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The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show: Money, Beauty & Brains (Old Time Radio)

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What a laugh a minute. Just what we need today. Good old fun. My husband is a truck drive and he listen to these Cd's when he was on nights and was very glad that he was. Otherwise people what of wonder why he was laughing his head off. All I can say it is worth the money to have a laugh. Buy it.

Here is a digitally remastered collection of the famous radio program of band leader/comedian Phil Harris and his charming wife, blonde film actress/ singer Alice Faye. The show was an enormous hit for almost 10 years and has an irreverance and loose quality which is endearing. For first time listeners, it will take a few episodes to establish the characters but once the format is engrained, there is a lot of fun to be enjoyed listening to Harris playing the blustery, bungling goofball and Faye in support as the voice of sanity. The supporting cast are excellent, particularly Julius as the smart mouthed grocery boy. It is also worth noting that there was always time for Faye to sing a hit of the day so you can hear her renditions of many songs written after her film career had ended. Harris was no mean singer himself, specialising in comedy songs of the south and he usually sings too.

The CDs have been beautifully packaged and there are some excellent liner notes. It is also interesting to note that the programs have been issued "under license from Alice Faye Trust". This implies that there might be more goodies preserved and issued in the future.