Ted Mack

William Edward Maguiness (February 12, 1904 – July 12, 1976) was an American radio and television host and musician, best known for hosting Ted Mack and The Original Amateur Hour.

Birth and Death Data: Born Greeley (city in and county seat of Wetd County, Colorado, United States), Died July 12, 1976 (Sleepy Hollow (village in New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, director

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-06856 10-in. 4/8/1937 Spring cleaning Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-06857 10-in. 4/8/1937 I hum a waltz Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio vocalist, director  
Victor BS-06858 10-in. 4/8/1937 A love song of long ago Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-06859 10-in. 4/8/1937 Carelessly Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-06860 10-in. 4/8/1937 On a little dream ranch Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-06861 10-in. 4/8/1937 Words fail me Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mack, Ted," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107364.

Mack, Ted. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107364.

"Mack, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107364

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