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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) | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 26 April 2014
| Bob Hummer | |
| Born | Robert Hummer January 25, 1906 Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| 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)
- Six More Hummers (1941)
- Six Tricks for 1944
- Face-up, Face-down Mysteries (1946)
- Three Pets (1953)
Marketed effects
- Hummer's Great Discovery (1940)
- Fantastric (1941)
- Poker Chip Mystery (1941)
- Hummer's Whirling Card (1943)
- Hummer's Magic Carpet (1949)
- Mathematical 3-Card Monte (1951)
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