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'''Robert "Bob" Hummer''' (1906 | '''Robert "Bob" Hummer''' (1906-1981) was an eccentric magician who invented tricks like the [[Whirling Card]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He first appeared on the magic scene as a secret assistant for [[Paul Le Paul]], who would call him up as a "volunteer." He invented and performed many stage tricks. He made a living doing magic around Chicago, often by busking in bars, and the Midwest.<ref>Magical Mathmatics by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (2012)</ref> | He first appeared on the magic scene as a secret assistant for [[Paul Le Paul]], who would call him up as a "volunteer." He invented and performed many stage tricks. He made a living doing magic around Chicago, often by busking in bars, and the Midwest.<ref>Magical Mathmatics by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (2012)</ref> | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Half-a-Dozen Hummers]] (1940) | * [[Half-a-Dozen Hummers]] (1940) | ||
* Whispering Spirit (1941, Berland) | |||
* Six More Hummers (1941) | * Six More Hummers (1941) | ||
* Six Tricks for 1944 | * Six Tricks for 1944 | ||
* Face-up, Face-down Mysteries (1946) | * Face-up, Face-down Mysteries (1946, Werner) | ||
* Three Pets (1953) | * Three Pets (1953, Werner) | ||
==Marketed effects== | ==Marketed effects== | ||
*Hummer's Great Discovery (1940) | *Hummer's Great Mystery (1939, Kanter) | ||
*Hummer's Great Discovery (1940) (same trick as Hummer's Great Mystery) | |||
*Fantastric (1941) | *Fantastric (1941) | ||
*Poker Chip Mystery (1941) | *Poker Chip Mystery (1941) | ||
*Hummer's Whirling Card (1943) | *Hummer's Whirling Card (1943) | ||
*Hummer's Magic Carpet (1949) | * Stop - Thief!!! (1943, Sterling) | ||
*Mathematical 3-Card Monte (1951) | * This Is It (1943, Sterling) | ||
*Hummer's Magic Carpet (1949, Werner) | |||
*Mathematical 3-Card Monte (1951, Werner) | |||
*Mind Reader's Dream (1952, Werner) | |||
* Fantastric (Berland - 1941) | |||
* Thotography (Werner - 1946) | |||
* Hummer Card Mystery (Berland - 1952) | |||
* Hummeristic (Berland - 1945) | |||
* Dial A Date Deal (Werner - 1955) | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:35, 19 September 2015
| Bob Hummer | |
| Born | Robert Hummer January 25, 1906 Easton, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Died | April 01, 1981 (age 75) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Categories | Books by Bob Hummer |
Robert "Bob" Hummer (1906-1981) was an eccentric magician who invented tricks like the Whirling Card.
Biography
He first appeared on the magic scene as a secret assistant for Paul Le Paul, who would call him up as a "volunteer." He invented and performed many stage tricks. He made a living doing magic around Chicago, often by busking in bars, and the Midwest.[1] 6
Books
- Half-a-Dozen Hummers (1940)
- Whispering Spirit (1941, Berland)
- Six More Hummers (1941)
- Six Tricks for 1944
- Face-up, Face-down Mysteries (1946, Werner)
- Three Pets (1953, Werner)
Marketed effects
- Hummer's Great Mystery (1939, Kanter)
- Hummer's Great Discovery (1940) (same trick as Hummer's Great Mystery)
- Fantastric (1941)
- Poker Chip Mystery (1941)
- Hummer's Whirling Card (1943)
- Stop - Thief!!! (1943, Sterling)
- This Is It (1943, Sterling)
- Hummer's Magic Carpet (1949, Werner)
- Mathematical 3-Card Monte (1951, Werner)
- Mind Reader's Dream (1952, Werner)
- Fantastric (Berland - 1941)
- Thotography (Werner - 1946)
- Hummer Card Mystery (Berland - 1952)
- Hummeristic (Berland - 1945)
- Dial A Date Deal (Werner - 1955)
References
- ↑ Magical Mathmatics by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (2012)
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 33, No. 3, May 1953, Bob Hummer in a 1944 picture from Frank Werner, p. 22
- The New Tops, Vol. 4, No. 7, July 1964, It's a Mystery to me (Part 1), by Clarke “The Senator” Crandall, page 8
- The New TOPs, Vol. 4, No. 8, August 1964, It's a Mystery to me (Part 2), by Clarke “The Senator” Crandall, page 12
- The New TOPs, Vol. 4, No. 9, September 1964, It's a Mystery to me (Part 3), by Clarke “The Senator” Crandall, page 14
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 88, No.8, August 2008, CUTTING UP JACKPOTS by Bev Bergeron, The Whirling Card, page 62