George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum) (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996)
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974)
Dizzy Dean was a four-time MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns; he helped lead the Cardinals
to a World Series title in 1934 and was named 1934 National League
MVP after going 30–7 with a 2.66 ERA.
The radio program House Party debuted in 1947 and continued
until October 13, 1967. It offered audience participation with a
wide variety of content, from household hints to quizzes and
celebrity visits. Sponsors included Pillsbury and Lever Brothers.
Comedian-accordionist Phil Baker and the Andrew Sisters were featured on
Honolulu Bound, a radio program broadcast by CBS. It was a 30-minute
musical comedy program that aired every Wednesday evening during a
run which ended October 4, 1939.
The Better Half was a couples game show on Mutual radio that pitted
husbands and wives against each other to find out who was "the better
half." The questions were fairly easy and about American life in general
with topics such as household items, color associations, and travel. Tiny
Ruffner hosted the program during its entire run until January 19, 1949.
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