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Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy is an American radio and television sitcom set in Harlem , Manhattan 's historic black community. The original radio show, which was popular from 1928 until 1960, was created, written, and voiced by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll , who played a number of different characters, including the titular Amos Jones (Gosden) and Andrew Hogg Brown (Correll). When the show moved to television, black actors took over the majority of the roles; white characters were infrequent. Amos 'n' Andy began as one of the first radio comedy series and originated from station WMAQ in Chicago . After the first broadcast in 1928, the show became a hugely popular radio series. Early episodes were broadcast from the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs, California . The show ran as a nightly radio serial (1928–43), as a weekly situation comedy (1943–55), and as a nightly disc-jockey program (1954–60). A television adaptation ran on CBS (1951–53) and continued in syndicated reruns (1954–66). It would not be shown to a nationwide audience again until 2012.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

1929-06-18 - 386) Cut Off

8:15

1929-06-19 - Andys Higher Matha

7:59

1929-06-20 - 387) Letter from Detroit

8:16

1929-06-21 - 388) Andy's Chart

7:59

1929-06-22 - 389) Earl Dixon Stages Robbery

10:10

1929-06-23 - 390) Amos Fears Ruby's Reaction

8:05

1929-06-24 - 391 Boys Visit Amos Again

8:00

1929-06-25 - 392) Money For The Lawyer

8:04

1929-06-27 - 393) Mr. Taylor Posts Bail

8:10

1929-06-28 - 394) Amos Out On Bail

8:53

1929-06-29 - 395) Amos & Andy Go To The Lawyer's Office

10:51

1929-07-01 - 397) Andys Law Book

10:39

1929-07-02 - 398) Getting Ready For Courta

7:51

1929-07-03 - 399) Andy Reads A Law Book To Help Amos

10:39

1929-07-05 - 400) Amos Worried About Court

7:53

1929-11-22 - 499) At The Daily

3:31

1929-11-22 - 500) At The Bullfights

3:41

1930-04-04 - Check & Double Check

3:50

1930-04-04 - Ise Regusted

3:50

1932-03-24 - 1250) After The Rasslin Match

2:29

1933-01-09 - 1498) Andy Learns How To Work The Front Desk

7:16

1933-02-22 - 1530) Madam Queen Gets Engaged

7:13

1936-08-19 - 000) Out Of Gasaka

13:23

1936-11-04 - 4901) Friday Night Minstrel Show Benefiting Harlem Community Fund

14:55

1936-12-04 - 000) The Minstrel Show

13:19

1939-03-31 - 000) March Of Time Gag Show

11:25

1939-04-03 - 000) The Marriage Of Andrew Brown

14:01

1939-09-21 - 000) Singing Recital Postponed

13:00

1939-12-03 - 000) Andys Wedding

14:07

1940-05-19 - 000) And The Winner Is.....

25:36

1941-12-17 - 000) Matrimonial Mishap

52:55

1941-12-24 - 000) Christmas Show

13:48

1942-11-26 - 000) Andys Book Of Poems

25:25

1943-01 - 000) Audition Showing

11:13

1943-03-12 - 009) Candy For Caroline

26:04

1943-10-08 - 001) Andys New Wife

28:56

1943-10-15 - 002) The Maestro

26:24

1943-10-22 - 003) Courtroom Catastrophe

25:49

1943-10-29 - 004) Chair

12:06

1943-11-05 - 005) The Locked Trunk's Secret

25:51

1943-11-12 - 006) Matrimonial Mishap

52:55

1943-11-19 - 007) Turkey Trouble

26:02

1943-11-26 - 008) Mans Best Friend

25:25

1943-12-03 - 009) Candy For Caroline

26:04

1943-12-10 - 010) Bookends Babies

26:26

1943-12-17 - 011) The Marriage Counselor

29:10

1943-12-24 - 012) Christmas Show

13:39

1943-12-31 - 013) New Years Eve

27:58

1944-01-07 - 014) Making Sapphire Proud

25:32

1944-01-14 - 015) Violets & Orchids

25:42

1944-01-21 - 016) Charles Boyers Valet

26:22

1944-01-28 - 017) Windfall

26:08

1944-02-04 - 018) Missing Persons Bureau

25:59

1944-02-11 - 019) Three Times And You're Out

24:41

1944-02-18 - 020) Rubys Diamond

26:40

1944-02-25 - 021) Sunday Monday Or Always

26:18

1944-03-03 - 022) Trying To Find Madam Queen

27:19

1944-03-10 - 023) Sign On The Dotted Line

26:27

1944-03-17 - 024) Insurance Fraud

26:11

1944-03-24 - 025) Between Life & Death

26:14

1944-03-31 - 026) Long Lost Harold

26:21

1944-04-07 - 027) Dating Club Disaster

27:08

1944-04-14 - 028) The Butler Did It

26:10

1944-04-28 - 030) The Brother In Law

26:26

1944-05-05 - 031) Electric Clock Caper

27:21

1944-05-12 - 032) Impersonating An Officer

25:50

1944-05-19 - 033) And The Winner Is.....

25:36

1944-05-26 - 034) Andy The Fugitive

26:03

1944-06-02 - 035) Nazi Spy

25:39

1944-06-09 - 036) Shirt Trail

26:16

1944-06-16 - 037) One Step Ahead Of The Law

27:16

1944-09-22 - 038) Singing Contest

26:55

1944-09-29 - 039) Hotel House Detective

26:20

1944-10-06 - 040) Andy The Actor

28:44

1944-10-13 - 041) Ichthyologist

25:05

1944-10-20 - 042) Mistaken Identity

24:54

1944-10-27 - 043) Madame Queens Marriage

27:15

1944-11-03 - 044) The Nieces

26:10

1944-11-10 - 045) Rochester The Employment Agency

28:50

1944-11-17 - 046) Marriage Proposal Mixup

26:17

1944-11-18 - Kippers From Scotland

11:24

1944-11-24 - 047) Spot Removal Formula

29:07

1944-12-01 - 048) The Inkflow Fountain Pen Agency

31:16

1944-12-08 - 049) Kingfish & The Brazilian Brass Mine

31:54

1944-12-15 - 050) Fake Suicide

29:24

1944-12-23 - 051) Chorus Annual Christmas Show

31:02

1944-12-29 - 052) Jackson's New Years Eve

31:11

1945-01-05 - 053) Andy The Witness

29:42

1945-01-12 - 054) One Phoney Antique

28:54

1945-01-19 - 055) Adoption Woes

31:25

1945-01-26 - 056) Advice To The Lovelorn

31:07

1945-02-02 - 057) Breach Of Promise

28:47

1945-02-09 - 058) Phoney Soldier

31:02

1945-02-16 - 059) A Mean Valentine

31:07

1945-02-23 - 060) An Old Boyfriend

23:14

1945-03-02 - 061) Income Tax

21:37

1945-03-09 - 062) Income Tax

30:14

1945-03-16 - 063) Lecture Bureau

29:44

1945-03-23 - 064) Prentiss Clothing Company

29:49

1945-03-30 - 065) Easter Hat

29:56

1945-04-06 - 066) Place To Call Home

28:59

1945-04-20 - 067) Second Hand Car

29:02

1945-04-27 - 068) Marriage Vows

29:16

1945-05-04 - 069) Beautiful Baby Contest

29:25

1945-05-11 - 070) Double Indemnity

29:49

1945-05-18 - 071) A Case Of Bullion

29:27

1945-05-25 - 072) Andy The Sailor

34:18

1945-06-01 - 073) Engaged To Hattie McDaniel

28:34

1946-03-05 - 096) Burial Insurance Plan

28:59

1946-03-12 - 097) Birthday Gift For Sapphire

29:17

1946-06-07 - The Invention

27:54

1946-10-01 - 109) The Lot On Rocky Hills

28:33

1946-10-15 - 111) Sapphires A Wanted Criminal

29:04

1946-12-10 - 119) The Stolen Car

29:06

1946-12-17 - 120) The Cigar Stand

25:38

1946-12-24 - 121) Andy Plays Santa

27:23

1947-01-07 - 123) Homesteading In Alaska

23:33

1947-01-21 - 125) Marrying Off Sapphires Sister

30:02

1947-02-04 - 127) Amos Is Missingaka

30:26

1947-02-18 - 129) A Generous Boyfriend

25:45

1947-03-04 - 131) The Pearl Necklace

23:42

1947-03-11 - 132) Adopting A Baby

30:08

1947-03-18 - 133) Hospitalization Plan

30:02

1947-03-25 - 134) Kingfish Sells Andy A Trailer

29:30

1947-04-01 - 135) The Parking Lot

27:29

1947-04-08 - 136) The Kingfish Takes In A Boarder

58:47

1947-04-15 - 137) The New Evening Gown

21:30

1947-04-22 - 138) Kingfishs Travel Bureau

28:58

1947-04-29 - 139) Sapphire Wants A Vacation

28:56

1947-05-06 - 140) A Visit To Restful Pines

27:57

1947-05-13 - 141) Leroys Lock Inventiona

27:54

1947-05-20 - 142) The Alligator Bag

22:28

1947-05-27 - 143) Kingfish Runs A Rest Home

28:25

1947-07-15 - Andy's Trailer

29:30

1947-09-23 - 140) The Burial Insurance Salesman

28:19

1947-09-30 - 144) Raiding The Piggy Bank

28:05

1947-10-14 - 146) A Visit To Restful Pines

28:19

1947-10-28 - 148) Hosptilalization Plan

29:53

1947-11-04 - 149) The Racehorse

31:24

1947-11-11 - 150) Getting Rid Of Leroy

26:47

1947-12-23 - 156) Christmas Show

29:59

1948-01-06 - 158) The French Caraka

30:10

1948-01-13 - 159) Andy Plays Matchmaker

30:21

1948-04-13 - 172) Sapphire Threatens To Leave George

24:33

1948-04-20 - 173) Sapphires Uncle

28:52

1948-05-04 - 175) Andy Saves The Millionaire

28:40

1948-05-18 - 176) Selling Andy A Cabin For $250

29:01

1948-05-25 - 177) Andy Wins CarIn Raffle

21:28

1948-10-10 - 178) Kingfish The Marriage Broker

29:23

1948-10-17 - 179) Real Estate Broker

28:41

1948-10-24 - 180) The Hot Fur

30:00

1948-10-31 - 181) The Secret Melody

29:11

1948-11-07 - 182) Worldwide Correspondence School

28:40

1948-11-14 - 183) Tourist Sightseeing Agency

29:36

1948-12-26 - 189) Mysterious New Years Card

29:13

1949-01-08 – 190) Kingfish's Conscience

29:39

1949-01-09 - 191) Cannery Stock

29:39

1949-01-16 - 192) 1877 Nickel

29:10

1949-01-23 - 193) Kingfish's Luggage Stand

29:30

1949-01-30 - 194) The Antique Piano

29:30

1949-02-06 - 195) Lapsed Ins Policy

28:42

1949-02-13 - 196) Widow Parkers $10,000 Inheritance

57:59

1949-02-20 - 197) Godfather To Amos Baby

29:01

1949-03-06 - 199) Photo Of Jewellery Store Robbery

29:20

1949-03-13 - 200) Andys Heiress-waitressakaAndyRomancesDorothyRichardsaka1950-1…

29:14

1949-03-20 - 201) $1.00 Oil Stock

28:44

1949-03-27 - 202) Pawn Shop Robbery

28:25

1949-03-28 - 203) Kingfishs Pistol

28:25

1949-04-03 - 203) Deputy Dirt Commissioner

29:28

1949-04-10 - 204) Kingfish Is Evicted

28:01

1949-04-17 - 205) $500 Per Kid

25:00

1949-04-24 - 206) Andy Inherits $2,000

27:49

1949-05-01 - 207) Kingfishs New Boarder

28:27

1949-05-08 - 208) Kingfish Has No Friends

28:35

1949-10-09 - 213) Kingfish Hires Secretary

28:48

1949-10-16 - 214) Charmaign Larue & Her Mother

28:50

1949-10-23 - 215) Kingfishs Car Used In Robbery

29:09

1949-10-30 - 216) Kingfish Poses As Andy

28:32

1949-11-06 - 217) Andy & Kingfish Loan $400 To Rochester

28:14

1949-11-13 - 218) Thanksgiving Show

27:49

1949-11-20 - 219) Turkey Fell Off The Truck

29:43

1950-03-26 - 237) Imitating The Happy Harringtons

25:28

1950-04-02 - 238) Andy Goes To Charm School

26:19

1950-04-09 - 239) Sapphires Easter Outfit

28:42

1950-04-16 - 240) The Census Taker

26:28

1950-04-23 - 241) Lodge Convention

26:19

1950-04-30 - 242) Andy's Inheritance Part1

27:12

1950-05-07 - 243) Andy's Inheritance Part2

26:32

1950-05-14 - 244) Andy's Inheritance Part 3

27:05

1950-05-21 - 245) Job At Pine Crest Lodge

26:36

1950-09-30 - Cracker Jack Box

28:03

1950-10-01 - 246) Kingfish Is Drafted

25:48

1950-10-08 - 247) Kingfish's Enlistment Problem

25:37

1950-11-19 - 253) Thanksgiving Dinner

29:35

1950-12-03 - 255) Policewoman Mixup

1:00:28

1950-12-10 - 256) The Beaver Coat

29:47

1950-12-17 - 257) Kingfish Suspects Foul Play

25:58

1950-12-24 - 258) Traditional Christmas Show

25:39

1950-12-31 - 259) Sapphires New Love Interest

26:55

1951-01-07 - 260) Is Sapphire Expecting

26:39

1951-01-14 - 261) Stolen Car Mixup

25:22

1951-01-21 - 262) Mama Mr. Smithers Again Part 1

26:23

1951-02-04 - 264) The Parking Lot

25:54

1951-02-11 - New Neighbors

28:36

1951-02-18 - 266) The Lonely Hearts Club

25:41

1951-03-04 - 268) Kingfish Sees Sapphire On Tv

25:51

1951-03-18 - 270) Uncle Sylvester To Marry

27:12

1951-04-08 - 273) FaithIn Those You Love

29:24

1951-04-15 - 274) Job At Import Export Garage

28:50

1951-04-22 - 275) Mother-in-law Dear

28:29

1951-04-29 - 276) Cousin Sydney Moves In

28:41

1951-05-06 - 277) Annual Lodge Hall Picnic

28:26

1951-05-13 - 278) Ramona Thompson

29:01

1951-05-20 - 279) The Night Club Spotter

28:48

1951-05-27 - 280) Photo Of Jewellery Store Robbery

30:00

1951-06-10 - 282) Old Flame Florence Baxter

28:42

1951-09-30 - 283) $3000 Diamond Ring

28:03

1951-10-07 - 284) Aptitude Test

29:15

1951-10-14 - 285) Trip To Brazil

28:56

1951-10-21 - 286) De Piesters Party

28:57

1951-10-28 - 287) Engaged To Susan Bennett Bus Driver

29:07

1951-11-04 - 288) New Boarder

28:57

1951-11-11 - 289) Kingfish Leaves His Wife

29:24

1951-11-11 - 289) Sapphire Seeks Romance

29:26

1951-11-18 - 290) Proposal To Nancy Simpson

25:45

1951-11-25 - 291) Sapphires Sister Hortense Moves In

29:08

1951-12-02 - 292) Good Neighbors

28:36

1951-12-09 - 293) Wedding Invitation Mixup

29:46

1951-12-16 - 294) Breaking Up Andy Madame Queen

29:09

1951-12-23 - 295) Andy Plays Santa Claus

28:34

1951-12-30 - 296) Porch Wreckers

30:35

1952-03-16 - 307) Where There's A Will, There's A Way

14:01

1952-05-04 - 314) A Day At The Races

31:24

1952-05-11 - 315) Marriage Proposal Mixup

29:28

1952-06-30 - Kingfish Adopts A Great Danere

25:25

1952-08-18 - Kingfish Buys A Racehorse

31:24

1952-10-12 - 320) Long Lost Husband

29:19

1952-10-19 - 321) Jobs As Office Cleaners

28:43

1952-10-26 - 322) Leroys Oil Stock

28:55

1952-11-02 - 323) Aunt Harriet Visits

29:21

1952-11-16 - 325) Breach Of Promise Trial

29:50

1952-12-28 - 331) Old Mink Stole

29:23

1953-02-01 - 336) Mama & Percival Jackson

28:42

1953-02-08 - 337) The Drowning Millionaire

28:32

1953-02-14 - 373) Life Story

26:38

1953-03-08 - 341) Mystic Knights Convention In Los Angeles

29:03

1953-03-15 - 342) Madame Queen's Chauffeur

28:36

1953-03-22 - 343) Kingfish Thinks SapphireIs Pregnant

29:58

1953-03-29 - 344) Andy The Coward

28:55

1953-04-12 - 346) Constance La Marr

28:50

1953-04-19 - 347) Kingfish The Detective

29:18

1953-04-26 - 348) The Annual Boat Outing

29:07

1953-05-03 - 349) Stock Market Tip

29:03

1953-05-17 - 351) The Proxy Marriage

29:04

1953-05-24 - 352) The Kingfish's Old Love Letters

29:42

1953-09-27 - 353) Bad Check To Hospital

29:44

1953-10-04 - 354) Coat Checking Business

29:20

1953-10-08 - Andys New Wife

28:56

1953-10-11 - 355) Pancake Mix Contest

29:46

1953-10-25 - 357) Aunt Matilda's Dowry

29:30

1953-11-01 - 358) Cat Burgler

29:31

1953-11-08 - 359) Sapphires Old Boyfriend

29:26

1953-11-15 - 360) Ship Leroy's Car To LA

28:56

1953-11-22 - 361) Loan Sharks

28:42

1953-11-29 - 362) Loan Business

28:42

1953-12-06 - 363) Cleaning 32 Typewriters

29:15

1953-12-13 - 364) Kingfish The Baby Doctor

29:24

1953-12-27 - 366) Lucky Bucks Contest

27:34

1954-01-03 - 367) Andy's New Years Date

27:49

1954-01-10 - 368) Gold Bracelet For 25th Wedding Anniversary

29:26

1954-01-10 - 372) Life Story

26:38

1954-01-17 - 369) Dog Lover

23:47

1954-01-24 - 370) Andys Wedding

14:07

1954-01-24 - 370) Quiet Eve At Home Around Piano

29:08

1954-01-31 - 371) The Very Nervous Sanatorium

29:18

1954-02-07 - 372) Advice Column

24:12

1954-02-143 - 732) Life Story

26:38

1954-02-21 - 374) At Home With Love Birds

29:19

1954-02-28 - 375) Sapphire Is Assistant Buyer

29:18

1954-03-07 - 376) Fur Coat For Sapphires Birthday

29:20

1954-03-14 - 377) Andy Engaged To Florabell

29:20

1954-03-21 - 378) Construction Job In Guam

29:20

1954-03-28 - 379) Kingfish And Shappires Elopement

29:18

1954-04-04 - 380) Radio & TV Delivery Job

30:09

1954-04-11 - 381) Vacation At Lake Chipawawa

24:51

1954-04-18 - 382) Andy Jilted By Teresa Wilson

29:20

1954-04-25 - 383) Mamas Romance With Reginald Dewithers

29:18

1954-05-02 - 384) Kingfish Finds A Pistol

29:06

1954-05-09 - 385) Copy The Honeymoon Cottage

29:19

1954-05-16 - 386) Sapphire At Lake View For The Summer

29:18

1954-05-23 - 387) Beersheba Jackson After Andy

29:18

1954-09-26 - 388) A Trip To Florida

28:44

1954-10-03 - 389) Andy's Engaged

29:19

1954-10-10 - 390) Mama's Night Out

28:48

1954-10-31 - 393) Kingfish Must Raise Rent Money

24:42

1954-11-14 - 395) Bedelia Adams Adopts Andy

28:44

1954-11-21 - 396) Who Gets A Job First

24:52

1954-11-28 - 397) Andy's New Love

28:48

1954-12-12 - 399) The Club Secretary

28:44

1954-12-19 - 400) Andy Plays Santa Claus

27:40

1954-12-26 - 401) New Years Ball

29:15

1955-01-09 - 403) Wealthy Girl

26:47

1955-01-30 - 406) Mrs Gunthers Pocketbook Found

28:54

1955-02-20 - 409) Romeo & Juliet

29:36

1955-03-13 - 412) Kingfish & Sapphire Both Rent Cottage Out

28:23

1955-03-20 - 413) Kingfish's Mother In Law Kicks Him Out

29:02

1955-03-27 - 414) Dismal Dell Cabin

28:23

1955-05-01 - 419) Kingfish Gets A Job In A Flower Shop

29:31

1955-10-08 - 000) Mamma's Flooded Cottage

28:23

2003-10-28 - 001) The Real Amos & Andy

27:09

2003-11-04 - 002) The Real Amos & Andy

28:00