OUT OF THIN AIR of these was called "fold back". It was an innovation that allowed the operator to play the recording back to the singer and there would be no "feed back" from the speaker. The singer then would harmonize with the first recording and the two renditions would be mixed into one another. The final result would be the singer harmonizing with herself. Loman said he heard the song "Why Do You Care" and persuaded Marg Osbourne to learn it and Don Messer to put in on his program. Loman recorded Marg singing it first and then on the second recording she sang perfect harmony with herself. It was put out under the Apex label and Loman told me it was the first time the record company had used this technique in Canada and the first time Marg had done it. It was a few years before Patti Page made it popular in the States. Charlie Chamberlain , who sang duets with Marg, was adept at singing harmony, as he had a marvellous ear for music. I can see the studio where Don Messer did his broadcasts clearly in my mind now, although it was torn down some years ago to make room for a new fire station. The orchestra itself almost filled the studio and the viewing gallery outside would be packed with fans every night they were on the air—three or four tiers of them, all wanting to catch a glimpse of their favourite performers. The walls of the studio were finished in half-circles of bent wallboard because this rather odd-looking effect gave the best reverberation of sound. It was a studio design worked out by Bob Large who was bent on developing the best sound possible from that studio. It was a fact that all of the station facilities were planned so that local broadcasting could be expanded and more and more local talent was encouraged to take part. We arranged lots of talent shows and I remember the performers well because I was part of the search for talent. I will never forget the sixteen-year-old girl who arrived for an audition. She was bubbly and attractive and she could really belt out a song. She had chosen to sing "My Tiny Little Yellow Polka Dot Bikini ". It was a great performance. The only trouble was that that was the only song she knew! Loman and I used to divide audition nights between us and this was one of his experiences: "One night I auditioned this girl and fellow. The girl was the singer and he was the guitar player and they also had a bass player with them. I remember writing down 'the girl.. .beautiful build but not such a good 148