Major Bowes

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Edward Bowes
Major Bowes as his Amateur Hour became a national radio program in 1935
Born	June 14, 1874 San Francisco, California, U.S
Died	June 13, 1946(1946-06-13) (aged 71) Rumson, New Jersey, U.S
Pen name	Major Bowes
Occupation	Radio personality
Spouse	Margaret Illington ​ ​ (m. 1910; died 1934)​

Edward Bowes (June 14, 1874 – June 13, 1946), professionally known as Major Edward Bowes, was an American radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s whose Major Bowes Amateur Hour was the best-known amateur talent show on radio during its 18-year run (1935–1952) on NBC Radio and CBS Radio.^[1]