Information about Leo Chears

                                   Oral History and Research Materials:  Leo Chears

                                                   Leo Chears at radio station WSIE

                                             (Photo courtesy of the Leo Chears family)

We are sad to report the recent death of Leo Chears, "The Man in the Red Vest," a longtime jazz radio broadcaster.   Recent articles and obituaries are available below. 

• Belleville News-Democrat article (01/04/2006)

• Belleville News-Democrat article (10/08/1995)

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch article   (01/03/2006)

This page is  under construction.  For additional information on Leo Chears please visit:

• Three Chears for Leo, SIUE Alestle article (03/12/1998)

• "Station Break", a review by Leo Chears

E-mail comments and inquiries about the National Ragtime and Jazz Archive to Therese Dickman at tdickma@siue.edu or call 618-650-2695.