Dick Williams’ long-running ‘Magicland’ set the record
Dick Williams and his wife Virginia produced the “Magicland” TV show from 1966 until his retirement in 1989. Performed for an audience of 40 to 50 children – often Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts – the show set the Guinness World Record as the world’s longest continuously running TV magic show. (Photo courtesy of the Williams family)
Dick Williams has died at age 92. He and his wife Virginia hosted a television magic show for children and families each week for 23 years, a record.
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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