Fifty years ago this year, The Buccaneers sang the original "Roto-Rooter" jingle. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Jerry Richards about his history with the singing group. Richard tells us he arranged the ...

CINCINNATI — Just months after CONTRACTOR published its first issue in 1954, Roto-Rooter began to use its advertising jingle, “And away go troubles down the drain.” Roto-Rooter said it is among the ...

Roto-Rooter Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation since 1980, gained a strong reputation and became a household name through powerful and innovative marketing. Roto-Rooter ...

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