Fibber McGee and Molly and My Parents

In my childhood, my parents would occasionally use some catch-phrase that became familiar yet I had no idea where it came from.As just one example, I remember they laughed about Fibber McGee's closet. Went right over my young head. I was born in the age of television and old radio shows were not on my radar. When I tuned into the radio, I wanted rock 'n roll music, not corny comedy or melodrama.Tune In Yesterday by John DunningA few years ago, I picked up this encyclopedic volume describing the commercial development of radio and the programs that aired. The book was priced at $4 in a used book sale and was it ever a bargain! From A (Abbott and Costello) to Z (The Zero Hour), author John Dunning traces the history of hundreds of radio shows. Reportedly he had to edit out some content to keep the book to just 700 pages. Fibber and MollyDunning explained the background and huge popularity of Fibber McGee and Molly, a radio program that aired nationally from the 1930s until the early…

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