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The Bob Burns Show
Description
The Bob Burns Show was a radio comedy-variety program starring comedian and musician Bob Burns.
The Bob Burns Show was an American old-time radio comedy program that starred comedian Bob Burns. The program derived from a character Burns performed for five years on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall entitled "The Arkansas Traveler".
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Cast & Crew
D
EDoug Gourlay
Announcer
Erik Rolf
Announcer
Gayne Whitman
Announcer
T
VTobe 'Toby' Reed
Announcer
Verne Smith
Announcer
Ann Rutherford
Cast
C
Carry Allen
Cast
Earle Ross
Cast
E
Edna May Oliver
Cast
Frank Nelson
Cast
Isabel Randolph
Cast
J
James Gilmore Backus
Cast
L
Leo Gorcey
Cast
Shirley Ross
Cast
Walter Tetley
Cast
A
Andrew 'Andy' Love
Director
J
Joe Thompson
Director
G
RGordon Jenkins
Musician
Ray Sinatra
Musician
Spike Jones
Musician
AAnn Thomas
Sharon O'Shaughnessey
Bob Burns
The Arkansas Traveler
Cass Daley
Cast
Clarence Nash
Pet frog
G
Glen Wheaton
Writer
R
R. E. 'Duke' Atterberry
Writer
V
Victor McLeod
Writer
Audio Clips
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References
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Terrace, Vincent. Radio's Golden Years - The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930-1960. Collector's Corner.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.