1930s KENNETH HOUCHINS Promo Photo WIND RADIO Country Singer Yodeling Drifter

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Up for sale is this EXTREMELY RARE c1933 Antique Gelatin Silver 4x6 Promotional Photograph showing Kenneth (Ken) Houchins "The Yodeling Drifter". Based on the WIND (radio) microphone I believe photo was a WIND-AM Chicago? Radio Promotional photograph.
I was unable to find even a single mention of the "Senool Program", but guess it was the main advertiser???
The name "Bert (and 2 hard to read initials) I assume was the photographer / studio that took the photo. I assume it is from 1933-34 when he was signed to the Gennett label, since by 1936 he was mentioned in a WLS-AM publication in Chicago.
He was born in Illinois, played in the Midwest, and had a style similar to Jimmie Rodgers and Gene Autry. Words are all in the negative and back of photograph is unmarked.
This is someone who had a "popular style" voice at the time, yet due to the Great Depression has almost vanished from modern life!!!
This would make an outstanding addition to your collection OR would be an amazing gift.
Why do I say it is extremely rare?
This radio promotional photograph had a much lower production run than his records and i
n the the past 3 months ONLY two ORIGINAL records have even been listed on eBay. Also, I can't even find ANY photographs of him on the internet, excluding the one or two used on the modern CD of his music.
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