Old Time Radio Blog

George Burns and Gracie Allen started their married lives as a vaudeville act where Gracie was the "straight man" and George delivered the punchlines. They very soon realized it was MUCH better the other way around and before long, Gracie was delivering the legendary zingers we all know and love. In this episode, you'll learn how Gracie files the grocery bill alphabetically under "T." And in a pleasant surprise for me, Meredith Wilson, their bandleader, exchanges a few lines with Gracie. Meredith wrote "The Music Man," which is mine and my wife's favorite musical.