Amos 'n' Andy began as one of the first radio comedy series and originated from station WMAQ in Chicago. After the first broadcast in 1928, the show became a hugely popular series, first on NBC Radio and later on CBS Radio and Television.

Created by entertainers Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll—who also were the sole writers for the show during the first decade of its life—the Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show debuted in 1928 on Chicago radio station WMAQ. Gosden played Amos, an earnest and hardworking young black man, and Correll played Andy, his more worldly, somewhat ...

Created by white performers Charles Correll (1890–1972) and Freeman Gosden (1899–1982), the series revolved around the comedic misadventures of two black characters—Amos Jones and Andrew H. Brown. The characters later appeared on their own television (see entry under 1940s—TV and Radio in volume 3) program from 1950 to 1953.

2018年4月21日 · Alvin Childress assumed the role of Amos, Spencer Williams as Andy, and Tim Moore as Kingfish. The program debuted on June 28, 1951 and became one of the first shows filmed with a multicamera setup. The NAACP lodged a formal protest against the series and its sponsor, Blatz Brewing Company.

He was best known for his work on The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Meet Mr. McNutley, Leave It to Beaver, Ichabod and Me, Bringing Up Buddy, and The Munsters, along with his co-writer Bob Mosher, who was from Auburn, New York.

2009年11月24日 · On January 12, 1926, the two-man comedy series “Sam ‘n’ Henry” debuts on Chicago’s WGN radio station. Two years later, after changing its name to “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” the show becomes one of...

Amos ‘n’ Andy was the story of two black characters—the modest, pragmatic Amos and the blustery, self-confident Andy—created by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. The characters first aired as Sam ‘n Henry on Chicago’s WGN in 1926. In 1928, the duo went to rival station WMAQ as Amos ‘n’ Andy. By 1931, Amos ...

2020年8月20日 · Amos ‘n’ Andy is a landmark in American entertainment history, known for its transition from a popular radio show to a television series. Created by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, the show has been both celebrated and criticized for its portrayal of African American characters and its impact on American culture.

Amos 'n' Andy, radio's first hit series, originated on Chicago station WGN as Sam 'n' Henry in 1926; it moved to WMAQ under its better-remembered name in 1928. The following year, Amos 'n' Andy became a national sensation on the NBC network. The show's fictional title characters were black southerners transplanted to Chicago (and later, to Harlem).

In March 1928, they first performed as Amos ‘n’ Andy. After that, radio’s invisible filaments slowly sensitized the entire nation to their talk, and the nation liked it. They have always ...