Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll produced their radio debut January 12, 1926, while the comedic, blackface individuals Sam ‘n’ Henry. On March 19, 1928 they introduced Amos ‘n’ Andy, which went on to become probably one of the most popular and longest working applications in radio background. During the height of its reputation, nearly the entire country listened to the 15-minute, Mon through Friday travels of Amos ‘n’ Andy. Shops open in the evening piped in the broadcasts so buyers wouldn’t about The Amos ‘n’ Andy Present, Collection 1 miss an episode; concert halls planned their features to end before the start of Amos ‘n’ Andy so they too could pipe it in. The personas were members of The Mystic Knights of the ocean Lodge, of which George Stevens was ‘The Kingfish’. Amos and Andy ran the Fresh-Air Taxi Company, with the more stable, wedded Amos doing a lot of the function while Andy chased women. One of the best-remembered sequences was enough time Andy nearly wedded Madame Queen. In 1943, after 4,091 quarter-hour episodes, it switched to a half-hour every week comedy. As the five-a-week show often got a quiet, easygoing feeling, the brand new edition was a brassy Hollywood-style production, complete with studio room audience, full cast of supporting stars and complete orchestra. Many of the half-hour applications were compiled by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, later on the writing group for Keep It to Beaver as well as the Munsters. In the new edition, Amos became a minor character to the more prominent Andy and Kingfish duo. 2/2/45 ‘Breach of Promise’

2/9/45 ‘Phony Soldier’

2/16/45 Insulting Valentine’

2/23/45 ‘Jealous of Floyd Wilson

3/2/45 ‘Income Taxes Pt. 1’

3/9/45 ‘Income Tax Pt. 2’

3/16/45 ‘Lecture Bureau’

3/23/45 ‘Prentice Clothes Company’

3/30/45 ‘French Hat Designers at Easter’

4/6/45 ‘Andy Goes along with the Kingfish’

4/20/45 ‘Deceased Body in the Trunk’

4/27/45 ‘Wedded or Not Married?’