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Newspaper advertisement from Journal American, August 18, 1947. WJZ was only one of main stations nationwide that carried Club Time. |
In honor of the 104th birthday of George Beverly Shea on February 1, 2013, the Bulletin Board features some very early recordings from his singing ministry.Click here to listen to some of these original recordings.Beginning in 1944, Gospel singer George Beverly Shea was the featured artist on the radio program Club Time. Chicago businessman Herbert J. Taylor was the president of Club Aluminum. Taylor, like Shea, was involved in many evangelistic ministries around the Chicago area, including Youth for Christ, which Shea helped start. Taylor designed Club Time around Shea's talents. The show was sponsored by Club Aluminum cookware, "Looks like silver, cooks like magic and lasts forever."
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A 1947 full page ad in Life magazine, advertising the ABC radio network's schedule of morning programs, including Club Time |
A compilation of newspaper stories about Club Time |
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April 16, 1945 letter from Shea to Robert Walker about Club Time. |
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December 14, 1946 newspaper clipping from the Yankton Press (Yankton, South Dakota) |
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