How did he get to become a talent scout?
HC: I was too young to remember. But he told me stories. He said that he found talent to take them to Chicago. I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that it was Chicago. I remember one time my mother and father took me to New York City. He had business there for a week. I have a feeling that it had to do with that kind of business. I was just too young, but I remember how bored I was. We stayed in an apartment. JK: I do have copies of copy writes of songs with the names of the songs and the artists but I don’t remember what is on them. AM: What do they look like? JK: They look like little note cards (about 2×3 or 4). I have 6 to 8 of those. I have one copy of some sheet music that he wrote. It was published by EE Forbes in Birmingham. He worked for them. AM: What kind of company was EE Forbes? JK: A piano company. HC: They handled the distribution of Paramount records in this part of the country. Our mother worked there too. Her name is Kathleen Staples. AM: What sort of work did she
