Joe Wolvertin from Carbon, Indiana, was a pioneer musician on the Chicago area radio stations in the 1930s. A favorite on WLS radio.

He was heralded as “Americas foremost banjo-guitarist” and played along side Gene Autry and Les Paul.

In the 1940’s he left Chicago for Hollywood and formed his own band, the “Local Yokels” with musical partner Frye Peters

8″ x 10″