Charles Correll

About this episode

This episode explores the life and contributions of Charles Correll, the voice of Andy Brown from the iconic radio show 'Amos' n' Andy'.

For today's podcast, we step back into the golden age of radio. Yes, radio, that magical wooden box that once entertained America before we all started staring at our phones and arguing with our wi-fi. Today we're rewinding the clock to when sound effects were made with coconut shells, scripts were held together with hope and caffeine, and one show stopped the nation in its tracks, "Amos' n' Andy." And at the heart of it all was the incredibly talented Charles Correll, the voice of Andy Brown. Actor, writer, producer, sound effects guy and probably if something broke in the studio he might have fixed that too. Charles helped create an era when the only thing streaming was imagination. As one half of the legendary radio duo behind "Amos 'n' Andy," Charles helped create one of the most influential and controversial programs in entertainment history. So, adjust your antenna, mind the static, and let's travel back to when America tuned in together.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Barry

Guest: Charles Correll

Topics covered

• radio history
• Charles Correll
• Amos 'n' Andy
• sound effects
• golden age of radio

Keywords

• radio
• Charles Correll
• Amos 'n' Andy
• sound effects
• golden age
• entertainment history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Amos' n' Andy

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