What happens
Archie, the manager of Duffy's Tavern, is wary when his old acquaintance Dave Hosinger arrives at the bar, having sent a letter about past dealings. Dave says he has reformed and asks Archie to hire a young singer named Ricky Jordan, offering him for a small weekly fee. Archie is skeptical and begins bargaining, and the talk turns to what Ricky is worth. The episode is part of the Duffy's Tavern radio series, a comedy with Ed Gardner in the title role and Shirley Booth and Charlie Cantor in the cast. The episode aired in January 1946 on CBS, NBC Blue and NBC.
Duffy's Tavern, a bar in New York
Characters: Archie, Dave Hosinger, Ricky Jordan, Eddie, Finnegan, Duffy
Listen for: Dave Hosinger's pitch to hire Ricky Jordan and Archie's haggling over the price
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.