Old Time Radio

Charlene grew up during the 1930s when the country was going through the Great Depression. Most Americans were struggling to make daily ends meet and rarely had any money leftover to splurge on entertainment. Many families owned radios. The radio was usually kept in the living room or parlor where the family often gathered after dinner to enjoy popular radio programs of the day such as Little Orphan Annie, the Lone Ranger, Detective Story Hour, and later The Shadow. The radio was also a modern way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reach out to weary and concerned Americans, with his Fireside Chats program, and let his audience know that the country's economy was improving. He gave Americans hope. And even though most people had never met the president, they believed him and felt comforted by his reassuring words.

Americans could forget about their troubles
with upbeat songs like actress, Lilian Roth's, "Ain't She Sweet!"

During the Great Depression, this song,
"Happy Days Are Here Again!"
gave Americans hope that hard times would soon be over.

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