Credo Harris Explained

Credo Fitch Harris (1847–1956) was a journalist, novelist, and radio station manager in the United States. He lived in Kentucky and worked at WHAS in Louisville.^{[1] [2]} The University of Louisville has a photograph of him.^[3]

The 1918 film One Dollar Bid was an adaptation of his novel Toby.^{[4] [5]}

Bibliography

• Toby; A Novel of Kentucky (1912)^{[6] [7]}
• Motor Rambles in Italy (1912)
• Sunlight Patch (1915)
• Where the Souls of Men are Calling (1918)
• Wings of the Wind (1920)
• Microphone Memoirs; of the Horse and Buggy Days of Radio (1937), an autobiography

External links

• Findagrave entry

Notes and References

1. WHAS Radio and the Development of Broadcasting in Kentucky, 1922—1942. Birdwhistell, Terry L.. 1981. The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 79. 4. 333–353. 23379633. JSTOR.
2. Book: Harris, Credo. Where the Souls of Men Are Calling. January 1, 2009. Echo Library. 9781406892758. Google Books.
3. Web site: Credo Harris of Louisville, Kentucky. :: Herald-Post Collection. digital.library.louisville.edu.
4. Web site: One Dollar Bid. www.tcm.com.
5. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film by Alan Goble, Walter de Gruyter (1999) page 895
6. News: A KENTUCKY TALE; TOBY. A Novel of Kentucky. By Credo Harris. Small, Maynard & Co. $1.25. (Published 1912). The New York Times. May 26, 1912.
7. Web site: Toby: A Novel of Kentucky. Credo Fitch. Harris. February 1, 1912. Small, Maynard. Google Books.