Lum and Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio

(Part of the New Directions in Southern History Series)

by Randal L. Hall

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In the 1930s radio stations filled the airwaves with programs and musical performances about rural Americans-farmers and small-town residents struggling through the Great Depression. One of the most popular of these shows was Lum and Abner, the brainchild of Chester "Chet" Lauck and Norris "Tuffy" Goff, two young businessmen from Arkansas. Beginning in 1931 and lasting for more than two decades, the show revolved around the lives of ordinary people...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0813124697

ISBN13:9780813124698

Release Date:September 2007

Publisher:University Press of Kentucky

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography History Performing Arts Social Science Social Sciences

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Lum and Abner: Rural America and the Golden Age of Radio

(Part of the New Directions in Southern History Series)

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