KMPC's Dick Whittinghill's ROLODEX Movie Stars Musicians Producers Contact Info

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  What I thought was just a cool old rolodex I purchased, turned out to be something totally different. This turned out to be the Rolodex from Dick Whittinghill, of KMPC Radio in Los Angeles. He is in the Radio Hall of Fame. Arguably the most popular Disc Jockey of his time. (1950's -60's) He was also in many films and played a role in Dragnet. I decided to cruise through the contacts and realized I had something special. I didn't know it was his at first, but it became more and more apparent as I went through the contacts. There are some dates from the late 50's and early 60's on some of the cards. There are many hand written notations and personal notes. 90% of the cards are contact information for well known recording artists, actors and actresses, from the 50's and early 60's. Mostly Country, but some Jazz, Rockabilly, R&B and Blues. It is also full of several dozen record companies contacts, many with hand written notations. Radio stations. Disc Jockeys. Pretty much every record studio and label. Plastics companies. Several contacts in Las Vegas and as I understand it, he was a friend of Howard Hughes. VERY interesting. There was a little more information on Patsy Cline.   Here are some notable contacts, which I will follow with many that I found through a little research on Google. Most of these have addresses and many have phone numbers. (no area codes at the time)    Eddie Arnold, Chet Atkins, Gene Autry, Pat Boone, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline (extra written card with handwritten stuff so it looks like there was a lot of contact there) Perry Como, Mike Connors, Jimmy Dean, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lefty Frizzell, Fats Gains, Peter Graves, Thelma Jones, Martin Landau, Buck Owens, Ray Price and Hank Snow.    Here are others: Buddy Bruce (Tequila Grammy 1958), Dixie Earl Bryant, Larry Bryant, Doc Bryant, Jack Levy (Capitol Records), Jimmy Carroll (Jazz), Bill Carter songwriter, Wayland Chandler, Lew Chud President of Imperial records, Eddie Cochran, Carl Coby, Gene Davis, Danny dDedmon and his Rhythm Ramblers, Wes Delroy, Jim, Denny Music Exec, Rusty Draper, Gloria Drexler actress, Jack Fascinato (Directed Tennesee Ernie Ford Show), Terry Fell, Woody Fleener (started Sage and Sand label), George Folster (war correspondent), Bob Geadings, Ted Goon Rhythm Bones Socieyt, Stuart Hamblin actor singer, Don Hect wrote walkin' after midnight for Patsy Cline, Lester Hayes, Ben Henderson, Cousin Herb Henson, Woody & Lena Hix, Jimmy Holiday, Ivory Joe Hunter R&B artist, Max Jaffee, Werner Jenkins jazz pianist, Gloria Joy Drexler, Millie Kirkham, Chuck Lane, Don Law record producer, Sonny LeBarron, Jerry Le Fors (wrote for Patsy Cline), Billy Liebert actor, Hank Locklin, Hubert Long music Exec, Harry Lubin composer, Fred Henry and Rose Maddux hillbilly music, Joe and Rose Lee Mathis, "Que" Martyn jazz, Buckley Maxwell, Skeets McDonald rockabilly artist, Al Melnick (Debbie Reynolds agent), Eddie Miller, George Morgan, Ken Nelson record producer, Eddie Noak, Ernie Oleachea, Jimmy O'Neil DJ, Johnny Otis, Glen Ownes, Rev. Barney Pierce "Hellbound Train", Margie Rayburn, Bob Ross artists, Art Rupe R&B executive producer, Charlie Ryan, Tex Satterwite, Cy Scarborough, Chuck Seals, Arkie Shibley, Shelby Singleton record producer, Johnny Skiles, Eddie Snell, Bernie Soloman (owner Everest Records), Kenny Sowder, Jack Stapp, Wynn Stewart, Clivvie Stone, Rob Thompson, Larry Thornton, Merle Traus, Bill Wagnon booker for Town Hall, Jimmy Wakely, Billy walker, Smiley Weaver, Lucky White, Slim Willer disc jockey and Randy Woods.   There are a LOT of other names but these I was able to pull up quickly on Google search. Look up any of them and you will see the importance of this rolodex. He was very well connected. There are many  others I didn't put up. I guarantee this to be authentic. I purchased several items from a person who said they were in a non-disclosure agreement, so I did the sleuthing and am 100% positive this is Dick Whittinghill's Rolodex. I also have several other items that belonged to him. The icing on the cake for me was when I found an ashtray in the lot from The Handlery Hotel, so I did a good search for "Did Dick Whittinghill ever stay at the Handlery Hotel" and the first thing that popped up was an article about him BUYING the hotel. With the golf contacts, (one from Rolling Hills, where I found a picture online of him golfing there and where he did charity events) there was a card for L.A. Cantrell that says "Operates Rolling Hills Country Club, We-Fri&Sat. $250-$1200), so they played for some pretty high dollars back then.  There are personal contacts, (lawyers, banks, non related business persons), contacts from where he lived, and some from Montana where he was born, including the Governor of Montana, which I found out him and his dad hung out with quite a lot, sealed the deal for me. I did a lot of research and every thing in there was just another piece of the puzzle. If you purchase this and are not convinced (which I am sure you will be) I will refund upon return.    This is a piece of radio history and if you are into radio memorabilia, you shouldn't pass up this opportunity.