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1972 - GARY OWENS, "GOLDEN VOICE ANNOUNCERS SCHOOL" (Farewell to Gary Owens)
Wikipedia is reporting the passing of legendary announcer and voice-over artist, Gary Owens, of complications from type 1 diabetes, February 12, at age 80.
Wikipedia mentions:
When appearing "in character" on camera as "Gary Owens, the announcer," [a regular part of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,] Owens held his right hand up to his right ear while speaking into a gimbaled boom microphone. This is done in imitation of the announcers in the early days of radio, who had to rely upon the acoustic feedback of their cupped hand to hear how they sounded to the audience. However, on his KMPC radio show in the late 1960s and early 1970s, he claimed that this was because a piece of shrapnel took off his ear during the war; sometimes it would come loose and he had to hold it on; at other times he said that he was given a wooden ear, and was keeping the termites warm.
Owens coined the phrase "Beautiful downtown Burbank" which was later used on Laugh-In and The Tonight Show.[5]
Below, in a track from his 1972 comedy album, "Put Your Head on My Finger", here's Gary Owens with "Golden Voice Announcers School".
Thanks to YouTuber randall hamm. Farewell, Mr. Owens - I find I miss you already. :) Thanks for all you provided while here.
