▁Thomas ▁H askell ▁( A pril ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁– ▁September ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁singer ▁and ▁announ cer ▁in ▁the ▁era ▁of ▁old - time ▁radio ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁television . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁H askell ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Ak ron , ▁Ohio ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio . ▁He ▁major ed ▁in ▁music ▁at ▁North western ▁University ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁Illinois . ▁ ▁Radio ▁While ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁college , ▁H askell ▁sang ▁on ▁two ▁Chicago ▁stations , ▁W BB M ▁and ▁W GN . ▁and ▁did ▁commer ci als ▁on ▁The ▁F itch ▁Band w agon . ▁Over ▁the ▁years , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁on ▁Vari eties , ▁The ▁Jim ▁Back us ▁Show ▁The ▁Peter ▁Lind ▁Hay es ▁Show , ▁Stop ▁the ▁Music , ▁and ▁Music ▁from ▁the ▁Heart ▁of ▁America . ▁ ▁Later ▁in ▁his ▁career , ▁he ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁hosts ▁for ▁Mon itor . ▁ ▁Personal ▁appearances ▁After ▁finishing ▁college , ▁H askell ▁sang ▁with ▁Les ▁Brown ▁and ▁his ▁or chestra . ▁Later ▁in ▁his ▁career , ▁he ▁sang ▁in ▁supp er ▁clubs . ▁ ▁Military ▁service ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁H askell ▁was ▁initially ▁a ▁flight ▁instruct or ▁at ▁NAS ▁Cor pus ▁Christ i , ▁Texas ▁and ▁later ▁a ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Service ▁pilot ▁flying ▁R 5 D ▁transport ▁plan es ▁extens ively ▁throughout ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theater ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy . ▁ ▁Television ▁H askell