Historian John Dunning in his Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio explains, “Unlike Bob Hope, Jack Benny didn’t tell jokes. On his show, Jack was the joke. Everything revolved around him and his ...

Radio may have had such mass appeal because ... It provided a great source of entertainment with much loved comedians such as Jack Benny and Fred Allen making their names on the wireless.

Jack Benny (February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing the ...