RADIO’S COUNTRY COUSINS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 16, 1997

LUM AND ABNER (11-7-48) Chester Lauck and Norris Goff star as the boys of Pine Ridge, Arkansas. Lum brags about his experience as a cowhand and winds up  entering a rodeo bulldogging contest.

NATIONAL BARN DANCE (9-22-46) Fun from the old hayloft featuring Lulu Belle and Scotty, Arkie the Arkansas Woodchopper, the Hoosier Hot Shots, Pat Buttram and guest Phil Regan.

BOB BURNS SHOW (5-30-46) Burns, known as the Arkansas Traveler who invented the musical instrument known as the bazooka, has a dinner party at his ranch to celebrate the birthday of singer Shirley Ross’ pet duck.

HERB SHRINER SHOW (1950) The harmonica-playing Hoosier humorist comments on his home state.

GRAND OLE OPRY (10-13-51) Red Foley stars with Minnie Pearl, Carl Smith, Rod Brassfield, Claude Sharp and the Old Hickory Singers, Stringbean.

JUDY CANOVA SHOW (10-19-43) Judy wants to rent a room in her house.