Like many of its early television counterparts, the "Amos ‘n' Andy" program was a direct descendent of a radio show, one that originated March 19, 1928, on the former WMAQ in Chicago and eventually ...

Back in the era when the loudspeaker was edging out the speakeasy among U.S. pastimes, a pair of second-rate jazz singers stood before a microphone at NBC’s WMAQ in Chicago, shifted into heavy Negro ...

ANOTHER old landmark has fallen before the march of the movies. That ancient establishment that once housed the gusty laughter of the Columbia Burlesque has given place to the new Mayfair Theatre, all ...

They fight like brothers. They wreck like legends.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A color paper doll depicting Andy ...

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