 1932-1940 timeframe, it is within the pre-1978 timeframe.
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| current | 07:09, 27 December 2018 | | 645 × 931 (77 KB) | WikiPedant (talk | contribs) | converted to greyscale |
| 14:46, 16 October 2011 |  | 645 × 931 (67 KB) | Renamed user 995577823Xyn (talk | contribs) | Reverted to version as of 22:19, 2 October 2011 | |
| 14:46, 16 October 2011 |  | 1,432 × 1,000 (126 KB) | Renamed user 995577823Xyn (talk | contribs) | Reupload of the proof that the image qualifies for PD-pre 1978 and will revert after upload. | |
| 22:19, 2 October 2011 |  | 645 × 931 (67 KB) | Renamed user 995577823Xyn (talk | contribs) | Softened/removed line. |
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