Singers

Singer Phil Regan served as a Master of Ceremony and performed at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

A group of unidentified men and women singing in front of a Christmas tree.

From left to right: Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Fred Vinson, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Representative Frank Boykin, and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Tom Clark at an unspecified dinner event. A group of unidentified singers is on stage behind the men. Inscribed by Frank Boykin: "For Hon. Howard McGrath, Sincerely, Frank W. Boykin, M. C., Alabama."

Photo of a television screen showing Margaret Truman conversing with Ed Sullivan on the "Toast of the Town" show, her television debut. (See also photos 85-195-3, 78-31, 78-541 and 2009-1952.)

Publicity portrait of Margaret Truman.

Margaret Truman (right) in concert with her accompanist, Herman Allison.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman is presented a framed record of "Spring is a Wonderful Thing" by The Four Aces. Left to right: Lou Silvestri; unidentified woman; Allan Zee; Secretary Chapman; Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro; Dave Mahoney; unidentified man; Al Alberts; and Herb Kessler.

The Four Aces sings to Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman and others. Left to right: Al Alberts; Lou Silvestri; Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro; Dave Mahoney; unidentified; Secretary Chapman; and unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman is presented a framed record of "Spring is a Wonderful Thing" by The Four Aces. Left to right: Lou Silvestri; unidentified woman; Allan Zee; Secretary Chapman; Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro; Dave Mahoney; unidentified man; Al Alberts; and Herb Kessler.

The singing quartet The Four Aces and others on the steps of the Department of the Interior building. Left to right: Herb Kessler; Dave Mahoney; Lou Silvestri; Al Alberts; Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro; Allan Zee; unidentified man; and unidentified woman.