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Golden Age of Radio: Comedy Legends

Release Date

February 18, 2003

Duration

08:10:05

Genre

Stage & Screen Vocal

Styles

Radio Plays Soundtracks Vaudeville

Recording Date

March 27, 1940 - November 9, 1952

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Golden Age of Radio: Comedy Legends

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Track Listing - Disc 1

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Abbott and Costello Show John Grant	Bud Abbott / Lou Costello / Peter Lorre	24:31
		2	The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's on First?	Bud Abbott / Lou Costello	29:24

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Burns and Allen Show: Surprise Party Platform	Gracie Allen / George Burns	1:09
		2	The Burns and Allen Show	Gracie Allen / Jack Benny / George Burns	28:41

Track Listing - Disc 3

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Jack Benny Program: Jack Takes Violin Lessons	Jack Benny	28:58
		2	The Jack Benny Program: Your Money or Your Life? Pt. 2	Jack Benny	29:25

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Bob Hope Show	Bob Hope / Roy Rogers	29:29
		2	The Bob Hope Show	Bob Hope / Jack Webb	29:39

Track Listing - Disc 5

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	My Favorite Husband: Liz and Iris With the Same Dress	Lucille Ball	0:18
		2	My Favorite Husband: George Is Messy Jess Oppenheimer	Lucille Ball	29:43

Track Listing - Disc 6

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Life of Riley: The Riley Family of Actors	William Bendix	0:42
		2	The Life of Riley: Basketball Game...Bribe?	William Bendix	29:08

Track Listing - Disc 7

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	Fibber McGee and Molly: Off to Hollywood	Jim Jordan / Marian Jordan	0:17
		2	Fibber McGee and Molly: Too Much Energy	Jim Jordan / Marian Jordan	28:42

Track Listing - Disc 8

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Great Gildersleeve: Gildy's Engaged to Two Women	Harold Peary	0:17
		2	The Great Gildersleeve: The Jolly Boys Band	Harold Peary	28:54

Track Listing - Disc 9

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	Amos 'N' Andy: Andy and Madame Queen Together Again	Charles Correll / Freeman Gosden	25:55
		2	Amos 'N' Andy: The Lord's Prayer	Charles Correll / Freeman Gosden	28:49

Track Listing - Disc 10

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Bickersons: Insomnia	Don Ameche / Frances Langford	0:20
		2	The Bickersons: Pink Slip	Don Ameche / Frances Langford	28:06

Track Listing - Disc 11

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show: Orson Welles Leads a Museum Tour	Edgar Bergen	28:44
		2	The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show: Charlie Marries Marilyn Monroe	Edgar Bergen	29:04

Track Listing - Disc 12

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
		1	The Red Skelton Show: Train Rides	Red Skelton	0:17
		2	The Red Skelton Show: 10th Anniversary Show	Red Skelton	29:33

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