Singer Denise Montana and TV Host Gene London (Photo by Suzanne Cloud)

Philly Children’s Star, Gene London, Talks to the City

Suzanne Cloud
Nov 5 · 3 min read

By Suzanne Cloud

Once upon a time, right here in Philly, a brilliant young storyteller and artist named Gene London made baby boomers swoon the minute he was hired by WCAU Channel 10 to work in the Cartoon Corners General Store “for 3 1/2 cents” in 1959. Now, at age 88, it’s evident that London never lost his core audience. They were on hand to hear him tell stories…

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Suzanne Cloud

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Writer, historian, and singer-songwriter, PhD American Studies (Univ. of Penn). Authored 6 YA history books and Last Call at the Downbeat JJA “Jazz Hero” 2019

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