This was Stewart’s second appearance on the program, the first coming four years before on September 20, 1954. This show was based on the Amos ‘n’ Andy characters, but was not much like the original show, as described in this article from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, IL: Like Jimmy’s first appearance, this show is also…
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Amos ‘n’ Andy Music Hall
As mentioned in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, when the very popular Amos ‘n’ Andy show finally left the airwaves, Amos (Freeman Gosden) and Andy (Charles Correll) continued their characters on this new program. This new show was very different from what listeners were used to as described in this article from The Daily Reporter,…
1948 American Red Cross Fund Campaign
In support of their 1948 fund campaign, a 16-inch transcription disc (HD8-MM-4062) containing 12 spot announcements, including one by Jimmy Stewart, was issued to radio stations by the American Red Cross. Also on the disc were Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Lamour, Amos ‘N’ Andy (Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden), Eddie Cantor,…
