Radio Days

                                                  Tradition!

Under the chuppah on their wedding day in Chicago, December 1, 1949, my parents:  Gloria and Ben Starr.  Peeking past the rabbi is Charlie Isaacs, in my dad's words, "A great guy and head writer who got me on the Al Jolson show, and Martin and Lewis."  Also in the photo, Jerry Lewis and his wife Patty. The man on my dad's right is Bob Redd, producer.  Next to Charlie Isaac's, Sheldon Leonard. Nine years later, out came the short Jewish gal, born in the back seat of my dad's Oldsmobile, in the parking lot of County General.  It's been an interesting ride ever since.