Rusty Gill

Born: June 10, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri - Died: November 16, 2008. First appearance on the radio in Chicago was as a singing guitarist with "Cy" Perkins and the WCFL Hillbillies. Moved to radio station WHIP and worked as a soloist. Began appearing with the Hoosier Sodbusters group over WLS and later, was part of the Plantation Party program with Louise Massey and the Westerners and other groups. Made appearances with his own group called the "Skokie Valley Boys". Married Carolyn De Zurik, who was one of the famed De Zurik Sisters