It was a great moment for both music and radio. For the first time, millions of average Americans were able to hear classical music by great composers as it was being played.
Music was an important reason why millions of Americans gathered to listen to the radio during the nineteen-thirties.
(MUSIC: Rossini: “William Tell Overture”)
But even more popular were the many series of weekly programs, whether comedy, suspense, or drama.
FRED FOY (Original Announcer for “The Lone Ranger”): “The Lone Ranger Rides Again…Easy, steady, big fella”
Families would gather around the radio, and thrill to the adventures of “The Lone Ranger,” or laugh at the funny experiences of such comics as Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen and his wooden ventriloquist’s dummy Charlie McCarthy, WC Fields, and George Burns and Gracie Allen.
ANNOUNCER: “Yes, it’s ‘Maxwell House Coffee Time,’ starring George Burns and Gracie Allen.”
Radio helped people forget the difficult conditions of the Great Depression. And it helped to bring Americans together and share experiences.
(MUSIC: Benny Goodman Orchestra: “Don’t Be That Way”)
Swing music. Classical music. Great comedy programs. The nineteen-thirties truly were a golden period for radio and mass communications. But it was also during this period that Hollywood and the American film industry became much more skilled and influential.
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