# You Know That Empire Flooring Commercial...... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-that-empire-flooring-commercial/621651 "2012-05-11T21:21:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-that-empire-flooring-commercial/621651/1 "2012-05-11T21:21:56Z")
… that had the guy with the mellifluous voice? (Sounded a lot like Norm McDonald, **I** thought). Well, I’m not hearing him anymore, and that’s one of my favorite commercials because of that little 30’s-sounding jingle at the end. I was wondering if he died? (it’s been a boring day at Casa Quasi, can you tell?;)) Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-that-empire-flooring-commercial/621651/2 "2012-05-11T21:24:01Z")
Lynn Hauldren. [He died last April.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hauldren) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-that-empire-flooring-commercial/621651/3 "2012-05-11T21:47:50Z")
Oh, man! I hate to hear that and thanks, **Bob** for letting me know. That guy had a very nice voice, very soothing. Having been in radio myself for 18 years, I know how important a “smiling, soothing” voice is, when you’re selling something. That’s too bad, because that voice of his combined with that ladies’ chorus, _made_ that whole commercial. Thanks Quasi