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Polka Shows Collection

Polka Shows Collection

51 Episodes
1 Volume
Dancing a polka with your best girl is a celebration of life and living. Everyone can use more OmmPahPah in their life!
51 1
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Martha Raye

Martha Raye

36 Episodes
1 Volume
She began her entertainment career at the age of three, she later became a popular guest on variety show and on the nightclub circuit.
36 1
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Korean AFRS Broadcasts

Korean AFRS Broadcasts

37 Episodes
1 Volume
When the Korean War broke out, AFRS had Army broadcasters working from the old American Embassy Hotel in Seoul and mobile units were attached to combat units and followed the action.
37 1
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Radio Guild

Radio Guild

3 Episodes
1 Volume
Winning the endorsement of National Advisory Council on Radio in Education (NACRE), the producers of the Music Appreciation Hour developed an instructor's manual as a companion to the series called Radio Guild.
3 1
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Roland Young

Roland Young

27 Episodes
1 Volume
Roland Young worked on several broadcasts promoting his films, notably on Lux Radio Theater and MGM’s Good News series and was part of the company for The Dinah Shore Program during the 1943-44 season.
27 1
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Radio Fillers

Radio Fillers

92 Episodes
1 Volume
Fifteen minute sample tastes of Hollywood's greats pictures by playing some of the movie's soundtrack and interview stars.
92 1
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Story Behind the Song

Story Behind the Song

35 Episodes
1 Volume
Created in 1930 by Transco, this old time radio series dramatizes the origin stories of popular music.
35 1
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Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

14 Episodes
1 Volume
Best known for his role in Gone with the Wind, Leslie Howard joined the war effort and used his talents for the allied forces.
14 1
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Bill Ring Show

Bill Ring Show

55 Episodes
1 Volume
features hard driving steel guitar, and a classic version of country music that celebrates life. This is not "Cry in your Beer" country music!
55 1
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Faultless Starch Time

Faultless Starch Time

6 Episodes
1 Volume
The quarter-hour program featured traditional and Country songs by Bob Atcher and the Hometowners with comic patter between Atcher and Mary Jane Johnson (who also sang).
6 1
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Phil Baker

Phil Baker

30 Episodes
1 Volume
His earliest stage successes were in Boston area amateur shows, but he is best known on radio for hosting Take It Or Leave It, which eventually became The $64 Question. Guest Appearances by the Zany Baker and his Feisty Heckler!
30 1
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Ira Cook Show

Ira Cook Show

24 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the AFRTS most popular DJs was Ira Cook whose personality comes shining through in every one of his recorded broadcasts; he is a white collared, narrow tie-wearing square, but he had an appreciation for popular music
24 1
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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

5 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the greatest actors in American cinema, Marlon Brando was known for method acting and gripping realism that he brought to his performances.
5 1
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Susan Peters

Susan Peters

10 Episodes
1 Volume
After an hunting accident that left her wheelchair bound, Susan Peters found more work on radio than in film.
10 1
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Fred Stone

Fred Stone

2 Episodes
1 Volume
Born in 1873, he began appearing in circuses and minstrel shows as an acrobat and tightrope walker and later he worked on the stage version of The Wizard of Oz.
2 1
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Search

Search

16 Episodes
1 Volume
A faith based radio show produced by The Navy Chaplain Corp to help Armed Service Members find the right church of their choice and finding strength within.
16 1
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Jack Berch

Jack Berch

6 Episodes
1 Volume
A daytime alternative to soap operas, The Jack Berch Show offered light hearted variety and music for housewives.
6 1
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Inside Track

Inside Track

5 Episodes
1 Volume
Hessler interviewed coaches, managers, ball players, scouts, and individual athletes about trends in their sports and what it takes to be great in each competition.
5 1
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Prudential Family Hour

Prudential Family Hour

3 Episodes
1 Volume
Hosted by Frank Gallop, the show featured Al Goodman and His Orchestra whose sound was decidedly more symphonic than most big-band outfits on the radio.
3 1
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1957

1957

36 Episodes
1 Volume
The "Baby Boom" reached his highest point, the Soviets launch Sputnik 1, and the "Little Rock Nine" fought against segregation.
36 1
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Club 930

Club 930

4 Episodes
1 Volume
The show featured music from Vaughn Monroe, Dinah Shore, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Duvall, Benny Strong, and others.
4 1
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Coke Club

Coke Club

8 Episodes
1 Volume
The quarter-hour syndicated daily program was a "transcribed get together which has been arranged for us by your friendly neighbors who bottle Coca-Cola".
8 1
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Random Rarities 24

Random Rarities 24

38 Episodes
1 Volume
Variety of rare radio shows from a random genre collections from weird to wonderful from informative to intriguing.
38 1
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Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

20 Episodes
1 Volume
The show uses recurring characters to present an ongoing expose' of the Lonely Heart's industry.
20 1
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Doctor Paul

Doctor Paul

39 Episodes
1 Volume
Join Dr. Paul, a small town doctor, as he treats the residents and gets caught up in the schemes and secret loves that swirl around him.
39 1
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Medical Milestones

Medical Milestones

10 Episodes
1 Volume
The American Medical Association, along with local medical societies, presented a series of short syndicated broadcasts in 1961 titled Medical Milestones which described many of those advances.
10 1
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Listeners Playhouse

Listeners Playhouse

6 Episodes
1 Volume
The "playhouse format" was one which NBC was very familiar, having used it for several different dramatic presentations, including their successful NBC University and Great Plays series.
6 1
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Heroes of Civilization

Heroes of Civilization

24 Episodes
1 Volume
This collection of biographical sketches of pioneers in the medical field was produced syndication in 1936.
24 1
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1958

1958

29 Episodes
1 Volume
The year of the first American Satellite Explorer 1 launched, the Hula Hoop craze, the army inducts Elvis, 14 year old Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship, and 1958 also saw the debut of Have Gun Will Travel.
29 1
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Dick and Jeanie

Dick and Jeanie

24 Episodes
1 Volume
Produced with just a boy, a girl, an organist and starring "canteen girl" Phyllis Creore as Jeannie was a small town girl who came to the big city to be a singer.
24 1
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Random Rarities 23

Random Rarities 23

73 Episodes
1 Volume
Out of the vaults of old time radio comes a cacophony of fun from every genre of the airwaves.
73 1
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Faces of Love

Faces of Love

8 Episodes
1 Volume
Soap Opera about The story of Kate Wakefield, venturing into today's world of confusing freedoms.
8 1
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Random Rarities 22

Random Rarities 22

57 Episodes
1 Volume
We just love finding these rare radio shows, some with only one known remaining episode.
57 1
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Tottering Van Teeters

Tottering Van Teeters

26 Episodes
1 Volume
A tongue-in-cheek rare 1930's serial about Willoughby Shelly Van Teeter and his sister Pamela who are the heirs to a corset and bustle factory during the Great Depression.
26 1
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Symphonies of the World

Symphonies of the World

8 Episodes
1 Volume
A collection of concerts by the CBS, NBC, and ABC network orchestras provided to AFRS.
8 1
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Graduation

Graduation

16 Episodes
1 Volume
Celebrate moving from the world of school into the world of work is a big step with old time radio and historical recordings.
16 1
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Cass Daley

Cass Daley

37 Episodes
1 Volume
Best known for her singing voice and slapstick comedy, Cass Daley got her start in Ziegfeld Follies.
37 1
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Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

13 Episodes
1 Volume
One of Hollywood's most award winning Directors and Writers, Billy Wilder took up the director's chair to protect his scripts from changes by incompetent directors.
13 1
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Best of Lux Radio

Best of Lux Radio

25 Episodes
1 Volume
Over the years, there were 900+ episodes of Lux Radio Theatre and we've handpicked the best for this original collection!
25 1
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1962

1962

19 Episodes
1 Volume
John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, the world on the brink of a nuclear war with the Cuban Missile Crisis, and CBS broadcast the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30.
19 1
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That Other Generation

That Other Generation

10 Episodes
1 Volume
Using interviews and archival recordings, the program explored various elements of the Forties, such as the efforts to put the Great Depression behind, the great housing shortage, Movies and Hollywood, Music of the Big Band era, and other topics.
10 1
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Cancer and Tumors

Cancer and Tumors

19 Episodes
1 Volume
By the time of the Golden Age of Radio, cancer was still feared but there was growing hope that the disease could be treated, controlled, and eventually cured through the efforts of the American Cancer Society.
19 1
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1961

1961

23 Episodes
1 Volume
John F Kennedy's inauguration in January brought in the year 1961, the Berlin Wall was built, the Bay of Pigs was an international disaster, America officially enters the Vietnam War, and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
23 1
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Virginia OBrien

Virginia OBrien

18 Episodes
1 Volume
A popular American actress, singer, and radio personality described as "both a hot dish and a dead pan at the same time": Virginia O'Brien AKA "Frozen Face" was best known for her comedic roles with a deadpan delivery in 1940s musicals.
18 1
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WPA Concerts

WPA Concerts

31 Episodes
1 Volume
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was established by executive order of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 6, 1935. The WPA was a work relief program that provided jobs for many individuals who had become unemployed during the Depression.
31 1
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PET Milk Show

PET Milk Show

3 Episodes
1 Volume
Hosted by Vic Damone's hero, Frank Sinatra, said that Vic had “the best pipes in the business” promoting evaporated milk “tin cows” of the Helvetia and Pet Milk Company.
3 1
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Pipes of Scotland

Pipes of Scotland

4 Episodes
1 Volume
Elements which make the music of the bagpipes unique include the drones; pipes which are not fingered but whose reeds are tuned to harmonize with the melody pipe or chanter.
4 1
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Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke

7 Episodes
1 Volume
British born journalist, his observations of American life and culture were beloved by millions.
7 1
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This is Paris

This is Paris

12 Episodes
1 Volume
French Broadcasting System, the RTF or Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise, wanted to put together a program for American audiences to attract American tourist dollars and post-WWII sympathies
12 1
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Hootnavy

Hootnavy

5 Episodes
1 Volume
A Hoot'Navy is a Hootenanny that has "gone to sea" to recruit Navy sailors which featured the music of Cliffie Stone, Rex Allen, Miriam Hall and The Sons of the Pioneers.
5 1
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Sunday Down South

Sunday Down South

10 Episodes
1 Volume
Featured "genteel Dixieana" with an evangelical effort, Bible verses were often recited between the musical numbers. Just the thing to listen to on the front porch with the smells of Sunday dinner wafting through the windows...
10 1
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John Charles Thomas Show

John Charles Thomas Show

36 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the greatest baritones of the 20th century, The John Charles Thomas Show was a heaping smorgasbord of musical talents and delights.
36 1
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Somebody Knows

Somebody Knows

10 Episodes
1 Volume
Summer replacement series for Suspense with the premise was that there are no perfect crimes, that someone, somewhere, could have the one missing clue.
10 1
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Mirth Parade

Mirth Parade

26 Episodes
1 Volume
A fun variety show in the vein of The Jack Benny Program, with a variety of themes and music all within a quarter hour.
26 1
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World In Music (Vincent Price)

World In Music (Vincent Price)

9 Episodes
1 Volume
Music from around the world so everyone in AFRS heard something that they like, Vincent Price served as host through part of the show's run.
9 1
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Your Symphony Scrapbook

Your Symphony Scrapbook

30 Episodes
1 Volume
Fascinating discussions with symphony musicians about their instrument, how it fits in the Symphony, and the musician's personal and professional background.
30 1
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Ways of Mankind

Ways of Mankind

5 Episodes
1 Volume
Explore the various facets of cultures and explains not only how they differ, but how they are fundamentally the same in many ways.
5 1
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New Orleans Jazz Band

New Orleans Jazz Band

7 Episodes
1 Volume
AFRS jazz broadcasts featuring New Orleans jazz for military personnel abroad.
7 1
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Pennsylvania Keystone of Democracy

Pennsylvania Keystone of Democracy

24 Episodes
1 Volume
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission, with the cooperation of the State Council of Defense, began broadcasting a series of dramatizations of important events from Pennsylvania history in the 1940s.
24 1
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David Torrence

David Torrence

2 Episodes
1 Volume
Silent films star David Torrence began his film career at the age of 50 after leaving his native Scotland to become a cowboy in California.
2 1
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Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

15 Episodes
1 Volume
With her trademark peek-a-boo hairstyle and 4 feet 11 inch frame, Veronica Lake paired with Alan Ladd in seven movies.
15 1
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London Studio Melodies

London Studio Melodies

8 Episodes
1 Volume
Classic music show presented by the national radio service featuring guest appearances by some of the biggest classical music performers of the era.
8 1
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Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

8 Episodes
1 Volume
From Norwegian stock in Minnesota, Arlene Dahl got her start as a Rheingold Beer Girl.
8 1
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Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

52 Episodes
2 Volume
Known as a suave and debonair ladies man, Adolphe Menjou's career spanned both silent films and talkies.
52 2
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Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

11 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the most popular stars in classic films, all eyes were on her violet eyes through her lucrative career in show business.
11 1
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Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

24 Episodes
1 Volume
An American film and stage actress, she was known for her stunning beauty and later as a leading lady.
24 1
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Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

6 Episodes
1 Volume
An American, platinum-blond film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s, Jean Harlow is known as the first Hollywood bombshell.
6 1
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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

4 Episodes
1 Volume
Known for her roles in Alfred Hitchcock films, Grace Kelly later married Prince Rainier III and became Princess of Monaco.
4 1
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Jean Peters

Jean Peters

6 Episodes
1 Volume
Green-eyed beauty was a rising star in the 1950s, she was typecast as "sexy spitfire."
6 1
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Lana Turner

Lana Turner

26 Episodes
1 Volume
Her career began as a Hollywood fairy tale when a reporter found her sipping a Coke in a soda shop, bombshell Lana Turner would overcome personal tragedy and scandal to become one of the grand ladies of Hollywood.
26 1
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Music in Miniature

Music in Miniature

3 Episodes
1 Volume
A half hour of continuous music from the London Studios, Daphne Oram and Basil Douglas put the program together with no announcements.
3 1
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Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

5 Episodes
1 Volume
She became a household name playing Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, Vivien Leigh was one of the brightest stars in classic Hollywood.
5 1
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Transatlantic Call People to People

Transatlantic Call People to People

19 Episodes
1 Volume
WWII program geared to bridge the gap between the pond and forge a strong relationship between the people of Great Britain and the United States.
19 1
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This is Jazz

This is Jazz

18 Episodes
1 Volume
Hosted by Jazz critic Rudi Blesh, This is Jazz had guests including Louis Armstrong, Leadbelly, Sidney Bechet, Bertha Chippie Hill, Canada Lee, Blue Lou Lee, and Mama Alberta Price.
18 1
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Gold Coast Rhythm

Gold Coast Rhythm

7 Episodes
1 Volume
A quarter hour play or sketch that Sexton built around a seemingly normal situation with just a dash of the ridiculous.
7 1
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Tall Tales

Tall Tales

30 Episodes
1 Volume
Features a narrator, a folk singer, a "yarn spinner", and actors to present stories from the history of Tennessee.
30 1
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Uncle Ezra

Uncle Ezra

10 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the most popular on-air country-western charters was a philosophical corn-pone named Uncle Ezra created by Patrick Barrett.
10 1
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Bob Wills Round Up

Bob Wills Round Up

32 Episodes
1 Volume
Known as "the King of Western Swing", Wills was born on his daddy's cotton farm in east Texas.
32 1
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Hanoi Hannah Excerpts

Hanoi Hannah Excerpts

4 Episodes
1 Volume
During the Vietnam War, Hanoi Hannah played progressive rock n roll music mixed with North Vietnamese propaganda.
4 1
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Math in OTR

Math in OTR

19 Episodes
1 Volume
Math is the universal language, but it will never be able to express the wide range of emotion and fun we find in Old Time Radio.
19 1
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Winter Chills Horror Mystery and Intrigue

Winter Chills Horror Mystery and Intrigue

37 Episodes
1 Volume
When the winds of winter howl, just being outside can be enough to kill you, and that helps make winter the creepiest time of the year.
37 1
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Rare Aviation Old Time Radio Shows

Rare Aviation Old Time Radio Shows

40 Episodes
1 Volume
Rare, hard to find aviation themed old time radio shows including Sky Blazer, Smilin Jack, Howie Wing, Flying Hutchinsons, and many more.
40 1
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Lupe Velez

Lupe Velez

3 Episodes
1 Volume
Born in Mexico, Lupe Vélez began performing in Mexican revues in the early 1920s.
3 1
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Random Rarities 20

Random Rarities 20

12 Episodes
1 Volume
More random collections from deep in the vaults of old time radio with mysteries, game shows, comedies and more rare gems.
12 1
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DW Griffith

DW Griffith

4 Episodes
1 Volume
Best known for his groundbreaking but controversial film, Birth of a Nation (1915).
4 1
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Random Rarities 21

Random Rarities 21

67 Episodes
1 Volume
Random and rare old time radio collection from from the great, dusty vaults of radio shows.
67 1
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Hollywood Star Time

Hollywood Star Time

49 Episodes
1 Volume
Herbert Marshall hosts and Alfred Newman is the conductor. The musical reigns; Hollywood Star Time is worth listening to for the score alone. The show had a big budget, great musical score, and great stars. Hollywood Star Time started out as an extended ad for RKO pictures, broadcasting from the studio lunch room, later it aired movie adaptations with the stars reprising their roles on the radio.
49 1
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Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

19 Episodes
1 Volume
Comedian and avid cigar smoker, Ernie Kovacs ad-libbed and uninhibited style changed the face of comedy.
19 1
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Man From Homicide

Man From Homicide

9 Episodes
1 Volume
Ride along on shocking cases with the "Man from Homicide," a classic hard-boiled crime drama from the early 1950's.
9 1
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Strange Wills

Strange Wills

28 Episodes
1 Volume
A will gives the power of an often evil genius to act "from beyond the grave!"
28 1
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Lina Romay

Lina Romay

42 Episodes
1 Volume
Daughter of a Mexican diplomat, Lina Romay got her start in show business with Latin music pioneer Xavier Cugat who offered her a job as one of his "beautiful ladies who could sing."
42 1
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Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

9 Episodes
1 Volume
The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Ray Bolger was a man with a wit sharp enough for adults and a soft side for children.
9 1
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Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

29 Episodes
1 Volume
Includes radio adaptations on Hitchcock's most memorable films, including Spellbound, The Birds, Rebecca, Sorry Wrong Number, and Shadow of a Doubt.
29 1
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Introductions and Theme Music

Introductions and Theme Music

1104 Episodes
1 Volume
This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.
1104 1
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Depression Era Recordings

Depression Era Recordings

37 Episodes
1 Volume
Old Time Radio Looks at the Great Depression, the economic crisis which began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected Americans everywhere.
37 1
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Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

2 Episodes
1 Volume
A ruggedly handsome British import, Stewart Granger suffered from the stigma of his wife, Jean Simmons, having a more successful Hollywood career than he did.
2 1
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Chase and Sanborn Hour 1937-1939

Chase and Sanborn Hour 1937-1939

24 Episodes
1 Volume
Chase and Sanborn tried an opera format for a while when ventriloquist named Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy took over the show.
24 1
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Music for Moderns

Music for Moderns

13 Episodes
1 Volume
Featuring Chicago Jazz which was generally more sophisticated than New Orleans and the Dixieland sound but placed a stronger emphasis on individual improvisation.
13 1
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Simone Simon

Simone Simon

3 Episodes
1 Volume
the beautiful French film star debuted in Hollywood films as well as radio.
3 1
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Psychics Mentalists and Fortune Tellers

Psychics Mentalists and Fortune Tellers

54 Episodes
1 Volume
The ancient art of astrology is an example of sign reading, as are palmistry, tea leaf reading, tarot cards, and numerology. We predict you will enjoy these radio shows.
54 1
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