William Nettles Goodwin (July 28, 1910 – May 9, 1958), [1 ] was an American radio announcer and actor. He was for many years the announcer and a recurring character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently The George Burns and…
Goodwin began his professional career at the age of seventeen with saxophonist Charles Lloyd. [1 ] During the 1960s, he worked with Mike Melvoin, Art Pepper, Paul Horn, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, George Shearing, and Gabor Szabo. [2 ]
Generally known as an announcer, Bill Goodwin left that role with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show to become the host of his own daytime program. [1 ] Eileen Barton and Roger Dann were vocalists, and the Joe Bushkin Trio provided…
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