Who's On First ? - Abbott & Costello On Radio !
Abbott & Costello
- Artist
- Abbott & Costello
- Label
- Hallmark (5)
- Catalog number
- 710452
- Released
- 2011
- Country
- Europe
- Format
- Album · Compilation
- Barcode
- 5050457104528
What’s on it
Who's On First ? - Abbott & Costello On Radio ! has 5 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
- 1Who's On First ?
- 2The Story Of Moby Dick
- 3Abbott & Costello In Alaska
- 4Hertz U-Drive
5A Complete Broadcast, Exactly As Heard On November 9, 1944
- Featuring
- Cliff Nazarro, Connie Haines
- Orchestra
- Fred Rich And His Orchestra
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Where it came from
The 2011 Hallmark release of Who's On First? serves as a archival compilation celebrating the iconic comedic partnership of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Originally performed live on the Kate Smith Hour in 1938, the routine quickly became the duo's signature piece, exemplifying their rapid-fire banter and mastery of linguistic confusion. The routine itself was rooted in classic vaudeville traditions, structured around a series of puns that frustrated Abbott’s straight-man character while delighting radio audiences across the United States.
This specific collection was produced by Hallmark as part of their broader initiative to archive and distribute classic American radio performances for new generations of listeners. By formalizing these sketches into a physical CD format, Hallmark aimed to preserve the crisp audio quality and historical significance of the Golden Age of Radio. While the production serves as a utilitarian tribute rather than a unique design project, it is widely regarded as a definitive, accessible record of one of the most recognizable dialogues in entertainment history.
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