Al Goodman and His Orchestra

After immigrating to America as a young man, Al Goodman became a prolific and popular composer and musical director for Broadway Musicals. From his early days playing in a nickelodeon to holding the baton for 150 opening nights, Goodman's career was a masterclass in musical versatility. This digital collection of 83 recordings—over 41 hours—captures the warmth and brilliance of a man who shaped the sound of Golden Age radio, from the legendary Texaco Star Theater with Fred Allen to his beloved Prudential Family Hour.

Collection Highlights

Fred Allen's Texaco Star Theater: Enjoy dozens of episodes from 1945 to 1949, featuring the comedic genius of Fred Allen with musical direction by Goodman. Highlights include classic sketches like "Charlie McCarthy Sues Fred for Slander," "Brooklyn Pinafore," and "Sam Shovel, Private Eye."
Broadway and Light Classical Gems: Relive Palmolive Beauty Box Theater broadcasts from 1937, featuring Goodman conducting selections from "The Student Prince," "Countess Maritza," and "The Chocolate Soldier," as well as the elegant Prudential Family Hour programs from 1945.
Rare and Historic Performances: Discover treasures such as Command Performance from 1942 with Fred Allen and Henny Youngman, the Good Gulf Program with Will Rogers from 1935, and Your Hit Parade from 1938 featuring "Stop Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush."
A Who's Who of Radio Stars: Hear Goodman's orchestra accompany icons like Jessica Dragonette, Nelson Eddy, Jack Benny, and more across shows including Treasury Star Parade and Stars in Afternoon.

Track Listing

Show all 166 tracks (41 hours, 4 min)

Command Performance 420318 004 Fred Allen Henny Youngman
Fred Allen 451028 043 Charlie Mccarthy Sues Fred For Slander
Fred Allen 451104 044 Lost Memory
Fred Allen 451216 050 Seeking Radio Job
Fred Allen 451230 051 Radio Shows In Russia
Fred Allen 4549 451007 040 Auditions
Fred Allen 4549 451021 042 Hillbilly
Fred Allen 4549 451111 045 Mr. Mob Buster
Fred Allen 4549 451118 046 Renting House
Fred Allen 4549 460224 059 Hillbilly Drama
Fred Allen 460106 052 Take It Or Leave It
Fred Allen 460113 053 Carmen
Fred Allen 460120 054 Movie On Fred Allens Life
Fred Allen 460203 056 Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma
Fred Allen 460210 057 Edward Everett Horton To Change Name
Fred Allen 460303 060 Chicken Surplus
Fred Allen 460310 061 Carmen Miranda
Fred Allen 460324 063 Candy Anonymous
Fred Allen 460414 066 Brooklyn Pinafore
Fred Allen 460428 068 Racing Form Trial
Fred Allen 460512 070 Cairo
Fred Allen 460519 071 Fred Makes Phil Harris An Offer
Fred Allen 460526 072 King For Day
Fred Allen 460609 074 Bowery
Fred Allen 460623 076 50th Anniversary Of Telephone Company
Fred Allen 461006 078 Tribute To Medical Science
Fred Allen 461013 079 Radio Mikado
Fred Allen 461027 081 Breakfast Show
Fred Allen 470126 094 Law Busters
Fred Allen 470302 099 Mayhem In Penthouse
Fred Allen 470316 101 Picadilly
Fred Allen 470323 102 Suing Fred Over Copyrights
Fred Allen 470511 109 Hollywood Mikado
Fred Allen 470525 111 Gimmick With Megaphone
Fred Allen 470608 113 Rochester Has His Own Radio Program
Fred Allen 470615 114 Renting Room
Fred Allen 471019 119 Perfect Crime
Fred Allen 471214 127 New Years Eve Plans
Fred Allen 471228 129 Fred Tries Sue Return His Cuckoo Clock
Fred Allen 480104 130 Psychopathic Spectacular
Fred Allen 480125 133 Dr Hoppinpepper
Fred Allen 480328 142 Husband And Wife Radio Show
Fred Allen 480411 144 One Long Pan Skit
Fred Allen 480418 145 Author Meets His Match
Fred Allen 480425 146 Scalping Baseball Tickets
Fred Allen 480502 147 Jp Morgan Court Of Human Relations
Fred Allen 480509 148 Break Contestant
Fred Allen 480523 150 Fred Wants To Do Bings Life Story
Fred Allen 480606 152 Quiz Program And Soap Opera
Fred Allen 480627 155 Stop Music
Fred Allen 481024 159 Prize For Listeners Missing Contest
Fred Allen 481107 161 Sam Shovel Private Eye
Fred Allen 481205 165 Tv Commercials
Fred Allen 490109 170 Author Meets His Match
Fred Allen 490123 172 Traveling Salesman
Fred Allen 490206 174 Planning Tv Show
Fred Allen 490213 175 Murder Case
Fred Allen 490227 177 Cease Melody
Fred Allen 490306 178 Fred Morgan
Fred Allen 490320 180 Mob Buster
Fred Allen 490424 185 Mad Doctor Of Downing Street
Fred Allen 490501 186 Jamaica Race Track
Fred Allen 490522 189 Babysitting
Fred Allen 490626 194 Final Show
Good Gulf Program 350407 Will Rogers Government Money
Good News Of 391221 103 Jessica Dragonette
Jack Benny Program 541024 894 Drivein
Nelson Eddy Electric Hour 451216 066 Song Of Mounties
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370127 Student Prince
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370210 101 Countess Maritza
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370414 110 Chocolate Soldier
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370428 112 Lady In Ermine
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370512 114 Eileen
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370602 117 Only Girl
Prudential Family Hour 450311 085 Midnight In Paris Afrs
Prudential Family Hour 450318 086 Seven Lively Arts Afrs
Prudential Family Hour 450325 087 Beat Out Rhythm On Drum
Stars In Afternoon 460922 1946 Cbs Programming Preview
Texaco Star Theatre 441224 00 Christmas Show
Treasury Star Parade 420000 01 Robert Montgomery
Treasury Star Parade 420000 02 Average American
Treasury Star Parade 420000 03 Fog
Your Hit Parade 381022 Stop Beating Round Mulberry Bush 2
Command Performance 420318 004 Fred Allen Henny Youngman
Fred Allen 451028 043 Charlie Mccarthy Sues Fred For Slander
Fred Allen 451104 044 Lost Memory
Fred Allen 451216 050 Seeking Radio Job
Fred Allen 451230 051 Radio Shows In Russia
Fred Allen 4549 451007 040 Auditions
Fred Allen 4549 451021 042 Hillbilly
Fred Allen 4549 451111 045 Mr. Mob Buster
Fred Allen 4549 451118 046 Renting House
Fred Allen 4549 460224 059 Hillbilly Drama
Fred Allen 460106 052 Take It Or Leave It
Fred Allen 460113 053 Carmen
Fred Allen 460120 054 Movie On Fred Allens Life
Fred Allen 460203 056 Picadilly Takeoff On Oklahoma
Fred Allen 460210 057 Edward Everett Horton To Change Name
Fred Allen 460303 060 Chicken Surplus
Fred Allen 460310 061 Carmen Miranda
Fred Allen 460324 063 Candy Anonymous
Fred Allen 460414 066 Brooklyn Pinafore
Fred Allen 460428 068 Racing Form Trial
Fred Allen 460512 070 Cairo
Fred Allen 460519 071 Fred Makes Phil Harris An Offer
Fred Allen 460526 072 King For Day
Fred Allen 460609 074 Bowery
Fred Allen 460623 076 50th Anniversary Of Telephone Company
Fred Allen 461006 078 Tribute To Medical Science
Fred Allen 461013 079 Radio Mikado
Fred Allen 461027 081 Breakfast Show
Fred Allen 470126 094 Law Busters
Fred Allen 470302 099 Mayhem In Penthouse
Fred Allen 470316 101 Picadilly
Fred Allen 470323 102 Suing Fred Over Copyrights
Fred Allen 470511 109 Hollywood Mikado
Fred Allen 470525 111 Gimmick With Megaphone
Fred Allen 470608 113 Rochester Has His Own Radio Program
Fred Allen 470615 114 Renting Room
Fred Allen 471019 119 Perfect Crime
Fred Allen 471214 127 New Years Eve Plans
Fred Allen 471228 129 Fred Tries Sue Return His Cuckoo Clock
Fred Allen 480104 130 Psychopathic Spectacular
Fred Allen 480125 133 Dr Hoppinpepper
Fred Allen 480328 142 Husband And Wife Radio Show
Fred Allen 480411 144 One Long Pan Skit
Fred Allen 480418 145 Author Meets His Match
Fred Allen 480425 146 Scalping Baseball Tickets
Fred Allen 480502 147 Jp Morgan Court Of Human Relations
Fred Allen 480509 148 Break Contestant
Fred Allen 480523 150 Fred Wants To Do Bings Life Story
Fred Allen 480606 152 Quiz Program And Soap Opera
Fred Allen 480627 155 Stop Music
Fred Allen 481024 159 Prize For Listeners Missing Contest
Fred Allen 481107 161 Sam Shovel Private Eye
Fred Allen 481205 165 Tv Commercials
Fred Allen 490109 170 Author Meets His Match
Fred Allen 490123 172 Traveling Salesman
Fred Allen 490206 174 Planning Tv Show
Fred Allen 490213 175 Murder Case
Fred Allen 490227 177 Cease Melody
Fred Allen 490306 178 Fred Morgan
Fred Allen 490320 180 Mob Buster
Fred Allen 490424 185 Mad Doctor Of Downing Street
Fred Allen 490501 186 Jamaica Race Track
Fred Allen 490522 189 Babysitting
Fred Allen 490626 194 Final Show
Good Gulf Program 350407 Will Rogers Government Money
Good News Of 391221 103 Jessica Dragonette
Jack Benny Program 541024 894 Drivein
Nelson Eddy Electric Hour 451216 066 Song Of Mounties
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370127 Student Prince
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370210 101 Countess Maritza
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370414 110 Chocolate Soldier
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370428 112 Lady In Ermine
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370512 114 Eileen
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater 370602 117 Only Girl
Prudential Family Hour 450311 085 Midnight In Paris Afrs
Prudential Family Hour 450318 086 Seven Lively Arts Afrs
Prudential Family Hour 450325 087 Beat Out Rhythm On Drum
Stars In Afternoon 460922 1946 Cbs Programming Preview
Texaco Star Theatre 441224 00 Christmas Show
Treasury Star Parade 420000 01 Robert Montgomery
Treasury Star Parade 420000 02 Average American
Treasury Star Parade 420000 03 Fog
Your Hit Parade 381022 Stop Beating Round Mulberry Bush 2

Al Goodman and His Orchestra

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