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Show THE LEGION'S SWEET SINGER Charles Young, Popular Tenor, Will Warble at the New Orleans Convention. Down iiew Orleans way the word's o-fwio mif thnf the American Lesion's "sweet singe r," Charles Young, Is going to be on the Job again this year at the big national con-ventlon, con-ventlon, and there's rejoicing. The thousands of Legionnaires who attended the Kansas Kan-sas City convention conven-tion and expect to go also to New Orleans, have been askiug for weeks whether Young will be there. Young Is official soloist with the National American Legion band, and announcement has Just been made he will break away from his concert, oratorio and opera work to accompany accom-pany the band on a tour, and appear with it at the convention. He perhaps per-haps is one of the best known of the younger singers, and at the Kansas City convention was in constunt demand. de-mand. Young became a member of the crew of the U. S. S. Louisville in the early days of the World war, having enlisted In the navy. He then was chosen as soloist for the famous band of John riiilip Sousa and toured with the bend on Its remarkable recruiting campaigns. Following his discharge from service, serv-ice, Young started on an active and successful career as a public singer. He is a member of the American Legion Le-gion and of Las Soclete des 40 et 8 Chevaux. |
