John Wisvari Playing Violin With a Pianist

Identifier:

048677

Collection Number:

A&M 3470

Title:

John Wisvari Playing Violin With a Pianist

Date:

Undated

Description:

Caption accompanying photograph reads: "John Wisvari is a pipe-threader from the Benwood Works, plays violin, and directs his "family" orchestra which he calls "The Polka Kings"." They would perform on the "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast.

Subjects:

Radio broadcasting--West Virginia--Wheeling.

Corporate Names:

Wheeling Steel Corporation., It's Wheeling Steel (Radio program)

Acquisition Source:

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Stoll, Richard E.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView