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Bill Corum

Description

Martene Windsor "Bill" Corum was an American journalist, announcer, and horseracing executive. He was a sports columnist for the New York Evening Journal and the New York Journal-American, and served as president of Churchill Downs for nine years. He is widely credited for coining the term "Run for the Roses" to describe the Kentucky Derby.

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Programs

Command Performance
Command Performance
1942–1977
364 broadcasts
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1932–1974
891 broadcasts

Broadcasts

Jack's Trip To Las Vegas30:00
The Jack Benny Program 
Jack's Trip To Las Vegas
Sun May 23 1954 · Comedy
George Jessel Connie Boswell1:02:00
Command Performance 
George Jessel Connie Boswell
Sun Mar 29 1942 · Variety
Eddie Cantor30:00
Command Performance 
Eddie Cantor
Sun Mar 1 1942 · Variety