Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1900.434.021 |
Collection |
Condon, Glenn |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
circa 1942 |
Description |
Black & white photograph measuring 10" x 8" and depicting a group of performers and U.S. military servicemen congregated in the Service Club at Camp Gruber near Braggs, OK. The performers participated in a performance called "Hey Rube" in 1942 or 1943. Kneeling in the front row (left to right) are as follows: Eddie Quigley, Lew Miller, Red Ford, Leana Dotson (child singing star), and Miko Miller. Second row (left to right): Charles Dickerson (sensational baritone), three female members of the chorus, Cindy Walker (guest star), three more Hey Rubettes, La Junta Chastain (acrobatic dancer), Tulosa (accordionist), and Lillian Smithline (pianist). Rear (left to right): Rube Leekley, Jack Eldridge, a Camp Gruber officer, Charles Clark, Glenn Condon, a Service Club hostess, Joe Linde, Frances Duval (marimbist), Jack Frost, Toby Young, Harry Walters, a member of the Women's Army Corps, Watt Smith, John B. Charles, L. E. Moyer, Jr., and Barney Horrigan. |
Search Terms |
Camp Gruber Hey Rube music & musicians musicals & music shows World War II |
People |
Charles, John B. Chastain, La Junta Clark, Charles Condon, Homer Glenn Dickerson, Charles Dotson, Leana Duval, Frances Eldridge, Jack Ford, Red Frost, Jack Horrigan, Barney Leekley, Rube Linde, Joe Miller, Lew Miller, Miko Moyer, Jr., L. E. Quigley, Eddie Smith, Watt Smithline, Lillian Walker, Cindy Walters, Harry Young, Toby |
Place |
Braggs, OK |