Broadcasting from Chicago, the WLS National Barn Dance was just as popular as Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry, bringing hillbilly music to country and city folk alike.
12 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 5 hours, 2990 min)
available in the following formats:
1 MP3 CD
or
6 Audio CDs
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Country Music Entertainment (1924 - 1950)
Well-well-welcome to your ole
Alka-Seltzer National Barn Dance!
Neck-in-neck with popularity with Nashville's Grand Ole Opry was Chicago-based WLS National Barn Dance. Its toe-tapping listenership covered both rural communities and city dwellers for several decades. In the 1920's, people paid the 75 cent admission to see the performance with a barn loft stage and bales of hay for the musicians to sit on. Some of the early stars and favorites of the series included Bradley Kincaid, Tommy Dandurand, Chubby Parker, Pie Plant Pete, and Walter Peterson. In the 1940s, star Joe Kelly charming persona lead him onto hosting Quiz Kids.
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(Please note that many of the rare recordings in this collection may be of inferior sound quality.)
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