Adams, Joe
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Birthname | Joseph Arthur Adams | ||||
born on | 11 April 1924 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Los Angeles, California, 34n03, 118w15 | ||||
Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American actor, disc jockey, businessman and manager. He was manager to Ray Charles and won a Golden Globe — the first African-American to do so.
Adams was the first African-American announcer on NBC's radio network, handling West Coast jazz remote broadcasts and producing segments of NBC's Monitor program.
Adams became the Emcee and stage director for the fourth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles which was produced by Leon Hefflin, Sr. on 12 September 1948 and continued for the annual event for 10 more years. The event showcased over 125 artists over time.
On 19 June 1951, Adams began his own television program on KTTV in Los Angeles. The show featured Adams' 15-piece orchestra, vocalist Mauri Lynn, and the Hi Hatters dance team.
Joe Adams died on 3 July 2018 at age 94.
Relationships
- (has as) boss relationship with Charles, Ray (born 23 September 1930)
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 1946 (Emma Millhouse)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (72 years with Emma Millhouse)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 94)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (EmCee)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Radio/ D.J./ Announcer
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Manager/ Agent
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Golden Globe)
- Notable : Famous : First in Field
- 1924 births
- Birthday 11 April
- Birthplace Los Angeles, CA (US)
- Sun 21 Aries
- Moon 18 Cancer
- Asc 0 Scorpio
- 2018 deaths
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage
- Vocation : Entertainment : Radio/ D.J./ Announcer
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Manager/ Agent
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award
- Notable : Famous : First in Field