"Hi
Boys and Their Radio Rangers" was broadcast from WTIC on the NBC Red
Network. "Hi Boys" was well known through its performances on radio and
in motion pictures and recordings. The group played western or
"hillbilly" music, and was considered to be a group of accomplished
musicians playing instruments said to be worth thousands of dollars. Hi
Boys featured two native Texans, Doye O'Dell and Max Raney, who played
guitar and accordion, respectively, and acted as the group's
masters-of-ceremony. Also in the group was Sleepy Hunter,
musician-comedian, "Half-Pint" Flossie, who sang "heart-throb" songs,
Frank Haggerty, known as "Fiddlin' Shorty", and Jane Conyne, a tap
dancer. Their radio program originated daily at station WTIC, Hartford,
Connecticut, and was broadcast across the country via the NBC Red
Network.
Excerpted from
Historic Patterson, NY.
Thanks to Stan Nawalaniec who provided the photos and said:
Doye
O'Dell was a country western singer who was quite successful in
California in the 40's and 50's (movies, TV show, records). Info about
him is available on the internet. My grandfather Edmund Leturmy was in
his band when these pictures were taken. My best guess is 1938.