Norman Benson

Norman Benson
Born(1917-02-21)February 21, 1917
Columbus, Ohio, US
DiedJune 19, 1966(1966-06-19) (aged 49)
Alma materOhio State University
OccupationsRadio personality and game show host
Notable workName That Tune

Norman "Red" Benson (February 21, 1917 – June 19, 1966) was an American radio and game show host best known for serving as the original host of Name That Tune when it first premiered on NBC Radio in December 1952. In 1953, Name That Tune premiered on television as part of NBC's primetime lineup, also with Benson as host. In summer 1954, CBS picked up Name That Tune, with Bill Cullen replacing Benson as host. Cullen would host Name That Tune on CBS until its cancellation in 1959.

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