Norris Goff
Norris Goff (May 30, 1906 – June 7, 1978) was an American comedian in radio and film best known for his portrayal of Abner Peabody on the rural comedy Lum and Abner. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cove (town in Arkansas, United States), Died June 7, 1978 (Palm Desert (city in Riverside County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
Notes: Played character of Abner Peabody on the "Lum and Abner" radio show.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-77402 | 16-in. | 7/28/1933 | Lum and Abner | Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-77403 | 16-in. | 7/28/1933 | Lum and Abner | Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-77410 | 16-in. | 7/31/1933 | Lum and Abner | Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-77415 | 16-in. | 8/1/1933 | Lum and Abner | Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-77417 | 16-in. | 8/2/1933 | Lum and Abner | Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | CS-96494 | 12-in. | 12/19/1935 | Christmas greetings to Mr. Wm. J. Horlick | Carlton Brickert ; Norris Goff ; Chester Lauck | Talk | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goff, Norris," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110511.
Goff, Norris. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110511.
"Goff, Norris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Goff, Norris, 1906-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97037915
Wikidata: Norris Goff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7053306
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19284850
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/393515 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/393515
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