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- Sylvester Laflin " Pat " Weaver Jr. (December 21, 1908 – March 15, 2002) was an American broadcasting executive who was president of NBC between 1953 and 1955. He has been credited with reshaping commercial broadcasting 's format and philosophy as radio gave way to television as America's dominant home entertainment.
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Genres. Blues, country blues. Occupation (s) Guitarist. Instrument (s) Slide guitar, guitjo. Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1897 – April 4, 1960) [1] was an American blues guitar player and a pioneer of country blues. [2] [3] He was the son of Walter and Mattie (née Embers or Embry) Weaver.
Mar 18, 2002 · Sylvester L. Weaver Jr., a pioneering television executive who created the NBC programs ''Today'' and ''Tonight'' and did much to shape the medium's pervasive influence, died Friday at his home...
A native of Louisville KY, Sylvester was born in 1897, but little else is known about his early life. There was plenty of music in Louisville in the years following WWI, including several jug-bands, and when Sylvester made his first record, ‘Roaming Blues’ with Sara Martin, in New York in October 1923, he was already a very accomplished player.
Sylvester Weaver may refer to: Sylvester Weaver (musician) (1897–1960), American blues guitarist; Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (1908–2002), American radio and TV executive
Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1896 or 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and a pioneer of country blues. Biography. Weaver recorded "Longing for Daddy Blues" and "I've Got to Go and Leave My Daddy Behind" with the blues singer Sara Martin on October 23, 1923, in New York City.
Mar 18, 2002 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Sylvester L. “Pat” Weaver, a visionary television executive whose programming innovations, including NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and “Today” show, continue to flourish half a...
He was an uncommon man of many achievements. As president of NBC in the 1950s, Weaver revolutionized television programming. From morning ‘til night, his influence was seen with the creation of shows such as “Today” and “Tonight.” 1990 TV INDUCTEE. Sylvester Weaver, 1955.
