Josita Visits the Tavern: OTRR Duffy's Tavern Singles (November 2, 1951)

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“Josita Visits the Tavern” is an episode of OTRR Duffy's Tavern Singles, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 2, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Archie, the manager of Duffy's Tavern, learns that a wealthy South American mine operator, Diego D'Naro, has spent a thousand dollars in a Broadway nightclub and decides to lure him to the tavern. Archie and Finnegan try to dress the place up in a Spanish style, and Archie tracks down singer Joseita Hernandez to perform for the visiting millionaire. Her Brooklyn accent and her clashes with Miss Duffy complicate their scheme. The series is Duffy's Tavern, and this episode first aired on November 2, 1951, with Ed Gardner, Shirley Booth, Charlie Cantor and Florence Halop in the leading roles.

Duffy's Tavern, a New York City bar, and the Broadway nightclub scene

Characters: Archie, Miss Duffy, Finnegan, Fats, Diego D'Naro, Joseita Hernandez

Listen for: Archie's attempts to turn the tavern into a Spanish-style establishment and his exchanges with Joseita Hernandez

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.