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Newspaper article: "Armless musician to play for wheel chair meeting at City Auditorium May 2" (1954)
Newspaper article featuring Ray R. Myers,Birmingham News, April 25, 1954.Born without arms in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1911, the dapper and versatile Myers learned to play steel guitar with his feet, performing at the 1933 World's Fair and in…
Ray R. Myers, World Famous Armless Musician: His Life Story as Told in Words and Pictures (Booklet)
Undated biography of Ray R. Myers. Born without arms in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1911, the dapper and versatile Myers learned to play steel guitar with his feet, performing at the 1933 World's Fair and in subsequent radio broadcasts for Robert L.…
Ray R. Myers Souvenir Folder
Souvenir Folder of Ray R. Myers, "The Armless Musician." The fold-out souvenir photo album includes nine photos of Myers playing guitar, drinking wine, combing his hair, and performing other tasks with his feet. Born without arms in Lancaster,…
WVOK Dixie Jamboree Cast Photo (2)
Cast photograph of "The Dixie Jamboree," WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Begun in the late 1940s and continuing into the 1960s, WVOK's "Dixie Jamboree" featured live music broadcast from Birmingham's National Guard Armory. Hosted by radio personality Dan…