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	Radio Revival Heart to Heart Hour 2 Episodes 1 Volume is a rare collection of religious and gospel recordings from the 1930's by Charles E Fuller.	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dorothy Kilgallen Diary 5 Episodes 1 Volume Sit in on fascinating stories from the Golden Age of Broadway with Dorothy Kilgallen's Diary.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Show Stoppers 6 Episodes 1 Volume Listen to the great stars of stage and screen talk about where they came from and the exciting, "never-to-be-forgotten" moment they knew they made it as an actor...their Show Stopper !	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	People Youd Like To Know 5 Episodes 1 Volume Find out more about the person behind the Hollywood star when journalist, Dorothy Kilgallen, tells you more about People You'd Like to Know.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Portia Faces Life 2 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio soap opera follows Portia Blake, a widowed attorney raising her ten year old son while fighting crime and corruption.	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Vicks Romantic Bachelor 6 Episodes 1 Volume Let the Romantic Bachelor sweep you away with love songs and tales of romance.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Against the Storm 18 Episodes 1 Volume Winning the Peabody Award in 1942, this highly-acclaimed old time radio soap opera was written by Sandra Michael.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Career of Alice Blair 3 Episodes 1 Volume A girl struggles with conflicts between work and family in the soap opera, "The Career of Alice Blair," from 1939.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Oldsmobile Show 4 Episodes 1 Volume this rare 1930's music series features singer Ruth Etting, Johnny Green and his Orchestra, and announcer Ted Husing.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Band of the AAF Training Command 3 Episodes 1 Volume Presented by Uncle Sam and directed by Captain Glenn Miller.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Sad Sack 4 Episodes 1 Volume was originally a comic strip created by Sgt. George Baker during WWII. The comic strip followed Sad Sack troubles and foibles of a misfit in military life. The situation comedy radio show picks up with Sad Sack returning home to make a civilian life.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mae West 8 Episodes 1 Volume Enjoy this collection of sultry and witty guest appearances including the controversial skit that banned her from the airwaves.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dear John (The Irene Rich Show) 2 Episodes 1 Volume staring the lovely silent screen siren, Irene Rich is much like reading a personal diary of a wealthy, affluent grape juice drinking woman.	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Big Guy 3 Episodes 1 Volume Follows the adventures of single dad detective, Joshua Sharp who wears size 902 in a triple D shoe.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Martin Kane Private Eye 3 Episodes 1 Volume is a smooth New York private eye with a nose for crime.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	I Deal In Crime 3 Episodes 1 Volume has all the right stuff for a perfect detective show including gangs, dames, and descriptive narrative. William Gargan is best known for his character roles as a detective or private investigator.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	John Wayne 8 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes radio appearances by "The Duke" in such shows as Lux Radio Theater, Screen Director's Playhouse, and more.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Marian Anderson 9 Episodes 1 Volume Famed African-American contralto, conductor Arturo Toscanini said she had a voice "heard once in a hundred years."	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Charlton Heston 5 Episodes 1 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	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Queen for a Day 6 Episodes 1 Volume Quiz Shows let listeners hear people just like themselves hit it big, sometimes through sheer luck. Queen for a Day helped to usher in the era of really big prize giveaways.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	It Pays To Be Married 5 Episodes 1 Volume is truly a charming old time radio show as each couple is a unique vignette of American married life in mid-1950's.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cal Stewart (Uncle Josh) 195 Episodes 1 Volume Cal Stewart, celebrated performer, vaudevillian, and humorist, began recording monologues as "Uncle Josh" for Edison in 1897.He quickly became one of America's first widely successful recording artists and made recordings for all the major labels of the era.	195	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Alan Freed Show 10 Episodes 1 Volume The popular 1950's Cleveland DJ, Moondog Alan Freed, was an American disc jockey during the beginning of rock n roll.One of the first promoters of African-American musical style, he began to promote local concerts and dances feature rock n roll artists with great success.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cabin B13 5 Episodes 1 Volume written by the master of "locked room" mysteries, this collection contains the existing episodes of the series widely considered to be one of the best mystery old time radio shows as well as the two episodes of SUSPENSE CABIN B-13.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Freedoms People 2 Episodes 1 Volume A deeply patriotic radio show which celebrates democracy and freedom. Made by and for African-Americans, the show featured some of the greatest leaders in 1940s black culture	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hobby Lobby 4 Episodes 1 Volume This radio show allowed listeners everywhere to write in about their unusual hobbies so they could come on the radio and "lobby for their hobby." Many of the hobbies were actually people's professions like a female gorilla trainer, a scientist that makes robots, and a beekeeper (whose bees escaped during the show).	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Doctors Wife 3 Episodes 1 Volume "The gay, heart-warming story of a woman who is married to a doctor...and likes it!" Doctor Dan Palmer and his supportive wife Julie live and work in a small town full of big personalities in this short lived old time radio soap opera.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players 4 Episodes 1 Volume "Each week a great star.Each week a great story." This classic radio show featured big Hollywood stars in excellent performances including Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine, John Garfield, Paulette Goddard, Gene Kelly, Gregory Peck and more.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Sage Brush Round-Up 4 Episodes 1 Volume toe-tapping old time western music radio show.The upbeat western tunes are intermixed with commercials and light-hearted banter.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Nona from Nowhere 5 Episodes 1 Volume A true Soap Opera, Nona from Nowhere is sponsored by Bab-O cleanser! The show only lasted a couple of seasons, but is indicative of the classic 1950s soap opera with murder, drama, and organ rifts.	5	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
	Cowboy Church of the Air 2 Episodes 1 Volume Stuart Hamblen was the son of a Methodist Preacher and began his career as a gospel singer.In 1926, he began his career as a radio performer and was a member of the orginal Beverly Hillbillies.After seeing Billy Graham in 1949, Stuart Hamblen devoted his life to Christ and changed the tone of his career.He began his radio show "The Cowboy Church in the Air" and it was syndicated across the country.	2	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
	Voice of Firestone 2 Episodes 1 Volume A pioneer in early old time radio shows, The Voice of Firestone was the first commercially sponsored music radio program.The show was a high-culture offering featured classical, operatic, and semi-classical music.In it's zenith, The Voice of Firestone featured a forty-six piece orchestra.	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Stop the Music 5 Episodes 1 Volume Bert Parks hosted Stop the Music with Don Hancock as announcer. A quiz show, the producers would play part of a well know song and the contestant would try to guess the title.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Out of the Deep 4 Episodes 1 Volume Follow Capt. Gunnar Carlisle as his salvages Italian warships off the coast of Africa, threatens crooks with a panther in Guatemala, wrestles a ferocious octopus and more.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hilltop House 17 Episodes 1 Volume This series follows heroine Bess Johnson, a caseworker at Hilltop House orphanage.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Road of Life 75 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio soap opera centered on handsome doctor Jim Brent and his wife Jocelyn in the small town of Merrimac. As the heroine of a medical drama, Jocelyn would suffer from almost every dread disease known to medicine.	75	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ziegfeld Follies of the Air 6 Episodes 1 Volume Experience the music and laughs of the famous Ziegfeld Follies entertainers like Helen Morgan, and Will Rogers.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Brighter Day 13 Episodes 1 Volume This series is a long running post-war soap opera that had its beginnings in Joyce Jordan, MD.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Doorway to Life 4 Episodes 1 Volume this old time radio show focused on common issues of parenthood that people faced in the late 1940s.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Joe DiMaggio 8 Episodes 1 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	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Quaker Party 4 Episodes 1 Volume Listen to Tommy Riggs and "a cute little bundle of mischief" seven-year-old girl Betty Lou, his imaginary friend.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Life O Riley in Hollywood 13 Episodes 1 Volume Although this program from the early '30s has nothing to do with the popular sitcom starring William Bendix, it is great fun!	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Scattergood Baines 3 Episodes 1 Volume is the "shrewd and jovial hardware merchant who finds himself draw into just about everything that happens around him.Scattergood Baines is the best loved, most cussed at, and by all odds the fattest man in the modern, bustling town of Coldriver."	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Religious Recordings 21 Episodes 1 Volume Uplifting and Inspirational Sermons from Reverend Beale and Reverend Charles Fuller	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Land of the Lost 36 Episodes 1 Volume The Land of the Lost is a children's deep-sea adventure program about two children who travel "in that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea."Lead by Red Lantern, the "wisest fish in the sea", Billy and Isabel discover lost objects on the ocean floor.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Count Monte Cristo 3 Episodes 1 Volume Based on the Exciting and Well-loved Novel by Alexandre Dumas	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	US Navy Shows 48 Episodes 1 Volume If great music was all it took to get young men to the recruiting office, these U.S. Navy Shows would have found more sailors than we have ships. As it was, these great programs from the USN Recruiting Command gave us hours of toe-tapping goodness and dreams of the high seas.	48	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 â€“ a place to come to when a feller needs a friend."	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Beat the Band 30 Episodes 1 Volume This fun, original music quiz show was a war-time radio musical-quiz program. The first season of Beat the Band was sponsored by that ready-to-eat corn cereal, Kix.	30	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Tony Wons Scrapbook 3 Episodes 1 Volume In this rare conversational show, Tony Wons is like an old friend who stops by for a chat. Anthony "Tony" Wons often asked the listening audience "Are you listening?"	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Amos and Andy Music Hall 7 Episodes 1 Volume Using the premise that the Kingfish had set up a radio station in the Lodge Hall of the Mystic Knights of the Sea, Amos & Andy playing records between comic sketches and were often joined by a guest celebrity.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Waltz Time 4 Episodes 1 Volume "Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to dance on the air!" This orchestra and classical music standards radio show was produced by radio's power couple, Frank and Ann Hummert.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hawk Larabee 8 Episodes 1 Volume Texas cattleman Hawke Larabee seemed determined to prove that there was more to being a cowboy than days in the saddle chasing bad hombres and strumming a guitar. There were also lots of tales to tell where the characters wore hats that were often gray rather than just black or white.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Howdy Doody Time 14 Episodes 1 Volume What time is it, kids? Take your seat in the Peanut Gallery, It's Howdy Doody Time!	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Zorro 7 Episodes 1 Volume Zorro Rides again-mark it with a Z!	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Art Bakers Notebook 3 Episodes 1 Volume Although typecast in film, Art Baker had a reward Radio career.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Intrigue 5 Episodes 1 Volume Are you ready for "tales of espionage, manhunts and high adventure" as Academy Award winner Joseph Schildkraut guides you through stories of Intrigue.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Holiday 42 Episodes 1 Volume There are several holidays on a yearâ€™s calendar, and they all deserve to be celebrated.	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 29 73 Episodes 1 Volume Several of these rare treasures may have been lost to history, leeching away in a landfill, if someone had not thought to turn the original recording over to an OTR Collector who then preserved it digitally so we can all enjoy them.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	When A Girl Marries 9 Episodes 1 Volume Follow the trials and tribulations of married couple, Joan and Harry Davis, as they deal with the drama of friends and family in their hometown of Stanwood.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	This Life is Mine 5 Episodes 1 Volume This soap opera follows Teacher Eden Channing and her family, much of which revolve around life on the home front during WWII.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Granbys Green Acres 7 Episodes 1 Volume Starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet as a city couple leaves the big city to become Farmers.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 30 56 Episodes 1 Volume Even more Rare and Random programs which defy classification but are entertaining listening.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Right to Happiness 8 Episodes 1 Volume Created by Irna Phillips, The Right to Happiness is a soap opera spinoff for Guiding Light character Rose Kransky.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Thrills Highway Patrol 5 Episodes 1 Volume Follow the Men in Uniform on California's Streets!	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hap Hazard 4 Episodes 1 Volume A summer replacement for Fibber McGee and Molly, Hap Hazard throws bad puns around at a rate that would embarrass Fibber himself.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Talent Shows 28 Episodes 1 Volume Do you have what it takes to be a Star? If you do well enough on an Amateur Talent Show, and you might get your big break!	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hitler (Adolf) Recordings 28 Episodes 1 Volume speeches from the most infamous man in history	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Billie Burke 31 Episodes 1 Volume Heard on Saturday mornings, she played a flaky lady with the distinct high voice and an abundance of generosity and good will towards individuals in her community.	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hello Sucker 17 Episodes 1 Volume HELLO SUCKER was created to help protect Chicago consumers and home owners from crooks, cheats, schemes, scams, swindles, rip-offs, and rackets, but also protecting racial minorities from real estate discrimination.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	VE Day Clips 14 Episodes 1 Volume For the peoples living in the victorious nations it seemed as though it should be a time of celebration, Nazi Germany had declared their unconditional surrender to the forces of the Allied Powers.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	House of Mystery 5 Episodes 1 Volume This radio series is a light mystery and suspense show that would be acceptable for some younger listeners sponsored by Post Toasties.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Paul Robeson 59 Episodes 1 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	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Family Hour of Stars 7 Episodes 1 Volume Billed the Prudential "Family" this old time radio series featured a rotating cast with Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck and many more.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lorenzo Jones 25 Episodes 1 Volume Smile awhile, and enjoy this fine soap sud! Lorenzo Jones was a popular soap throughout its near two decade run. Each show began, "We all know couples like lovable, impractical Lorenzo Jones and his devoted wife, Belle.	25	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Detective and Crime Shows 112 Episodes 2 Volume features rare and highly collectible crime shows: this compilation is a fascinating look at the different key players in crime solving including detectives, spies, private investigators, cops, FBI agents, newspaper reporters, attorneys, defense attorneys, informants, and even personnel in the emerging field forensic science.	112	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Rare Show Biz 100 Episodes 2 Volume Radio and the Film Industry supported each other, and the studios loved anything which would help sell more movie tickets.	100	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Rare Drama 123 Episodes 2 Volume Because the intimacy between player and listeners can be so intense, the Radio may be considered the best medium of all for Drama.	123	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Rare Historical 125 Episodes 2 Volume Old Time Radio is more than a report of History, OTR Programs ARE History!	125	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Mr Chameleon 80 Episodes 2 Volume A master of disguise, Mr Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featuring the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem.	80	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Pinto Pete and his Ranch Hands 104 Episodes 2 Volume This series is meant for listening to while roaming on the prairie or kicking back. The music is intermixed with Cowboy philosophy and soft thoughts from Pinto Pete including a message about faith in God and yourself.	104	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Bell Telephone Hour Encores 50 Episodes 2 Volume This collection includes some of the rare broadcasts known to exist and features some of the brightest stars in the day, even comedian Fred Allen.	50	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Vox Pop 140 Episodes 3 Volume You won't want to miss this charming program featuring often spontaneous and playful interviews with citizens across the US and abroad. This extensive collection contains rare recordings previously not in circulation.	140	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Rare Comedy 164 Episodes 3 Volume There was a lot of competition among radio comedies, and not all of them became classics, but they sure were fun!	164	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	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
	Rare News and Current Event Shows 203 Episodes 3 Volume If the information we crave is from the distant past, it is history, if it is malicious it may be gossip, but if it is relevant and new, it is News. Old Time Radio News shows are give modern listeners a peek into the major world events of yesteryear.	203	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Espionage Spies and Secrets Agents 176 Episodes 4 Volume This extensive compilation includes a sampling and many rare and popular broadcasts of "Radio Espionage" from all different genres.	176	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Rare Soap Operas 251 Episodes 4 Volume Packed with more sudsey value for your dollar, OTRCat is proud to present this compilation of rare soaps series and including some programs that are the last surviving recordings of their shows.	251	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Cooking in Old Time Radio 76 Episodes 5 Volume A curious concoction of cooking creations are included in this OTRCAT.com exclusive collection of old time radio cooking shows such as The Mystery Chef, The Mary Lee Taylor Program, Martha Meade Society Program, Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, and more! There are also cooking-centric episodes from different radio series like Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Life of Riley, and Cavalcade of America.	76	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Tallulah Bankhead 82 Episodes 5 Volume known for her wild behavior and billed as the "the glamorous, unpredictable Tallulah Bankhead," this collection contains many of her rare guest appearances and The Big Show.	82	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	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
	Eternal Light 739 Episodes 15 Volume Part of NBC's Sunday Religious Programming, The Eternal Light was sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary. This well-written religious drama was created by the Jewish Theological Seminary and features stories from the Torah, the Bible, and important historical texts.	739	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
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