Binny Lum
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2 February 1915[1]
Binny Lum | |
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 Binny Lum photographed in London 1964, during her international tour where she interviewed The Beatles | |
| Born | Rowena Bernice Lum 2 February 1915[1] Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 1 November 2012 (aged 97)[1] |
| Occupations | Radio Presenter, TV Host |
| Years active | 1931-1984 |
Binny Lum (2 February 1915 - 1 November 2024) earlier known as Binnie Lum, was an Australian musician, poet and actor radio and TV host and documentarian, of part Chinese heritage. She was best known for her numerous (around 150) audio oral history recordings with numerous celebrities, her interviews literally documented a Who's Who's of 20th century culture and included stars of international stage and screen, like Vivian Leigh and Charlton Heston as well as music icons and artists, amongst them these included The Beatles, Barbra Streisand and Fred Astaire and notable historical figures like Edmund Hillary.[1]
In the early days of Australian radio, Binny, alongside such stars as Queenie Ashton, Gwen Plumb, Ethel Lang and Margaret Christensen she was noted as being a pioneer for woman in broadcasting.[1]