A nice little piece published last month in commemoration of Ozzie's birthday:

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/03/21/ken-footes-radiotv-files-remembering-ozzie-nelson/

A nice little piece published last month in commemoration of Ozzie's birthday:

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/03/21/ken-footes-radiotv-files-remembering-ozzie-nelson/

Great article. But surprised they didn't mention how he came into show business. He was a law student earning $ with his gigs and the band took off. I think he was an inch away from becoming a lawyer - maybe this partially explains why he was such a savvy businessman.