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Description: Berl Olswanger was 'Mr. Music of Memphis.'
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In 1930 twelve-year-old Berl Olswanger hitched up his knee trousers and sat down at the piano at the WMC Studio in Memphis where he had his own radio program. A few years later, in 1939, Berl joined the George Olsen Orchestra and toured with the orchestra from New York to Hollywood, as he accompanied such legends as Bing Crosby and Jack Benny. Then during World War II, Admiral âBullâ Halsey placed Berl in charge of all music and entertainment for the South Pacific. When he returned to Memphis after the
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