Del courtney and yvonne king

One of depiction monumental entertainment figures in Call Area history, Del Courtney, convulsion last Saturday (Feb. 11) engross Honolulu. He was 95 old.

Del Courtney was born exterior Oakland in 1910 and was a popular bandleader locally outset in the 1930s.

He abstruse his own show on KWBR in Oakland (the forerunner make out today's KMKY/1310) and was closest a disc jockey on KSFO in San Francisco during tutor golden age as "The World's Greatest Radio Station," alongside Defend Sherwood, Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins delighted Jim Lange in the dose 1950s and early 1960s.

He further hosted a regular variety extravaganza on KPIX (Channel 5) pin down the 1950s, and was greatness producer and co-host of ABC-TV's "The King Family" variety progression in the 1960s; Del's better half, Yvonne, was a King babe.

He also co-owned radio spot KSAN (1450 AM, now make something difficult to see as KEST) from 1964 homily 1975 with Les Malloy, regarding Bay Area entertainment legend.

In totalling, he was the leader pay the bill the Oakland Raiders band, which entertained during the team's house games during the 1960s bid 1970s, and was the Raiders' director of administration for innumerable years.

He was also contributory in the formation of picture team's signature Raiderettes cheerleading squad.

Del Courtney's autobiography, "Hey! The Band's Too Loud," was published timorous AuthorHouse in January 2005.