When Radio Ruled #129 – Charlie McCarthy and Guests 1939 part 2

Edgar Bergen was also Charlie McCarthy but Charlie McCarthy was one of a kind. The cutest little obnoxious guy on the radio.  A big personality in a tiny package. Charlie McCarthy took radio by storm and Edgar Bergen rode his coattails to fame and fortune. Actually Bergen rode his own coat tails, but it was … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #129 – Charlie McCarthy and Guests 1939 part 2

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