National Barn Dance

National barn dance broadcast by wls am in chicago illinois starting in 1924 was one of the first american country music radio programs and a direct precursor of the grand ole opry national barn dance also set the stage for other similar programs in part because the clear channel signal of wls could be received throughout most of the midwest and even beyond in the late evening and. This show is said to be the direct precursor of another music show called grand ole opry. According to edgar bill the first wls station manager.

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National barn dance. National barn dance one of the first country music programs on radio and a direct inspiration to the grand ole opry national barn dance debuted over wls chicago on april 19 1924. The film highlights the leading acts then performing on the program. Chicken in the bread pan pickin out dough big pig rootin up a little tater row when the cowbells ring out on saturday night. Country music entertainment 1924 1950.

Wls national barn dance big foot up little feet down like a jay bird walkin on frozen ground. It also gave way for other shows of similar kind due to the fact that it is well received by many radio listeners. National barn dance also set the stage for other similar programs in part because the clear channel signal of wls could be received throughout most of the midwest and even beyond in the late evening and. National barn dance 1944 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

National barn dance broadcast by wls am in chicago illinois starting in 1924 was one of the first american country music radio programs and a direct precursor of the grand ole opry. The national barn dance was a country music show aired on wls am from 1924 to 1950. Neck in neck with popularity with nashville s grand ole opry was chicago based wls national barn dance its toe tapping listenership covered both rural communities and city dwellers for several decades. The saturday night show blended folk and country music with rural humor and was an instant hit among farm families seeking to relax on a saturday night and with city listeners who had emigrated from rural communities.

In finding and serving this newfound audience the national barn dance was a marketing pioneer making millions for sponsors like alka seltzer. The national barn dance debuted on april 19 1924 the first saturday night after wls signed on the air. Made at the time when the national barn dance program on radio station wls for world s largest store and owned by sears roebuck in chicago was as big on a national scale listening audience as the grand ole opry out of nashville. From its first broadcast in 1924 to its last in 1960 the national barn dance served as a touchstone for rural citizens unsure of the future or homesick transplants confronting the city.

We had so much highbrow music the first week that we thought it would be a good idea to get on some of the old time music. Directed by hugh bennett. Well well welcome to your ole alka seltzer national barn dance.