Early 50’s HOFFMAN “EASY-VISION” TELEVISION.

Hoffman Radio (also Hoffman Electronics) was founded just after World War-II,
in 1946.  They were located in Los Angeles, California.  Initially the firm made
small tabletop radios, but got into television manufacturing in 1948, and stayed
in the TV business until 1977. Hoffman remains in business today as Hoffman
Video Systems.

Tim Maguire

John Herschel Glenn, Jr. turned 94 July 18.

Helms’s original version of “Jingle Bell Rock” charted at No. 13 on Billboard‘s
Most Played C&W by DJ’s chart, a predecessor to the Hot Country Songs
chart.

Robert Lee Helms
(August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997)