Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern, starring Ed Gardner as bartender Archie, graced the airwaves from 1941 through 1952. Duffy himself was never heard, but phoned the tavern every episode. Duffy's was billed as the place where "the elite meet to eat", but the normal clientele was definitely working class Irish.
To spice things up, there were frequent guest star appearances by singers and movie stars.
Here is a sample of the online episodes currently available at The Old Time Radio Fan:
Archie Wants to Patent Electricity
1949-02-23 (6.55 MB) [28:37]
Archie Writes TV Play-Marlene Dietrich
1949-03-09 (6.23 MB) [27:14]
Archie Wants to Marry A Rich Woman
1949-06-01 (6.54 MB) [28:33]
Bob Crosby Sings Archie's Gwendolyn
1949-06-15 (6.68 MB) [29:11]
Archie Buys Radio Station-Barry Nelson
1950-09-21 (6.67 MB) [29:08]
Archie Has a Date Joan Bennett
1951-01-05 (6.72 MB) [29:20]