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Comedy Stars of Broadway

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Comedy Stars of Broadway

79 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 19 hours, 946 min)
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"Hildegarde Halliday"



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Almanac 1938The Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, was quick to realize the value of laughter when they turned to radio advertising in the early 1930s to push their flagship product, Alka-Seltzer.

Franklin L. Miles was interested in treating eye and ear disorders and studied how the nervous system affected overall health. He entered the patent medicine market in 1884 with "Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine" and by 1890 had a large manufacturing concern selling Nervine via mail order. Around the beginning of the Great Depression, the company's lead chemist, Maurice Treneer combined plain aspirin with baking soda and dried citric acid crystals. Pressed into a tablet form the chemicals acetylsalicylic acid, sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid form the famous analgesic, Alka-Seltzer.

Soon after marketing the medicine tablets in foil packets and stacked in glass tubes, the Miles Company began syndicating Comedy Stars of Hollywood from 1932 to 1935. The Hollywood program evolved into a comic serial of life on a leaky showboat which eventually ran its course.

Later, the company began syndicating Comedy Stars of Broadway in 1937. The program had more of a sketch comedy/variety program format starring Frank Crumit. The Ohio native first appeared in a minstrel show at the age of five. Crumit was inspired to attend Ohio State University by the accomplishment of his grandfather, Dr. C.K. Crumit, but Frank graduated with a degree in electrical engineering.

Frank Crumit

With a love of music developed while a member of the Methodist Church Choir, Frank decided not to pursue an electrical career and studied voice in Cincinnati before trying to land a job with an opera company in New York. The opera scene was not ready for Frank Crumit, but he became a "collector of silly songs" which stood him in good stead before he and his ukulele became a "one-man glee club" on the New York vaudeville circuit. Crumit became the first performer to play the ukulele on Broadway in 1920.

The quarter-hour formatted Comedy Stars of Broadway sounds like an "old-timey" version of Fred Allen's Town Hall Tonight or The Jack Benny Program. This makes good sense, given that these shows are all built around former vaudevillians. Like Jack Benny, Crumit usually acts as the straight-man but is more than willing to grab his own laughs whenever he can. Along with silly songs like Crumit's hit, "The Prune Song", Comedy Stars overflows with painful puns and groaning one-liner. Fun for all ages!

Bonus Fact: Did you know that rather than the famous tagline "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz!", in the United Kingdom the jingle goes "Plink, Plink, Fizz"?

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    79 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 19 hours, 946 min
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    1. 79 shows – total playtime 19 hours, 15 minutes
    2. CSoB 370914 001 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    3. CSoB 370919 002 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    4. CSoB 370924 003 Henry Burbig.mp3
    5. CSoB 370929 004 Johnny Burke.mp3
    6. CSoB 371004 005 Professor Figsbottle.mp3
    7. CSoB 371009 006 Johnny Burke.mp3
    8. CSoB 371014 007 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    9. CSoB 371019 008 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    10. CSoB 371024 009 Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    11. CSoB 371029 010 Arthur Fields Fred Hall.mp3
    12. CSoB 371103 011 Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    13. CSoB 371108 012 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    14. CSoB 371113 013 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    15. CSoB 371118 014 Henry Burbig.mp3
    16. CSoB 371123 015 Jeanette Dowling.mp3
    17. CSoB 371128 016 Harry Rose.mp3
    18. CSoB 371203 017 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    19. CSoB 371208 018 Johnny Burke.mp3
    20. CSoB 371213 019 Monroe Silver.mp3
    21. CSoB 371218 020 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    22. CSoB 371223 021 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark.mp3
    23. CSoB 371228 022 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    24. CSoB 380102 023 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    25. CSoB 380107 024 The Langdon Singers Johnny Burke.mp3
    26. CSoB 380112 025 Jean ONeill Owen Parco.mp3
    27. CSoB 380117 026 The Curlicues Monroe Silver.mp3
    28. CSoB 380122 027 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    29. CSoB 380127 028 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark.mp3
    30. CSoB 380201 029 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    31. CSoB 380206 030 The Langdon Singers Professor Figsbottle.mp3
    32. CSoB 380211 031 Jean ONeill Jack Norwood.mp3
    33. CSoB 380216 032 The Dalton Boys Janette Dowling.mp3
    34. CSoB 380221 033 Helen Jane Belkey Owen Parco.mp3
    35. CSoB 380226 034 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    36. CSoB 380303 035 Dalton Boys Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    37. CSoB 380308 036 The Langdon Singers Teddy Bergman.mp3
    38. CSoB 380313 037 Jack Norwood Helen Jane Belkey.mp3
    39. CSoB 380318 038 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    40. CSoB 380323 039 Jean ONeill Owen Parco.mp3
    41. CSoB 380328 040 Landon Singers Billy Murray Monroe Silver.mp3
    42. CSoB 380402 041 Arlene Jackson Lamp Trio.mp3
    43. CSoB 380407 042 Doctor Pratt Jean ONeill.mp3
    44. CSoB 380412 043 HJ Belkey Duke Cantwell Daisy Shields.mp3
    45. CSoB 380417 044 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill.mp3
    46. CSoB 380422 045 Jeanette Dowling.mp3
    47. CSoB 380427 046 Miller Hampton Jean ONeill.mp3
    48. CSoB 380512 049 Jean ONeill The Lamp Trio.mp3
    49. CSoB 380517 050 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson.mp3
    50. CSoB 380522 051 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    51. CSoB 380527 052 Gus Van Helen Jane Belkey.mp3
    52. CSoB 380611 055 Julia Sanderson the Mysterious Melody Lady..mp3
    53. CSoB 380616 056 Julia Sanderson.mp3
    54. CSoB 380621 057 Guests Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson.mp3
    55. CSoB 380626 058 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    56. CSoB 380701 059 The Broadway Jesters Gus Van (version 1).mp3
    57. CSoB 380706 060 Milton Douglas Priscilla H J Belkey.mp3
    58. CSoB 380721 063 Phil Cook Arlene Jackson.mp3
    59. CSoB 380726 064 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    60. CSoB 380731 065 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    61. CSoB 380805 066 Arlene Jackson Johnny Burke.mp3
    62. CSoB 380810 067 Silvia Clark The Broadway Jesters.mp3
    63. CSoB 380815 068 Milton Douglas and Priscilla Jean ONeill.mp3
    64. CSoB 380820 069 Helen Jane Belkey Arthur Fields Fred Hall.mp3
    65. CSoB 380825 070 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    66. CSoB 380830 071 Guests Teddy Bergman Jean ONeill.mp3
    67. CSoB 380904 072 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson.mp3
    68. CSoB 380909 073 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt.mp3
    69. CSoB 380914 074 Billy Murray Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    70. CSoB 380919 075 The Broadway Jesters Silvia Clark.mp3
    71. CSoB 380924 076 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill.mp3
    72. CSoB 380929 077 Jeanette Dowling The Effervescent Four.mp3
    73. CSoB 381004 078 Monroe Silver Billy Murray Arlene Jackson.mp3
    74. CSoB 381009 079 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson.mp3
    75. CSoB 381014 080 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four.mp3
    76. CSoB 381019 081 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    77. CSoB 381024 082 Johnny Burke Arlene Jackson.mp3
    78. CSoB 381029 083 Helen Jane Belkey The Effervescent Four.mp3
    79. CSoB 381103 084 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt.mp3
    80. CSoB 381108 085 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four.mp3
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    79 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 19 hours, 946 min
    79 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    529 MB – total playtime 19 hours, 15 min
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    1. 79 shows – 529 MB – total playtime 19 hours, 15 minutes
    2. CSoB 370914 001 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    3. CSoB 370919 002 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    4. CSoB 370924 003 Henry Burbig.mp3
    5. CSoB 370929 004 Johnny Burke.mp3
    6. CSoB 371004 005 Professor Figsbottle.mp3
    7. CSoB 371009 006 Johnny Burke.mp3
    8. CSoB 371014 007 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    9. CSoB 371019 008 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    10. CSoB 371024 009 Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    11. CSoB 371029 010 Arthur Fields Fred Hall.mp3
    12. CSoB 371103 011 Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    13. CSoB 371108 012 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    14. CSoB 371113 013 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    15. CSoB 371118 014 Henry Burbig.mp3
    16. CSoB 371123 015 Jeanette Dowling.mp3
    17. CSoB 371128 016 Harry Rose.mp3
    18. CSoB 371203 017 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    19. CSoB 371208 018 Johnny Burke.mp3
    20. CSoB 371213 019 Monroe Silver.mp3
    21. CSoB 371218 020 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    22. CSoB 371223 021 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark.mp3
    23. CSoB 371228 022 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    24. CSoB 380102 023 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    25. CSoB 380107 024 The Langdon Singers Johnny Burke.mp3
    26. CSoB 380112 025 Jean ONeill Owen Parco.mp3
    27. CSoB 380117 026 The Curlicues Monroe Silver.mp3
    28. CSoB 380122 027 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    29. CSoB 380127 028 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark.mp3
    30. CSoB 380201 029 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall.mp3
    31. CSoB 380206 030 The Langdon Singers Professor Figsbottle.mp3
    32. CSoB 380211 031 Jean ONeill Jack Norwood.mp3
    33. CSoB 380216 032 The Dalton Boys Janette Dowling.mp3
    34. CSoB 380221 033 Helen Jane Belkey Owen Parco.mp3
    35. CSoB 380226 034 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    36. CSoB 380303 035 Dalton Boys Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    37. CSoB 380308 036 The Langdon Singers Teddy Bergman.mp3
    38. CSoB 380313 037 Jack Norwood Helen Jane Belkey.mp3
    39. CSoB 380318 038 Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    40. CSoB 380323 039 Jean ONeill Owen Parco.mp3
    41. CSoB 380328 040 Landon Singers Billy Murray Monroe Silver.mp3
    42. CSoB 380402 041 Arlene Jackson Lamp Trio.mp3
    43. CSoB 380407 042 Doctor Pratt Jean ONeill.mp3
    44. CSoB 380412 043 HJ Belkey Duke Cantwell Daisy Shields.mp3
    45. CSoB 380417 044 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill.mp3
    46. CSoB 380422 045 Jeanette Dowling.mp3
    47. CSoB 380427 046 Miller Hampton Jean ONeill.mp3
    48. CSoB 380512 049 Jean ONeill The Lamp Trio.mp3
    49. CSoB 380517 050 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson.mp3
    50. CSoB 380522 051 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    51. CSoB 380527 052 Gus Van Helen Jane Belkey.mp3
    52. CSoB 380611 055 Julia Sanderson the Mysterious Melody Lady..mp3
    53. CSoB 380616 056 Julia Sanderson.mp3
    54. CSoB 380621 057 Guests Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson.mp3
    55. CSoB 380626 058 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    56. CSoB 380701 059 The Broadway Jesters Gus Van (version 1).mp3
    57. CSoB 380706 060 Milton Douglas Priscilla H J Belkey.mp3
    58. CSoB 380721 063 Phil Cook Arlene Jackson.mp3
    59. CSoB 380726 064 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    60. CSoB 380731 065 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill.mp3
    61. CSoB 380805 066 Arlene Jackson Johnny Burke.mp3
    62. CSoB 380810 067 Silvia Clark The Broadway Jesters.mp3
    63. CSoB 380815 068 Milton Douglas and Priscilla Jean ONeill.mp3
    64. CSoB 380820 069 Helen Jane Belkey Arthur Fields Fred Hall.mp3
    65. CSoB 380825 070 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday.mp3
    66. CSoB 380830 071 Guests Teddy Bergman Jean ONeill.mp3
    67. CSoB 380904 072 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson.mp3
    68. CSoB 380909 073 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt.mp3
    69. CSoB 380914 074 Billy Murray Milton Douglas and Priscilla.mp3
    70. CSoB 380919 075 The Broadway Jesters Silvia Clark.mp3
    71. CSoB 380924 076 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill.mp3
    72. CSoB 380929 077 Jeanette Dowling The Effervescent Four.mp3
    73. CSoB 381004 078 Monroe Silver Billy Murray Arlene Jackson.mp3
    74. CSoB 381009 079 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson.mp3
    75. CSoB 381014 080 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four.mp3
    76. CSoB 381019 081 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin.mp3
    77. CSoB 381024 082 Johnny Burke Arlene Jackson.mp3
    78. CSoB 381029 083 Helen Jane Belkey The Effervescent Four.mp3
    79. CSoB 381103 084 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt.mp3
    80. CSoB 381108 085 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four.mp3
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    79 recordings on 20 Audio CDs. Total playtime 19 hours, 15 min
    79 recordings on 20 Audio CDs
    total playtime 19 hours, 15 min

    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A001

    1. CSoB 370914 001 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall
    2. CSoB 370919 002 Hildegarde Halliday
    3. CSoB 370924 003 Henry Burbig
    4. CSoB 370929 004 Johnny Burke

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A002

    1. CSoB 371004 005 Professor Figsbottle
    2. CSoB 371009 006 Johnny Burke
    3. CSoB 371014 007 Hildegarde Halliday
    4. CSoB 371019 008 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A003

    1. CSoB 371024 009 Milton Douglas and Priscilla
    2. CSoB 371029 010 Arthur Fields Fred Hall
    3. CSoB 371103 011 Milton Douglas and Priscilla
    4. CSoB 371108 012 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A004

    1. CSoB 371113 013 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall
    2. CSoB 371118 014 Henry Burbig
    3. CSoB 371123 015 Jeanette Dowling
    4. CSoB 371128 016 Harry Rose

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A005

    1. CSoB 371203 017 Hildegarde Halliday
    2. CSoB 371208 018 Johnny Burke
    3. CSoB 371213 019 Monroe Silver
    4. CSoB 371218 020 Slim Kirby Helen Duvall

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A006

    1. CSoB 371223 021 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark
    2. CSoB 371228 022 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin
    3. CSoB 380102 023 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall
    4. CSoB 380107 024 The Langdon Singers Johnny Burke

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A007

    1. CSoB 380112 025 Jean ONeill Owen Parco
    2. CSoB 380117 026 The Curlicues Monroe Silver
    3. CSoB 380122 027 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin
    4. CSoB 380127 028 The Langdon Singers Silvia Clark

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A008

    1. CSoB 380201 029 The Curlicues Slim Kirby Helen Duvall
    2. CSoB 380206 030 The Langdon Singers Professor Figsbottle
    3. CSoB 380211 031 Jean ONeill Jack Norwood
    4. CSoB 380216 032 The Dalton Boys Janette Dowling

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A009

    1. CSoB 380221 033 Helen Jane Belkey Owen Parco
    2. CSoB 380226 034 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin
    3. CSoB 380303 035 Dalton Boys Milton Douglas and Priscilla
    4. CSoB 380308 036 The Langdon Singers Teddy Bergman

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A010

    1. CSoB 380313 037 Jack Norwood Helen Jane Belkey
    2. CSoB 380318 038 Hildegarde Halliday
    3. CSoB 380323 039 Jean ONeill Owen Parco
    4. CSoB 380328 040 Landon Singers Billy Murray Monroe Silver

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A011

    1. CSoB 380402 041 Arlene Jackson Lamp Trio
    2. CSoB 380407 042 Doctor Pratt Jean ONeill
    3. CSoB 380412 043 HJ Belkey Duke Cantwell Daisy Shields
    4. CSoB 380417 044 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A012

    1. CSoB 380422 045 Jeanette Dowling
    2. CSoB 380427 046 Miller Hampton Jean ONeill
    3. CSoB 380512 049 Jean ONeill The Lamp Trio
    4. CSoB 380517 050 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A013

    1. CSoB 380522 051 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill
    2. CSoB 380527 052 Gus Van Helen Jane Belkey
    3. CSoB 380611 055 Julia Sanderson the Mysterious Melody Lady.
    4. CSoB 380616 056 Julia Sanderson

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A014

    1. CSoB 380621 057 Guests Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson
    2. CSoB 380626 058 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill
    3. CSoB 380701 059 The Broadway Jesters Gus Van (version 1)
    4. CSoB 380706 060 Milton Douglas Priscilla H J Belkey

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A015

    1. CSoB 380721 063 Phil Cook Arlene Jackson
    2. CSoB 380726 064 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday
    3. CSoB 380731 065 Ed East Ralph Dumke Jean ONeill
    4. CSoB 380805 066 Arlene Jackson Johnny Burke

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A016

    1. CSoB 380810 067 Silvia Clark The Broadway Jesters
    2. CSoB 380815 068 Milton Douglas and Priscilla Jean ONeill
    3. CSoB 380820 069 Helen Jane Belkey Arthur Fields Fred Hall
    4. CSoB 380825 070 The Broadway Jesters Hildegarde Halliday

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A017

    1. CSoB 380830 071 Guests Teddy Bergman Jean ONeill
    2. CSoB 380904 072 Bert Swor Shorty Lubin Arlene Jackson
    3. CSoB 380909 073 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt
    4. CSoB 380914 074 Billy Murray Milton Douglas and Priscilla

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A018

    1. CSoB 380919 075 The Broadway Jesters Silvia Clark
    2. CSoB 380924 076 Johnny Burke Jean ONeill
    3. CSoB 380929 077 Jeanette Dowling The Effervescent Four
    4. CSoB 381004 078 Monroe Silver Billy Murray Arlene Jackson

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A019

    1. CSoB 381009 079 Doctor Pratt Arlene Jackson
    2. CSoB 381014 080 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four
    3. CSoB 381019 081 Jean ONeill Bert Swor Shorty Lubin
    4. CSoB 381024 082 Johnny Burke Arlene Jackson

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    Comedy Stars of Broadway Disc A020

    1. CSoB 381029 083 Helen Jane Belkey The Effervescent Four
    2. CSoB 381103 084 Jean ONeill Doctor Pratt
    3. CSoB 381108 085 Milton Douglas Priscilla Effervescent Four

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