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Billy Jones and Ernie Hare
Billy Jones and Ernie Hare
16 Episodes
4 Volume
The Music and Comedy Duo starred in this Early Radio Show Sensation

16 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Lou Holtz Laugh Club
Lou Holtz Laugh Club
68 Episodes
4 Volume
Keeping the shows short worked in Syndication, and few fillers were as funny as The Lou Holtz Laugh Club. The shows were just a couple of minutes long, but they could keep you chuckling for hours.

68 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
8 Episodes
4 Volume
After the stock market crash of 1929, Eddie Albert entertainment career took off touring in the circus and he later landed roles in radio, theater, film, and television (and perhaps best known for his role in Green Acres).

8 4
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Jackie Robinson Radio Shots
Jackie Robinson Radio Shots
90 Episodes
4 Volume
Baseball legend, Jackie Robinson takes to the airwaves to interview celebrities of the day and answer questions from listeners.

90 4
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WR Burnett
WR Burnett
4 Episodes
4 Volume
After working in Chicago as a seedy hotel night clerk, W.R. Burnett had the perfect characters for his stories.

4 4
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Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
5 Episodes
4 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 4
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Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer
4 Episodes
4 Volume
A feisty leading lady who's career was cut short due to the politics of the studio system and her personal shortcomings.

4 4
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Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
6 Episodes
4 Volume
a delightful child actress and a beautiful woman who had garnered three Oscar nominations before she was 24 years old.

6 4
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Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
4 Episodes
4 Volume
American playwright and author of many classics, after a hard childhood and young adulthood he followed his dreams to become a writer.

4 4
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Ann Miller
Ann Miller
5 Episodes
4 Volume
Tap dancer, actress, and funny gal appeared on Mail Call, G.I. Journal, Forecast, and Command Performance.

5 4
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William Faulkner
William Faulkner
4 Episodes
4 Volume
his stream-of-consciousness style has thrilled, inspired, and challenged readers for nearly a full century including The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August

4 4
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Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
9 Episodes
4 Volume
Randolph Scott was the prototype for the Western Movie Hero

9 4
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Martha Sleeper
Martha Sleeper
7 Episodes
4 Volume
Martha Sleeper was born with terrific showbiz connections but made it on her own talent even beyond the stage and screen.

7 4
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William Shirer
William Shirer
16 Episodes
4 Volume
As a pioneering correspondent for CBS News, William Shirer reported from Germany during the period before the beginning of WWII through the early Nazi triumphs, and later wrote about the period in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

16 4
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Susan Miller
Susan Miller
7 Episodes
4 Volume
Petite and pretty Susan Miller found limited success in movies but became a foil for Rudy Vallée in the early 1940s.

7 4
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Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
5 Episodes
4 Volume
Lionel Atwill established a successful career as a supporting player in horror films.

5 4
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Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
6 Episodes
4 Volume
At a time when female dancers on screen were there to make their male partners look good, Eleanor Powell was the most talented tap-dancer in Hollywood, perhaps the world.

6 4
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Gisele Mackenzie
Gisele Mackenzie
8 Episodes
4 Volume
Gisele MacKenzie got her big break in Show Business by showing up Jack Benny on the violin.

8 4
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Penny Singleton Show
Penny Singleton Show
8 Episodes
4 Volume
A sitcom about a pretty single mother living in a small town who has lost her husband to the War and has two suitors wooing for her hand.

8 4
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Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
13 Episodes
4 Volume
Appearing at the end of the Swing Era, Louis Jordan's Jump Blue helped to launch Rock & Roll.

13 4
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Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry
7 Episodes
4 Volume
Best known for creating Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry also wrote several episodes of the radio western, Have Gun – Will Travel, which played on both TV and Radio.

7 4
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Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
6 Episodes
4 Volume
After taking up acting as a way to break her childhood shyness, Sylvia Sidney earned a reputation for having the "saddest eyes in Hollywood."

6 4
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Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
7 Episodes
4 Volume
After winning a trophy for Americas' Fattest Baby, Lloyd Bridges grew up to become one of Hollywood's most respected tough guys and he helped bring the sport of SCUBA diving to the mainstream on the show Sea Hunt.

7 4
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Terry Moore
Terry Moore
5 Episodes
4 Volume
Terry Moore got her start standing on a galloping horse as a child actor, tamed a giant gorilla, and was still just a kid when she secretly married millionaire Howard Hughes.

5 4
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Bert Wheeler
Bert Wheeler
8 Episodes
4 Volume
Bert Wheeler became part of the biggest comedy team of the early Talking Picture era, but struggled after his partner, Robert Woolsey, passed away.

8 4
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Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
5 Episodes
4 Volume
Jackie Coogan was one of Hollywood's earliest child Stars but he spent most of his life destitute after his mother and stepfather spent all his money.

5 4
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Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx
19 Episodes
4 Volume
Honk, honk, old time radio shows starring the silent member of the Marx Brother Troupe who had a bicycle horn, wore a red wig and prop filled trench coat.

19 4
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Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
7 Episodes
4 Volume
A Hollywood talent scout saw Rhonda walking on the street gave her a seven year contract without a screen test. She was once known as "the Queen of Technicolor."

7 4
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Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
7 Episodes
4 Volume
His showbiz career lasted 70 years; Dean Stockwell started his film career as a young boy.

7 4
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Harry Richman
Harry Richman
14 Episodes
5 Volume
Best known for introducing Irving Berlin's hit "Puttin' On the Ritz" in the 1931 movie of the same title, Harry Richman was a musician that lived life to it's fullest.

14 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman
6 Episodes
5 Volume
Although the most of the films she made are not remembered as classics, she easily made the transition to TV character actress through the later years.

6 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
11 Episodes
5 Volume
Typecast into film roles as tough-guy type, this collection contains episodes of his guest appearances on various old time radio shows.

11 5
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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
59 Episodes
5 Volume
one of the first celebrated dramatic African-American actors in theater and film. This collection contains his apperance on Magic Key in 1936, an excerpt of his 1959 Othello Performance and a collection of his musical recordings from the 1930-40's.

59 5
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Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter
12 Episodes
5 Volume
One of the first Singing Cowboys to join Gene Autry in Hollywood, Tex Ritter was one of the few to transition from screen to recording success.

12 5
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Dunninger The Mentalist
Dunninger The Mentalist
9 Episodes
5 Volume
On the old time radio show, he would read the minds of the audience members guessing social security numbers, birthdates, and even serial numbers on dollar bills.

9 5
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Fred Lowery
Fred Lowery
10 Episodes
5 Volume
Legally blind from the age of two, Fred Lowery became one of the most successful whistlers in radio.

10 5
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Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
8 Episodes
5 Volume
"The First Lady of American Cinema", Lillian Gish was there from the early Silent Era through Hollywood's Golden Age

8 5
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Hank Williams
Hank Williams
17 Episodes
5 Volume
After giving us some of the best loved Country and Western hits of all time and a life that was cut short because of booze and the hard life of being on the road, Hank Williams shares some genuine fun on the radio.

17 5
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Lily Pons
Lily Pons
10 Episodes
5 Volume
Tiny Lily Pons may not have looked like a typical opera diva, but she had the powerful voice and forceful personality to succeed. During the War, she made USO tours with her husband Andre Kostelanetz.

10 5
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Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
8 Episodes
5 Volume
center fielder baseball player for the New York Yankees, is a a very rare sports old time radio show featuring Joe DiMaggio himself answering questions from listeners.

8 5
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Ann Harding
Ann Harding
6 Episodes
5 Volume
After growing up as an Army Brat, Ann Harding found the creativity of acting a welcome contrast to life in the military.

6 5
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Bert Lytell
Bert Lytell
7 Episodes
5 Volume
Although his film career essentially ended with the dawn of talking pictures, Bert Lytell remained an important presence on stage and radio.

7 5
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Joe Besser
Joe Besser
9 Episodes
5 Volume
You Crazy, Youuuuuu! Joe Besser developed his own comic persona that was as silly as it was loveable. Best known for his two-reel short features and becoming one of the Three Stooges, Joe was also a favorite of Old Time Radio!

9 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
In Person Dinah Shore
In Person Dinah Shore
17 Episodes
5 Volume
Perky, pretty and popular Dinah Shore won the hearts of millions in her delightful music variety show.

17 5
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Doris Day Show
Doris Day Show
10 Episodes
5 Volume
America's sweetheart songbird stars in a 30 minute musical program highlighting her musical talents.

10 5
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James M Cain
James M Cain
6 Episodes
5 Volume
Interested in primal drives, in lust, greed, and violence, James M. Cain wrote many well-loved noir stories like The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and The Embezzler.

6 5
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Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
9 Episodes
5 Volume
Known for her glowing beauty and fascinating personal life, the lovely Ava Gardner also made a number of old time radio appearances.

9 5
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Chico Marx
Chico Marx
5 Episodes
5 Volume
The oldest of the Marx Brothers, Chico Marx used his con artist gag and his smart hustler skills to bring the brothers to stardom.

5 5
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Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
5 Episodes
5 Volume
Known as the "Glorifier of the American Girl", Helen Morgan sang from the perch of a piano into the hearts of listeners worldwide.

5 5
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To Be Perfectly Frank (Frank Sinatra)
To Be Perfectly Frank (Frank Sinatra)
23 Episodes
5 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 5
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PG Wodehouse
PG Wodehouse
7 Episodes
5 Volume
Best known to millions as P.G. Wodehouse, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse is considered one of the all time great English humorists. His body of work spans more than seventy years and includes novels, short stories, plays and radio features.

7 5
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Ned Wever
Ned Wever
23 Episodes
5 Volume
Though most may remember him for his supportive rolls on television and film, Wever was a multi-talented performer and lyricist who contributed to the success of the some of the biggest names in music.

23 5
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Mae West
Mae West
8 Episodes
5 Volume
Enjoy this collection of sultry and witty guest appearances including the controversial skit that banned her from the airwaves.

8 5
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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
15 Episodes
5 Volume
Robert Benchley was one of the great American humorists of the first half of the Twentieth Century.

15 5
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Ada Jones
Ada Jones
109 Episodes
5 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 5
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Pickens Sisters
Pickens Sisters
5 Episodes
5 Volume
Just three little girls, Helen, Jane, and Patti from Macon, Georgia, who grew up singing together and they became the toast of Manhattan.

5 5
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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell
13 Episodes
5 Volume
Philosopher and one of the brightest minds of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell spoke out against war and nuclear proliferation.

13 5
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Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl
8 Episodes
5 Volume
From Norwegian stock in Minnesota, Arlene Dahl got her start as a Rheingold Beer Girl.

8 5
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Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
5 Episodes
5 Volume
A no-nonsense action film star, NRA president, and civil rights supporter, Charlton Heston also appeared on old time radio to re-perform some of his favorite film roles.

5 5
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Fats Waller
Fats Waller
9 Episodes
5 Volume
Enjoy One of the Great Talents of Jazz Piano who made a Name for Himself in the Early Days of Radio, Fats Waller.

9 5
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Jean Peters
Jean Peters
6 Episodes
5 Volume
Green-eyed beauty was a rising star in the 1950s, she was typecast as "sexy spitfire."

6 5
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Fred Niblo Jr
Fred Niblo Jr
9 Episodes
6 Volume
He came from vaudevillian roots, and worked in screenwriting in Hollywood following in his father's footprints.

9 6
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Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke
7 Episodes
6 Volume
British born journalist, his observations of American life and culture were beloved by millions.

7 6
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Elmer Davis and the News
Elmer Davis and the News
74 Episodes
6 Volume
During the months before Pearl Harbor, FDR appointed Elmer Davis to head up the Office of War Information. From this bully pulpit, Davis helped to whip the Nation into a fury over the aggressions of the Nazi's in Europe.

74 6
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Bill Williams
Bill Williams
10 Episodes
6 Volume
Although he had a moderately successful movie career and delighted millions of kids in TV's Adventures of Kit Carson, Bill Williams would tell you that his greatest accomplishment was marrying actress Barbara Hale.

10 6
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Dick York
Dick York
11 Episodes
6 Volume
Best known as Darrin Stephens Bewitched, Dick York began his long career in acting at age 15 with the CBS Radio Program, "That Brewster Boy."

11 6
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John Wayne
John Wayne
8 Episodes
6 Volume
This collection includes radio appearances by "The Duke" in such shows as Lux Radio Theater, Screen Director's Playhouse, and more.

8 6
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Jane Russell
Jane Russell
12 Episodes
6 Volume
By popular demand, this compilation contains the guest appearances of the the Beautiful Ms. Jane Russell--one of Hollywood's leading sex-symbols and a favored Pin-up girl.

12 6
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Bill Kemp Show
Bill Kemp Show
12 Episodes
6 Volume
part of the 'Live and Lively' line-up on ABC radio, 1958.

12 6
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee Semple McPherson
14 Episodes
6 Volume
Fascinating character in American history and an early pioneer in radio evangelism.More than just a radio minister, she was a movement in 1920s America with millions of followers.

14 6
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Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
9 Episodes
6 Volume
She stumbled into show business after winning the Ms Burbank contest and had one of the longest careers in Hollywood.

9 6
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Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
16 Episodes
6 Volume
Best known for his creative vocalizations or scatting and his catchphrase "hi-de-hi-de-ho."

16 6
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Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
11 Episodes
6 Volume
If there ever was a grande dame of Hollywood, it would have been Gloria Swanson.

11 6
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Opie Cates
Opie Cates
10 Episodes
6 Volume
Although he was a popular Swing Bandleader, Opie Cates would not wander far from his farm boy roots.

10 6
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Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
23 Episodes
6 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 6
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Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
9 Episodes
6 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 6
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Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
8 Episodes
6 Volume
Angela Lansbury has been working in show business for seven decades

8 6
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Major Bowes
Major Bowes
8 Episodes
6 Volume
Thousands from All Over the Country Flocked to Join this Gong-style Talent Show.

8 6
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Betsy Drake
Betsy Drake
9 Episodes
6 Volume
Best known for being Cary Grant's third wife and his longest marriage, Betsy Drake was also a writer and a survivor of the SS Andrea Doria sinking.

9 6
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Beatrice Kay
Beatrice Kay
12 Episodes
6 Volume
Beatrice Kay was an American singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, and stage and film actress.

12 6
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Mary Margaret McBride
Mary Margaret McBride
7 Episodes
6 Volume
Mary Margaret McBride was known for treating her interviewees as a friends asking engaging and insightful questions

7 6
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Abe Burrows Show
Abe Burrows Show
26 Episodes
6 Volume
After a long career in radio writing and directing, Burrows took a break to perform songs he wrote at nightclubs. These songs became so popular that he was invited to start his own old time radio show.

26 6
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Harry James Show
Harry James Show
20 Episodes
6 Volume
Big Band Entertainment and Trumped Tooting

20 6
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Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
11 Episodes
6 Volume
The Warner Bros publicity department tagged her as Hollywood's Oomph Girl, and Ann Sheridan had enough oomph to keep working until the very end of her tragically short life.

11 6
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George Sanders
George Sanders
9 Episodes
7 Volume
With his haughty upper-class British accent, sleek and suave mannerisms, and somehow superior and threatening presence, he was in constant demand for supporting roles in A-pictures.

9 7
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Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor
8 Episodes
7 Volume
Before she was the bad-girl "queen of the B's", Marie Windsor appeared in radio dramas to attention of an MGM scout who gave her a contract and moved her back to Hollywood.

8 7
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Susan Peters
Susan Peters
10 Episodes
7 Volume
After an hunting accident that left her wheelchair bound, Susan Peters found more work on radio than in film.

10 7
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Vic Damone
Vic Damone
16 Episodes
7 Volume
Smooth song stylings of Vic Damone will transport you back to a glimmering bygone era with these old time radio shows.

16 7
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Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
9 Episodes
7 Volume
English writer best know for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" written in 1931.

9 7
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Johnnie Lee Wills and his Boys
Johnnie Lee Wills and his Boys
37 Episodes
7 Volume
join Johnnie Lee and his square-shootin musicians for their musical program full of your favorite western tunes, old time hoedown numbers, and sentimental ballads.

37 7
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Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
10 Episodes
7 Volume
A Champion of Human Rights, Shakespearean leading lady, actress, and old time radio performer, Ruby Dee has a long history in the American spotlight.

10 7
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Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman
15 Episodes
7 Volume
Known as the "First Lady of the musical comedy stage", Ethel Merman was a force of nature with a booming voice and a magnetic stage and screen presence.

15 7
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Dorothy Kilgallen
Dorothy Kilgallen
24 Episodes
7 Volume
A journalist with an insatiable appetite to get the story, Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the most respected reporters of her time cracking stories.

24 7
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F Scott Fitzgerald
F Scott Fitzgerald
11 Episodes
7 Volume
His finest work, The Great Gatsby, is a tale of decadence, idealism, social upheaval and excess, a concise portrait of the Jazz Age and a cautionary tale of the American Dream.

11 7
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Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack
83 Episodes
7 Volume
As a DJ, he played a rowdy combination of Rock and Rhythm and Blues, and his trademark raspy voice conveyed an unending sense of mischief.

83 7
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Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
11 Episodes
7 Volume
Sister of Lionel and John Barrymore, this collection contains all the her known rare appearances on various old time radio shows.

11 7
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Al Pearce Show
Al Pearce Show
14 Episodes
7 Volume
Al Pearce and his Gang, is a comedy show that changed much through its run due to an unstable relationship with networks and sponsors. Al Pearce got his start in show business when he was working as a real door-to-door salesman.

14 7
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John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
7 Episodes
7 Volume
Nobel Prize Winner John Steinbeck was a great American writer known for The Grapes of Wrath, Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, The Winter of Our Discontent and more.

7 7
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Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
9 Episodes
7 Volume
One of the greatest players of his day, perhaps of all time, Lou Gehrig's story is one of joy and incredible tragedy.

9 7
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Edgar A Guest
Edgar A Guest
26 Episodes
7 Volume
The only person to hold the title of Poet Laureate of Michigan, Eddie Guest was well known as the People's Poet.

26 7
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