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Vintage American radio comedy starring Lucille Ball

My Favorite Husband: Piano and Violin Lessons

Piano and Violin Lessons

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Will Liz or George win the radio talent contest? Stars Lucille Ball.

Liz takes up the piano and George starts the violin again. Who will win the radio talent contest? Stars Lucille Ball. From 1948.

Liz takes piano lessons again from her old teacher. George takes up the violin once again. 

Who will win the radio talent contest?. 

Starring Lucille Ball as Liz and Richard Denning as George.

The story of Liz and George Cooper, a happily married couple living in Sheridan Falls. Based on the novels by Isabel Scott Rorick.  Originally called the Cugats, their name by now was changed to Cooper.  

Liz Cooper …. Lucille Ball
George Cooper  …. Richard Denning
Katy …. Ruth Perrot

Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Junior and Madelyn Pugh.
Producer: Jess Oppenheimer

The popularity of this radio series led to Lucille’s ground breaking TV sitcom role, I Love Lucy. This was to cement her long-running position as one of America’s favourite entertainers over several decades.

First broadcast in the USA on CBS Radio in November 1948.

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