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	Bing Crosby 862 Episodes 17 Volume Other vaudeville stars made the transition to the airwaves as accomplished funny men while Bing remained primarily a songman and was arguably the King of Radio. He was also a crooner with a keen sense of comic timing and an uncanny ability to connect with audiences across the airwaves. He had plenty of success with his own programs like Kraft Music Hall, The Chesterfield Show, and Philco Radio Time, but he also made regular appearances on his friends' programs.	862	17	Add To Cart: $85.00
	Christmas At War 49 Episodes 1 Volume There was no way for the GI's to come home for Christmas, so the Radio Networks tried to bring Home to the GI's. Take a magical sleigh ride back into World War II Christmas celebrations with this incredible collection of radio shows from every genre.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lawrence Welk 23 Episodes 1 Volume Accordion player extraordinaire and bandleader who specialized in the Sweet Jazz music which was better to dance to when you were trying to hold your best girl a little closer.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Phil Harris and Alice Faye 280 Episodes 7 Volume Laughs abound in this old time radio variety show feature jive-talking hipster bandleader, Phil Harris, and his glamorous and talented movie star wife, Alice Faye.	280	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Christmas Sing With Bing 8 Episodes 1 Volume After missing Christmas 1954 on the air, Bing Crosby began a new tradition with 'A Christmas Sing.'	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Bergen and McCarthy (Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) 289 Episodes 6 Volume The collection now contains the comedic duo's various guest appearances on shows such as Command Performance, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Rudy Vallee and more!	289	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Bob Hope 412 Episodes 10 Volume Bob Hope is one of the best loved entertainers of all time. He was in the business for a very long time, but Bob never forgot that he was there for the audience, not the other way around, especially when it came to the G.I.s who adopted Bob as one of their own.	412	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
	Command Performance 331 Episodes 8 Volume "The Best Show that the American Public Never Heard", Command Performance and other AFRS Programs were only heard by Servicemen at Overseas postings. This series has WWII comedy, music and drama its star-studded finest!	331	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
	Benny Goodman 73 Episodes 1 Volume During the Big Band Era, Benny Goodman was the undisputed "King of Swing". The Goodman Band is credited with launching the Swing Era with a series of performances and broadcasts from California in 1935.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Grand Ole Opry 416 Episodes 10 Volume The Grand Ole Opry did not quite invent Country and Western Music, but it did bring it to the ears of many Americans who may not have heard it otherwise.	416	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
	Frank Sinatra 269 Episodes 6 Volume Sinatra was known for his colorful character, sometimes tough, but always loved.	269	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Tommy Dorsey 48 Episodes 1 Volume Popular Swing Musician and Trombone Honker!	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Fred Allen 189 Episodes 3 Volume Fred Allen moved from Vaudeville to radio and perfected his character over a number of years for several sponsors. One of his career highlights was a supposed feud with his good friend, Jack Benny.	189	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	GI Jive (with G.I. Jill) 147 Episodes 2 Volume When YANK Magazine sponsored GI Jive, it was hard to tell whether the G.I.s tuned in to hear the hot requested music or the voice of pretty "GI Jill", played by Martha Wilkerson.	147	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Kraft Music Hall 230 Episodes 6 Volume This knock out music show is hosted by Al Jolson, and Bing Crosby.	230	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Live from Birdland 34 Episodes 1 Volume Count Basie and his Orchestra Plays at the Hotspot of Jazz in New York City!	34	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Jubilee 184 Episodes 4 Volume AFRS Presents Great Jazz and Entertainment for the Troops during WWII.	184	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Your Hit Parade 95 Episodes 2 Volume Your Hit Parade features the popular hit song show that spanned almost 25 years.	95	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Bing Christmas 44 Episodes 1 Volume For many of us, the real signal that the Christmas Season has begun is hearing Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas" on the radio.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	One Night Stand 259 Episodes 6 Volume With such greats as Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman, One Night Stand was a popular musical program that lasted for over two decades on the radio.	259	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Burl Ives 43 Episodes 1 Volume With his trademark beard and guitar, Burl Ives seemed to always be able to sing the songs that people wanted to hear.	43	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Charlie and his Orchestra (Nazi Propaganda) 46 Episodes 1 Volume Charlie and his Orchestra was a Nazi Propaganda jazz group specifically aimed at demoralizing Allied Forces during World War II.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Country Style USA 84 Episodes 1 Volume Announced by Cecil Daniels, the show features some of the best country and folk music of the era and was a United States Army syndication created for army recruitment.	84	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Metropolitan Opera 26 Episodes 1 Volume Vintage Opera collection is sure to Delight all Fine Music Fans!	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Johnny Mercer 128 Episodes 3 Volume popular singer and song writer in the golden age of radio. In the 1940s, Johnny Mercer was the "it-man" for Hollywood's musical entertainment.	128	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Big Show 57 Episodes 4 Volume By the early 1950's, sponsors were beginning to abandon radio for television, but nothing on the small screen had the class and sophistication of NBC's The Big Show. Although Mistress of Ceremonies, Tallulah Bankhead and her guests from the world of entertainment were definitely "upper crust", Miss Bankhead's friendly and accessible manner meant that the program was as entertaining in the parlor as it was in the garage.	57	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street 40 Episodes 1 Volume Swing music is all about having fun, and one of the ways that Swing musicians have fun was by making fun of the more serious classical music scene. Featuring Milton Cross, the normally serious announcer for the Metropolitan Opera.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Chesterfield Supper Club 30 Episodes 1 Volume Chesterfield Supper Club is a splendid music and variety show, sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes. Each night the host (Perry Como, Jo Stafford, or Peggy Lee) would perform live along with top name guest performers including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nat King Cole, and more!	30	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby 109 Episodes 3 Volume After 10 years on Kraft Music Hall, Bing Crosby developed his own pet project using the newest recording advances of the day.	109	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Light and Mellow Show 26 Episodes 1 Volume Singer Armand Girard led The Light and Mellow Show for San Francisco's Regal Pale Brewing.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Kate Smith 36 Episodes 1 Volume Larger than Life Contralto Presents Singing and Variety	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Gene Autry 127 Episodes 2 Volume One of the original and most successful of the movie’s singing cowboys, Gene Autry successfully made the radio waves as much of a home as the welcoming bunkhouse on the Melody Ranch.	127	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Roy Rogers 153 Episodes 4 Volume The original "King of the Cowboys" is packed with new recordings of The Roy Rogers old time radio show and many guest appearances. Join Roy, "Queen of the West" Dale Evans, Trigger, Bullet, and the gang in this fun western adventure-variety show.	153	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Jills All-Time Jukebox 23 Episodes 1 Volume The Allied counterpart of the infamous Tokyo Rose, GI Jill was played by girl next door Martha Wilkerson.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Meredith Willson 44 Episodes 1 Volume Famous and Creative "Chiffon Swing" Composer!	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Railroad Recordings 122 Episodes 1 Volume Choo-choo-choose this Collection of Truly Train Inspired Entertainment--An OTRCAT exclusive!	122	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Glenn Miller 94 Episodes 3 Volume Glenn Miller and his Orchestra got America “In The Mood”, but when his country needed him he was ready to give it all for his fellow servicemen. In fact, Major Glenn Miller was lost over the Channel on his way to set up shows for servicemen stationed near the front lines.	94	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Treasury Star Parade 157 Episodes 2 Volume When the US Treasury Department was working to sell War Bonds to fund the Second World War, they turned to the best of Hollywood’s talent to create Treasury Star Parade.	157	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows 288 Episodes 7 Volume Aloha! This collection includes old time radio shows from all genres from ting-ting steel guitar music to epic Hawaiian Adventure and detective stories to supernatural Tiki tales.	288	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) 72 Episodes 1 Volume use of racial stereotypes in songs has a long history in popular American music. Beginning in minstrel entertainment in the early 20th century, this collection contains a number of top hits with racial stereotypes which make one shudder today.	72	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dinah Shore 191 Episodes 3 Volume Is there anyone 'finah in the state of Carolina? The singing starlet best remembered for her sensuous recordings in the 1940's; now with over more episodes of the Dinah Shore show and guest appearances, many with Groucho Marx.	191	3	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Artie Shaw 26 Episodes 1 Volume Clarinet Tooter and Musician Master: Artie rivaled swing bandleaders Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller in the 1930s and 40s.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Fitch Bandwagon 59 Episodes 2 Volume Originally a music program starring popular big bands of the day, this old time radio series evolved into a comedy-variety program with Cass Daley and later starred Phil Harris and Alice Faye.	59	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Bob Crosby 127 Episodes 3 Volume When he was asked what he did, Bob Crosby once quipped that he was Bing's brother. In fact, he had a very successful career in music and on radio. He took over for Phil Harris when the longtime band leader left The Jack Benny Program.	127	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Light-Up Time 77 Episodes 1 Volume AFRS broadcast, old blue eyes (Frank Sinatra) smooth talks the audience in Light-up Time which is an enjoyable music program perfect listening for after work.	77	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Christmas Variety Shows 54 Episodes 2 Volume Big song numbers and plenty of knee slapping comedy to bring old time radio Christmas cheer home.	54	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Voices of Christmas Yesteryear 49 Episodes 1 Volume includes vintage recording of Christmas music many from wax cylinder recording. All of them are delightful and will make a splendid addition to your Holiday Soundtrack.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Steve Lawrence Show 32 Episodes 1 Volume Known from husband and wife duo Steve and Eydie performed a syndicated program for US Army Recruiting.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Checkerboard Fun Fest (Eddy Arnold) 40 Episodes 1 Volume Check into country fun with the Checkerboard Fun Fest, a country western musical variety show hosted by Eddy Arnold.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Breakfast Club (Don McNeil) 50 Episodes 1 Volume Hosted by Don McNeill, the Breakfast Club was plugged as "a get-together time for all of us who smile before breakfast and then can't break the habit all day long – a place to come to when a feller needs a friend."	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Will Rogers 19 Episodes 1 Volume Known for his quips and own brand of storytelling, The Will Rogers Program allowed him to spread his own word across the country. All the while, he donated the sponsorship money to charity.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hawaii Calls 27 Episodes 1 Volume Direct from the sands of Waikiki, Hawaii Calls treats us to the gentle music of paradise and calls us to visit the Islands in a time before “Five-O”, before jet travel, even before the Attack on Pearl Harbor.	27	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors 88 Episodes 1 Volume Order a cocktail and sit back under the swaying palms of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub in Los Angeles and enjoy the music of Phil Harris before he met Jack.	88	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Swingtime 5 Episodes 1 Volume This musical program showcases the talent of many of the top tunesters of its era including such greats as Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, Jack Teagarden, Art Tatum and Bob Crosby.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ford Theater 30 Episodes 2 Volume The Ford Theater began as a low budget project to bring movie adaptations to the air using lower scale NY actors. In order to increase car sales, the show was reformatted using A-List Hollywood talent.	30	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Chicago Theater Air 20 Episodes 1 Volume As War erupted on the European continent, there was a concern in America over the culture that was being lost, especially in the fine arts. The Chicago Theater of the Air was created to bring opera to the masses in the provincial heart land, preserving the art and serving listeners.	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	All Star Western Theater 100 Episodes 1 Volume Riding out of the sunny back lots of Hollywood, All Star Western Theatre delivered Republic Western-style entertainment with chuck wagon sized doses of fine music, broad humor and guest appearances by the best of the West.	100	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) 70 Episodes 1 Volume Hank Williams Sr is remembered as a tortured singer , but he was also the happy go lucky troubadour who sang good morning to Nashville over coffee every day during 1949-51.	70	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ginny Simms 35 Episodes 1 Volume Born in Texas and raised in California, Ginny Sims knew a thing or two about sunshine, and everyone who heard her sing knew it! She almost married Kay Kyser, but left the Ol' Professor’s band to start her own radio show.	35	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Its Time To Smile 80 Episodes 2 Volume featuring the music of Dinah Shore.	80	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Victory Parade Spotlight of Bands 249 Episodes 5 Volume In 1941, Mutual had the bright idea of broadcasting Swing Bands remotely from various halls around the country and Spotlight of Bands was born.	249	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Carling Beer Shows & Challenge Into Space 19 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes two South African shows sponsored by Carling Beer: Carling Country and Challenge of Space. Carling Country tells stories of courageous folks around the world while Challenge of Space is a fun show that combines the feeling of a western with the adventures of outer space.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Fleischmanns Yeast Hour 26 Episodes 1 Volume Also known as The Rudy Vallee Show where stars like Burns and Allen, Milton Berle, Alice Faye, the Mills Brothers, and Kate Smith were first introduced to the world.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Andre Kostelanetz Show 24 Episodes 1 Volume An Orchestral Treat from a Master of Easy Listening Music.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Duke Ellington 88 Episodes 3 Volume Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was a composer, pianist, and jazz orchestras bandleader.	88	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Major Bowes 8 Episodes 1 Volume Thousands from All Over the Country Flocked to Join this Gong-style Talent Show.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Golden Gate Quartet 82 Episodes 1 Volume Building on a tradition of vocal harmonies and syncopated rhythms, The Golden Gate Quartet not only popularized Gospel music but helped lay the foundations of Rock and Roll.	82	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mail Call 84 Episodes 2 Volume These star-packed love letters to the troops, from Hollywood during WWII.	84	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Fred Astaire 17 Episodes 1 Volume His film and stage career lasted an outstanding 76 years and he made 31 music films, often with the lovely Ginger Rogers. Fred Astaire made music with his feet and the sound of his shoes harmonizes with musical score on these old time radio shows.He even had his own show, The Fred Astaire Show, which is included in this collection of his radio appearances.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Memories of Hawaii 13 Episodes 1 Volume poetic tones of the music, the narration and the imagery and tales of Hawaii soothes the senses.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Guy Lombardo 54 Episodes 1 Volume As a boy, Guy Lombardo put together a band with his brothers in their father's tailor shop, later they would become the Royal Canadians and Guy would be known as "Mr. New Years's Eve".	54	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hollywood is On the Air 41 Episodes 1 Volume All Star Variety, Comedy, and Music Program!	41	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Royal Hawaiian Hotel 8 Episodes 1 Volume Broadcast from the "world famous ballroom" at Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu.Also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific for it's all pink exterior, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel opened it's doors in a extravagant black-tie party with over a thousand guests in 1927.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Alan Freed Rock n Roll Dance Party 26 Episodes 1 Volume Legendary Alan Freed's old time radio program featuring the top rock n roll music.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	All Star Parade of Bands 26 Episodes 1 Volume Most musicians, especially jazz musicians, perform better in front of an audience, particularly one that is dancing. The solution was the remote broadcast.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Harry James Show 20 Episodes 1 Volume Big Band Entertainment and Trumped Tooting	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Turn Back the Clock 93 Episodes 2 Volume Thought to be one of the earliest programs to combine recorded music with spoken commentary with musical couple Andy and Virginia.	93	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Railroad Hour 247 Episodes 6 Volume Everybody aboard the Broadway and Hollywood musical series featuring Gordon MacRae and other major singing talents.	247	6	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Kay Kyser (Kollege of Musical Knowledge) 55 Episodes 2 Volume The humorous Kollege of Musical Knowledge and 30+ guest appearances by bandleader and old professor himself, Kay Kyser.	55	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Johnny Mercer Music Shop 29 Episodes 1 Volume the summer replacement old time radio show for Bob Hope featuring Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, and Paul Weston and his Orchestra	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Camel Caravan (Benny Goodman) 20 Episodes 1 Volume Big Band Show for Saturday night with swing era favorite Benny Goodman.	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Magic Key 69 Episodes 3 Volume One of the earlier old time radio variety programs sponsored by RCA to encourage radios in every American household.	69	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Ada Jones 109 Episodes 1 Volume She was known for her impersonations and ability to mimic different accents and voices at the turn of the century. These rare recordings, many from early Edison wax cylinders, display the versatility of this little songbird and comedienne, from ballads, to "coon" songs, to ragtime, to Irish comic melodies.	109	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Judy Garland 49 Episodes 1 Volume America watched Judy Garland grow up on the screen, from the "backyard musicals" with Mickey Rooney to the Yellow Brick Road until the days she became "first vice president" of Bogey's Rat Pack.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	South African Rarities 86 Episodes 2 Volume Fill your Bakkie Full of Your Favorite Okes and Padkos and Listen to these Rare Radio shows from the Rainbow Nation!	86	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Music Rarities 232 Episodes 6 Volume Collection of the best music rarities from the golden age of radio.	232	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Random Rarities 01 79 Episodes 1 Volume Very enjoyable collection of rare shows!	79	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Camel Rock and Roll Dance Party 24 Episodes 1 Volume Hosted by Alan Freed who coined the term "Rock n roll", this radio program helped popularize rock on the airwaves.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 05 48 Episodes 1 Volume More Never before Released Rare Shows with Shows -- An OTRCAT Exclusive!	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s) 126 Episodes 1 Volume First commercially produced sound recording devices and offer an early look at turn of the century audio technology as well as popular music and culture from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Mass recording were made on Wax Cylinders from music to speeches to comedy routines all to be enjoyed the in comfort of the listener's home. This collection includes highlights from early recordings from the 1880-1890s.	126	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Western Musical 87 Episodes 1 Volume Included in the Western Music Collection is a sampling of the very best western and country old time radio music shows -- from hillbilly twangs to Texas swing.	87	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Stan Kenton 138 Episodes 3 Volume Believing that Jazz could be more than just music to dance to, Kenton made no apologies for his brand of "progressive Jazz."	138	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Rarities from the 1930s 83 Episodes 2 Volume This unique compilation includes rare dramas, comedy, and unique radio broadcasts from the 1930's.	83	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Chesterfield Show (Moonlight Serenade) 23 Episodes 1 Volume Tthis old time radio series features "the number one dance band with the number one swing trio:" Glenn Miller and The Andrews Sisters.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 10 49 Episodes 1 Volume Rambling, random radio shows radically reaped from the rabbit hole of radio.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Oscar Levant 175 Episodes 4 Volume Enjoy these appearances by Oscar Levant, the sharp-witted brilliant music composer, concert pianist, movie star, author, and radio quiz show panelist.	175	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Date with the Duke 57 Episodes 2 Volume Join Duke Ellington Orchestra in the live 1945 broadcasts from the 400 Restaurant on Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street in New York City.	57	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Popular Vocalists of Radio 25 Episodes 1 Volume The brightest female vocalists like Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore, Martha Tilton, and many more from radio's golden age.	25	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	To Be Perfectly Frank (Frank Sinatra) 23 Episodes 1 Volume Bobby soxers swooned over Ol' Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra and he had a career resurgence in the mid 1950s as part of the Rat Pack in Las Vegas.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show 111 Episodes 3 Volume fifteen minutes of dance music both to pre-war and wartime America brought to you by the "cigarette that satisfies"	111	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
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