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Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan was a professional humorist, but network executives and his sponsors would argue that his business was making their lives miserable. Fans tuned in to hear what he had to say, and that is what kept him on the air.

Henry Morgan

45 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 19 hours, 8 min)
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Henry Morgan
(1904 – 1988)

Comedy (1940 - 50)

Henry MorganHenry Morgan, born Henry Lerner Von Ost Jr., started out very young in the radio business, at age 16 to be exact, as a page boy at WMCA, New York. From there, he hopped from Station to Station for 3 years; dubbed "the youngest announcer in radio," while becoming fluent in English, German, French, and Russian during his radio crusade. It was during this time that he made a certain impromptu remark about a certain Tavern, a sponsor of his job at the time, WOR-New York, that wanted to acknowledge its closeness in relation to New York City. Instead of FIRING Morgan for belittling of a station sponsor, his superiors decided to give him is own 15-minute show, known at the time as Meet Mr. Morgan, at the most obscure and bizarre time slot available, in order to vent his frustrations. After a month or so, the executives at WOR decided that the time slot was too bizarre, so they moved the show to three times a week in the early evening, in order to rotate with Superman during the week. This seemed to benefit Henry Morgan because he became an instant cult hero in Manhattan. He became such a hit, that Superman had to be moved from its time slot in order to compensate.Probably, Superman's greatest enemy was not kryptonite, but rather a very witty, but mostly brash, young man. Before Howard Stern, there was Andy Kaufman, and before Kaufman, there was Henry Morgan. His weekly barrage of slanderous comments towards his sponsors, mainly to either spite his executives or to whet his appetite for the outrageous, fascinated the audience's attention and brought them back week after week.

The show, opened to the theme of For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, which was extended from 15-minutes to 30-minutes, aired six times a week when it was in its prime. All of Morgan's shows were ad-libbed, with no rehearsal or studio audience required. Some infamous comments against his sponsor came against the Life Savers Company, where he accused the company of bamboozling the public by boring holes through their candies, while he offered to advocate his own brand of "Morgan's Mint Middles." He usually closed all his shows while referring to himself in the third person, "Morgan'll be on this same corner in front of the cigar stand next week at this same time."

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    I remember occasionally hearing him On WOR in New York.

    Jake

    Henry was a very funny guy. As a child I remember him mostly from I've Got A Secret but once the internet came along I was able to enjoy other things he had done. He defined the word curmudgeon! In his prime he was popular enough where he could mock his sponsors. If the sponsor didn't like it they could leave as another would move in. It turned out having Henry make fun of your program equaled sales! He wrote an interesting and entertaining book on his life, "Here's Morgan". Written right before he passed. One of his later appearances was in 1984 on Dennis Letterman and can be found on you tube. It's rather bizarre. Henry is mostly forgotton today but he was one of a kind. Search for his stuff and you might find it interesting. The cantankerous humorist passed in 1994 of lung cancer. He was 79.

    Joe Verified Purchase

    Among the great satirists, Morgan had a droll style that may lead some listeners to dismiss the depth of his comments. Once you catch on to what he is doing and how, even his silence is hilarious

    George Verified Purchase

    If you know Henry Morgan from his appearances on I’ve Got A Secret or his radio broadcasts on Monitor, then you know what you’re getting with these radio shows — a witty grump who had a unique charm. It is a shame that he never found a vehicle for his special talents.

    Michael

    One of the funniest shows I've ever heard, in any medium, in any timeframe.

    Tony Verified Purchase

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    45 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 19 hours, 8 min
    45 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 19 hours, 8 min
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    1. 45 shows - total playtime 19 hours 8 minutes
    2. Henry Morgan 420000 Morgan Murders Commercials.mp3
    3. Henry Morgan 420416.mp3
    4. Henry Morgan 420507.mp3
    5. Henry Morgan 420604.mp3
    6. Henry Morgan 460314 Foolishness.mp3
    7. Henry Morgan 460321 Silly Words.mp3
    8. Henry Morgan 460901 Henry Morgan Show.mp3
    9. Henry Morgan 461030 Pockets.mp3
    10. Henry Morgan 461120 Story of Gertrude.mp3
    11. Henry Morgan 461225 Christmas Story.mp3
    12. Henry Morgan 470115.mp3
    13. Henry Morgan 470129 The Mikado.mp3
    14. Henry Morgan 470205 Radio Jokes.mp3
    15. Henry Morgan 470219 Blood Pressure.mp3
    16. Henry Morgan 470226.mp3
    17. Henry Morgan 470305.mp3
    18. Henry Morgan 470326.mp3
    19. Henry Morgan 470423 Tries to Buy a New Car.mp3
    20. Henry Morgan 470430 035 The Discovery of People.mp3
    21. Henry Morgan 470507 The American School.mp3
    22. Henry Morgan 470514 Hat Shops.mp3
    23. Henry Morgan 470528 Vacation Time.mp3
    24. Henry Morgan 470604 Hollywood Reporter.mp3
    25. Henry Morgan 470611 Dr IQ Parody.mp3
    26. Henry Morgan 470618.mp3
    27. Henry Morgan 470625 Applying for a Loan.mp3
    28. Henry Morgan 470917.mp3
    29. Henry Morgan 470924 First Show From Hollywood.mp3
    30. Henry Morgan 471001.mp3
    31. Henry Morgan 471008 Tom Mix Master.mp3
    32. Henry Morgan 471015 Just Plain Mr Wagstaff.mp3
    33. Henry Morgan 471029 Stan Freberg.mp3
    34. Henry Morgan 471105.mp3
    35. Henry Morgan 471126 Serenade to a Poodle.mp3
    36. Henry Morgan 481001.mp3
    37. Henry Morgan 481022 Parody Of Bbc.mp3
    38. Henry Morgan 491014 Spoofs News Commentators.mp3
    39. Henry Morgan 491209 Spoof On Murder Mysteries.mp3
    40. Henry Morgan 491216 Water Shortage.mp3
    41. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 3.mp3
    42. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 4.mp3
    43. Henry Morgan Chuckles Morgan, All Night DJ.mp3
    44. Sez Who 380525 031 John Henry Faulk.mp3
    45. Sez Who 580202 015.mp3
    46. Take A Note 390417 Henry Morgan Audition Show.mp3
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    45 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 19 hours, 8 min
    45 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 19 hours, 8 min
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    1. 45 shows - total playtime 19 hours 8 minutes
    2. Henry Morgan 420000 Morgan Murders Commercials.mp3
    3. Henry Morgan 420416.mp3
    4. Henry Morgan 420507.mp3
    5. Henry Morgan 420604.mp3
    6. Henry Morgan 460314 Foolishness.mp3
    7. Henry Morgan 460321 Silly Words.mp3
    8. Henry Morgan 460901 Henry Morgan Show.mp3
    9. Henry Morgan 461030 Pockets.mp3
    10. Henry Morgan 461120 Story of Gertrude.mp3
    11. Henry Morgan 461225 Christmas Story.mp3
    12. Henry Morgan 470115.mp3
    13. Henry Morgan 470129 The Mikado.mp3
    14. Henry Morgan 470205 Radio Jokes.mp3
    15. Henry Morgan 470219 Blood Pressure.mp3
    16. Henry Morgan 470226.mp3
    17. Henry Morgan 470305.mp3
    18. Henry Morgan 470326.mp3
    19. Henry Morgan 470423 Tries to Buy a New Car.mp3
    20. Henry Morgan 470430 035 The Discovery of People.mp3
    21. Henry Morgan 470507 The American School.mp3
    22. Henry Morgan 470514 Hat Shops.mp3
    23. Henry Morgan 470528 Vacation Time.mp3
    24. Henry Morgan 470604 Hollywood Reporter.mp3
    25. Henry Morgan 470611 Dr IQ Parody.mp3
    26. Henry Morgan 470618.mp3
    27. Henry Morgan 470625 Applying for a Loan.mp3
    28. Henry Morgan 470917.mp3
    29. Henry Morgan 470924 First Show From Hollywood.mp3
    30. Henry Morgan 471001.mp3
    31. Henry Morgan 471008 Tom Mix Master.mp3
    32. Henry Morgan 471015 Just Plain Mr Wagstaff.mp3
    33. Henry Morgan 471029 Stan Freberg.mp3
    34. Henry Morgan 471105.mp3
    35. Henry Morgan 471126 Serenade to a Poodle.mp3
    36. Henry Morgan 481001.mp3
    37. Henry Morgan 481022 Parody Of Bbc.mp3
    38. Henry Morgan 491014 Spoofs News Commentators.mp3
    39. Henry Morgan 491209 Spoof On Murder Mysteries.mp3
    40. Henry Morgan 491216 Water Shortage.mp3
    41. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 3.mp3
    42. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 4.mp3
    43. Henry Morgan Chuckles Morgan, All Night DJ.mp3
    44. Sez Who 380525 031 John Henry Faulk.mp3
    45. Sez Who 580202 015.mp3
    46. Take A Note 390417 Henry Morgan Audition Show.mp3
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    45 recordings on 20 Audio CDs. Total playtime 19 hours, 8 min
    45 recordings on 20 Audio CDs
    total playtime 19 hours, 8 min

    Henry Morgan Disc A001

    1. Henry Morgan Chuckles Morgan, All Night DJ
    2. Sez Who 380525 031 John Henry Faulk
    3. Take A Note 390417 Henry Morgan Audition Show

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    Henry Morgan Disc A002

    1. Henry Morgan 420000 Morgan Murders Commercials
    2. Henry Morgan 420416
    3. Henry Morgan 420507
    4. Henry Morgan 420604
    5. Henry Morgan 460314 Foolishness

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    Henry Morgan Disc A003

    1. Henry Morgan 460321 Silly Words
    2. Henry Morgan 460901 Henry Morgan Show

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    Henry Morgan Disc A004

    1. Henry Morgan 461030 Pockets
    2. Henry Morgan 461120 Story of Gertrude
    3. Henry Morgan 461225 Christmas Story

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    Henry Morgan Disc A005

    1. Henry Morgan 470115
    2. Henry Morgan 470129 The Mikado

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    Henry Morgan Disc A006

    1. Henry Morgan 470205 Radio Jokes
    2. Henry Morgan 470219 Blood Pressure

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    Henry Morgan Disc A007

    1. Henry Morgan 470226
    2. Henry Morgan 470305

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    Henry Morgan Disc A008

    1. Henry Morgan 470326
    2. Henry Morgan 470423 Tries to Buy a New Car

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    Henry Morgan Disc A009

    1. Henry Morgan 470430 035 The Discovery of People
    2. Henry Morgan 470507 The American School

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    Henry Morgan Disc A010

    1. Henry Morgan 470514 Hat Shops
    2. Henry Morgan 470528 Vacation Time

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    Henry Morgan Disc A011

    1. Henry Morgan 470604 Hollywood Reporter
    2. Henry Morgan 470611 Dr IQ Parody

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    Henry Morgan Disc A012

    1. Henry Morgan 470618
    2. Henry Morgan 470625 Applying for a Loan

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    Henry Morgan Disc A013

    1. Henry Morgan 470917
    2. Henry Morgan 470924 First Show From Hollywood

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    Henry Morgan Disc A014

    1. Henry Morgan 471001
    2. Henry Morgan 471008 Tom Mix Master

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    Henry Morgan Disc A015

    1. Henry Morgan 471015 Just Plain Mr Wagstaff
    2. Henry Morgan 471029 Stan Freberg

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    Henry Morgan Disc A016

    1. Henry Morgan 471105
    2. Henry Morgan 471126 Serenade to a Poodle

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    Henry Morgan Disc A017

    1. Henry Morgan 481001
    2. Henry Morgan 481022 Parody Of Bbc

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    Henry Morgan Disc A018

    1. Henry Morgan 491014 Spoofs News Commentators
    2. Henry Morgan 491209 Spoof On Murder Mysteries

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    Henry Morgan Disc A019

    1. Henry Morgan 491216 Water Shortage
    2. Sez Who 580202 015

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    Henry Morgan Disc A020

    1. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 3
    2. Henry Morgan 590000 Program 4

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