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Bob and Ray

Comedy duo, Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, star in their own show as radio's favorite zany lampooners.

Bob and Ray

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Bob and Ray
Comedy and Satire Shows sporadically (1946 - 87)

Bob & RayThe duo Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were the quiet comedy team. They were never headliners, and spent most of their career carrying on the tradition of old time radio with a series of characters that are classics. Wally Ballou, Roving Reporter is always among the favorites of every Bob and Ray fan, for he was the"on-the-scene" reporter of all the Bob and Ray radio productions. Many of Bob and Ray's sketches are famous, such as their lampoon of Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons, called Mr. Trace, Keener than Most Persons. They did "One Feller's Family, a takeoff on One Man's Family. Bob and Ray loved to skewer radio soap operas with The Gathering Dusk, and Mary Backstage, Noble Wife (based off Mary Noble, Backstage Wife of course!).

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Bob & Ray
Biff Burns handled sports in the Sports Room
, and Steve Boscoattempted sport reporting as well as pleas for money.They had shows on local Boston and New York stations.Some of the material presented here is from their wonderful Boston live old time radio show in the afternoon, when they would run through routines and ad-lib with musical accompaniment to pass the time. So much of the fun of these live shows is how effortlessly the patter is ad-libbed, and the near-mental telepathy that the two have created in their comedy, regardless of the topic.Also included in this collection are some of their spoof shows, such as Mary Backstage. The rest is from perhaps the most polished period of Bob and Ray, the Radio series of the mid 1950s. Here we have the great characters and routines, great sound and production. What a wonderful collection for the true fan of Bob and Ray! John Dunning in "On the Air, The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio,"says of the 1959-60 show, "But at their best, in their 1959-60 daily 15 minute series .. they were as funny and fresh, as clever and witty, as anyone who ever used the medium."

Bob and Ray are really singular talents, but if you like them, you might enjoy the Americana odd-personality serial humor of Vic and Sade, the verbal fireworks of the Marx Brothers.

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    My heroes! Extraordinarily clever and entertaining with a panoply of characters! I have their collection. Timeless comedy...

    Barry Verified Purchase

    bob and ray greatest humor, as jack benny greatest comedy.

    Robert Verified Purchase

    Off-beat is the word for this team. Their comedy, their satire, actually, requires a bit of headiness, but is worth the investment. General punch lines hold up well, after 73 years, but details differ. "Write if you get work, hang by your thumbs."

    George Verified Purchase

    Bob & Ray were local madcap Boston boys when my Dad & I used to listen to them while playing cards. They had clever sense of humor that mocked human behavior well before the likes of "Saturday Night Live". Of course on the radio they were able to manipulate the airways a lot easier by changing their voices in often hilarious- absurd skits featuring a cast of imaginary characters that folks could relate to. Listening to them again on OTRCAT brings back a lot of good time family memories as well as the reminiscences of 2 comedy geniuses . Thanks for preserving these valuable recordings that brought us so much pleasure in the past & continue to do so today. Paul

    Paul Verified Purchase

    IMO, the greatest radio humorists (beside greatest radio comedian Jack Benny).

    Robert Verified Purchase

    When I listen to the Bob & Ray show recordings it brings me back to the days when my Dad & I used to listen to them on the radio in the Boston area. We'd sit at the kitchen table and play Gin Rummy while they were on. Those were fond memories and good times all come back in a rush based on these transcripts someone had the good sense to preserve. B&R were over the top with a constant stream of characters getting into ridiculous scenarios. They were well known in Boston initially before hitting the National scene. B&R were pranksters as well-using all sorts of gags to break up the newsman who worked out of their studio. Their comedy was timeless and clever and brings endless joy on more than one level .

    Paul Verified Purchase

    I am eagerly waiting forward to listening to the CD's. My only complaint is that I wish there was more info on the dates and subjects of the individual episodes.

    David Verified Purchase

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