Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Arthur Godfrey "Talent Scouts" (4-24-50)
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Godfrey was born in New York City. While his family was originally\\nwell off, his mother was unsuccessful as a performer with aspirations to fame\\nand stardom that never materialized, and his father was a failed sportswriter\\nwho left the family. With the family in sudden poverty, Godfrey tried to help\\nthem survive by going on the road accepting odd jobs, and hoboing. He served in\\nthe United States Navy from 1920 to 1924 as a radio operator on naval\\ndestroyers. Additional training in radio came during Godfrey\'s service in the\\nCoast Guard from 1927 to 1930. It was during a Coast Guard stint in Baltimore\\nthat he appeared on a local talent show and became popular enough to land his\\nown brief weekly program.
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