ABBOTT & COSTELLO RADIO PROGRAM Acetate MARILYN MAXWELL

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Mar 9, 2008 Sold Date

Mar 2, 2008 Start Date

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ABBOTT & COSTELLO RADIO PROGRAM Acetate MARILYN MAXWELL This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Radio Broadcasting History.

This auction is for an opened package addressed to Bud Abbott from International Artists, Inc. Recording Studios in Hollywood California. This is where Bud Abbott & Lou Costello recorded their famous radio show for ABC STUDIOS!

The Abbott and Costello Show mixed comedy with musical interludes (by singers such as Connie Haines, Marilyn Maxwell, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Skinnay Ennis, and the Les Baxter Singers). Regulars and semi-regulars on the show included Artie Auerbach ("Mr. Kitzel"), Elvia Allman, Iris Adrian, Mel Blanc, Wally Brown, Bela Lugosi, Sharon Douglas, Verna Felton, Sidney Fields, Frank Nelson, Martha Wentworth, and Benay Venuta. Ken Niles was the show's longtime announcer, doubling as an exasperated foil to Abbott & Costello's mishaps (and often fuming in character as Costello routinely insulted his on-air wife); Niles was succeeded by Michael Roy, with announcing chores also handled over the years by Frank Bingman and Jim Doyle. The show went through several orchestras during its radio life, including those of Ennis, Charles Hoff, Matty Matlock, Jack Meakin, Will Osborne, Freddie Rich, Leith Stevens, and Peter van Steeden. The show's writers included Howard Harris, Hal Fimberg, Parke Levy, Don Prindle, Eddie Cherkose (later known as Eddie Maxwell), Leonard Stern, Martin Ragaway, Paul Conlan, and Eddie Forman, as well as producer Martin Gosch. Sound effects were handled primarily by Floyd Caton.

This package contains 3 sets of double-sided acetate reference 78rpm discs . These are known in the recording industry as '1-off's.' The vinyl-etching is produced during the original recording session and then sent to the artist for their reference. The Acetates are in perfect condition. The package was sealed until recently, preserving the fragile vinyl. This show aired on Feburary 10th, 1949 Listen to the sample soundclips below...

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