When did Albert Lavada Durst arrive in Austin Texas?
Albert Lavada Durst arrived in Austin Texas on the 12th of January 1913. He learned to play piano while still a child growing up in that city.
Questions about Dr. Hepcat
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What year did Dr. Hepcat become the first black radio disc jockey in Texas?
Dr. Hepcat became the first black radio disc jockey in the state of Texas in 1948. Radio station KVET manager John Connally and owner Jake Pickle supported his hiring decision that year.
Who published The Jives of Dr. Hepcat and when was it released?
The publication of The Jives of Dr. Hepcat appeared in 1953. This dictionary captured his unique style of hip rhythmic jive talk under the direction of Fred Caldwell at Uptown Records.
Where did Albert Lavada Durst work as director of athletics from the mid-1940s until 1979?
Rosewood Recreation Center in Austin employed him as director of athletics during those decades. His dual career spanned service to the community alongside his broadcasting work.
When did Albert Lavada Durst die and what church ordained him as a minister?
Albert Lavada Durst died in Austin on the 31st of October 1995. Mount Olive Baptist Church ordained him as a minister in 1965 after he retired from KVET during the early 1960s.