Researching Al Crowder
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1190 people with the Crowder surname? In that year Crowder was ranked number 2422 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Al means "Form of ALBERT - noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Al Crowder on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Al Crowder and the Crowder Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1536 people with the Crowder surname in the UK? Crowder is now ranked number 2659 for popularity in the UK. |
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Al Crowder
Al Crowder (1904–1981) was an American radio host, music teacher and humorist, best known as the creator of the BunaB line of products. Crowder's BunaBs and related merchandise, ostensibly produced by "Orville K. Snav and Associates," are considered an early form of conceptual art. Crowder received nationwide exposure through appearances on The Garry Moore Show and in a 1957 profile in Playboy.
Crowder was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1904. In the 1920s he toured as a banjo and accordion player and as an announcer at shows and on the radio. By the early 1930s he was teaching music in Fort Wayne, Indiana, moving to Mason City, Iowa in 1939. He worked at the Vance Music Store and Carleton Stewart Music in Mason City. teaching and playing the banjo, accordion, clarinet, saxophone and bass clarinet. In 1951 Crowder was on local radio as "Grandma's Disc Jockey," playing music from his personal collection of early recordings.
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