Amos 'n' Andy
smurfmeat
(4,6 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)
George Bernard Shaw once said, “There are three things I’ll never forget about America – Niagara Falls, the Rocky Mountains and Amos 'n' Andy.” Amos ‘n’ Andy was the story of two black characters—the modest, pragmatic Amos and the blustery, self-confident Andy—created by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. The characters first aired as Sam ‘n Henry on Chicago’s WGN in 1926. In 1928, the duo went to rival station WMAQ as Amos ‘n’ Andy. By 1931, Amos ‘n’ Andy had become a national phenomenon, a comedic serial with nearly 40 million listeners. Movie theaters were forced to stop their features each night to pipe in the 15-minute show for their audience. Although Amos ‘n’ Andy’s dialect humor caused much controversy among African-Americans, the show’s appeal during its prime was not restricted to any single race. From 1943 to 1955, Amos ‘n’ Andy was a weekly situation comedy. The duo hosted The Amos ‘n’ Andy Music Hall from 1954 until their final broadcast on November 25, 1960. Charles Correll died on September 26, 1972. Freeman Gosden died on December 10, 1982. Amos ‘n’ Andy was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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Bewertungen
Great comedy
Nightmare
(5 Sterne)
I really appreciate the opportunity to listen to a piece of history. After reading the history of Amos and Andy, I can see why people might be offended as the characters are questionable racial. However, I didn't listen to it from a race point of view. I really liked the characters as they were very funny... Andy as the dim wit and George as the ever scamming quick thinker with Amos being the ever ethical straight man. From history, a lot of people, (no matter what race they were) talked in slang like they do in the show. I do know that the television show/films were very racist as they protrade a very negative view of the African American/Canadian however, I didn't get that from listen to these shows. Keep an open mind and listen to how funny these stories are.
so funny!
the book owl
(4 Sterne)
These stories are so hilarious! They all have a very diverse set of characters and yet have a unique story every time! It is so much like a little time capsule from WW2. Enjoy!
Beowulf
(5 Sterne)
I listened to all of the episodes of Amos & Andy Show and enjoyed the fact that these old radio shows were saved.