“And here’s that man himself,” cried the announcer—”Arthur, the-man-with-the-natural-look, Godfrey !” Wearing his earphones, a swept-up shock of copper hair and a winning, country-boy grin that belied ...

Millions of listeners rely on Arthur Godfrey no less than hot coffee to start their day right. For twelve years he has run radio’s top top-o’-the-morning program, sleepily announcing the time, playing ...