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December 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
History Through the Ears of Radio

History Through the Ears of Radio

157 Episodes
6 Volume

This collection takes you back to those dangerous, yet simple times when you got your news on the go with that transistor radio tucked close to your ear. Update: 9 additional recordings

157 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR Fireside Chats)

Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR Fireside Chats)

337 Episodes
6 Volume

With his Fireside Chats, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the power of radio to speak directly and intimately to the American people through some of the darkest periods of the Nation's history. Update: 1 additional rare recording volume 6

337 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
This is Your FBI

This is Your FBI

385 Episodes
8 Volume

Endorsed by J Edgar Hoover himself, this fact-based drama told the story of FBI cases from the agent's point of view. Update: sound quality improvements

385 8
Add To Cart: $40.00
WC Fields

WC Fields

51 Episodes
2 Volume

Primarily known for his alcoholism and quick wit, he was a comedian on and off the stage. Update: 1 additional rare recording

51 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Blondie

Blondie

54 Episodes
1 Volume

Blondie and Dagwood charmed the world as a typical married couple on the screen radio, and especially the funny-pages. Update: 1 additional rare recording

54 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Screen Directors Playhouse

Screen Directors Playhouse

119 Episodes
4 Volume

Top name film stars from Fred Astaire and Joan Crawford to Gary Cooper and John Wayne made special appearances in this all-star tour de force of radio dramas produced from 1949-1951. Update: sound quality improvements

119 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Computers and Electronic Brains

Computers and Electronic Brains

33 Episodes
1 Volume

By the end of the Golden Age of Radio, computers had begun to enter the popular imagination largely through the descriptions from Science Fiction. Update: 2 additional computer brain tales

33 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Blackstone Magic Detective

Blackstone Magic Detective

55 Episodes
1 Volume

The Hero used his knowledge of Illusions to prove that Mysteries were not magic. Follow Blackstone, Rhoda, and John's tales of adventure and how magic saved the day. Update: sound quality improvements

55 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hanukkah

Hanukkah

4 Episodes
1 Volume

Hanukkah is commonly referred to as "the Festival of Lights" and the word means "to dedicate".

4 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Phil Harris

Phil Harris

684 Episodes
17 Volume

A big band leader, he got a truly life-changing break when Jack Benny was looking for a new music director for The Jello Program in 1936. Later, he was best known for The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show. Update: 13 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

684 17
Add To Cart: $80.00
Presidential Farewells and Library

Presidential Farewells and Library

31 Episodes
1 Volume

All Presidential Administrations come to an end, that is the nature of American Democracy, this collection includes their goodbye speeches. Update: version date added manually 2023-08

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
NBC Short Story

NBC Short Story

28 Episodes
1 Volume

NBC Short Story found a literary form that was ideal for a half-hour radio broadcast, and used stories by Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck and others. Update: 8 additional recordings, sound quality improvements, and date fixes

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry

7 Episodes
1 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 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Breakfast in The Blue Ridge

Breakfast in The Blue Ridge

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Hosted by Lulu Belle and Scotty Greene, the duo was known as the "hillbilly George & Gracie" and enjoyed a long career together. Update: 1 additional rare recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Comedy Stars of Broadway

Comedy Stars of Broadway

79 Episodes
1 Volume

Hear this a fun, vaudeville-inspired comedy-variety series. Update: huge sound quality update

79 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


November 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Van Heflin

Van Heflin

42 Episodes
2 Volume

The War interrupted Van Heflin's career before he could establish himself as a leading man. He was a major player in noir dramas and had the lead in the first season of radio's The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.

42 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Life in Your Hands

Life in Your Hands

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Rather than the usual formula for a murder mystery, A Life In Your Hands takes the listener into the courtroom where the evidence is presented, and then they can decide for themselves whodunit. Update: sound quality improvements

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hollywood Radio Theater

Hollywood Radio Theater

7 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy the AFRS version of Lux Radio Theater like the troops in 1950s would have heard without commercials. Update: 2 additional recordings

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jump Jump and the Ice Queen

Jump Jump and the Ice Queen

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy this Christmas Serial done in the Spirit of The Cinnamon Bear and Jonathon Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon. Update: sound quality improvements

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Fun At Breakfast

Fun At Breakfast

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Sponsored by Mennen toiletries company, duo Tom Howard and George Shelton from It Pays To Be Ignorant host this zany morning program. Update: 1 additional recording

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

34 Episodes
1 Volume

Follow the detective adventures of Bulldog Drummond who has "the appearance of an English gentleman: a man who fights hard, plays hard and lives clean." Update: sound quality improvements

34 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Of all the crooners who were recording in the 40s and 50s, Dick Haymes had perhaps the greatest musical talent, but a series of unsuccessful marriages (including one to Rita Hayworth) and debt derailed what should have been a successful career. Update: 1 additional rare recording: The Dick Haymes Show

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

23 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most prolific screen composers of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Alfred Newman eventually won 9 Academy Awards.

23 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Anne Airlanes

Anne Airlanes

28 Episodes
1 Volume

Ann of the Airlines was created because of the popularity and successes of Amelia Earhart. Though, Ann is not a pilot, but a young girl, there is undoubtedly residue interest of female pilots from Earhart's fame. Update: sound quality improvements

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

7 Episodes
1 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 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
George Raft

George Raft

31 Episodes
1 Volume

set the standard for the movie gangster of the 1930s, he also starred in Lux Radio Theater, The Cases of Mr. Ace, Martin and Lewis Show, the Bob Hope Show, Texaco Star Theater and more. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality improvement

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Eavesdropping

Presidential Eavesdropping

407 Episodes
3 Volume

Listen in on conversations either in the office or on the phone of three presidents in a most defining decade and a half in recent history. Update: 2 additional recordings (from 1973)

407 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
June Foray

June Foray

48 Episodes
1 Volume

Rather than having her face splashed across the screen and the tabloids, June capitalized on her voice talents to become "the cartoon queen". Update: 1 additional rare recording

48 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Author Meets Critic

Author Meets Critic

53 Episodes
2 Volume

Join the battle between authors and critics when you listen to The Author Meets the Critic. Update: 4 additional recordings

53 2
Add To Cart: $10.00


October 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Staats Cotsworth

Staats Cotsworth

179 Episodes
4 Volume

In addition to appearing in radio detective programs and TV soap operas, Staats Cosworth was an accomplished landscape artist whose work commands high bids on the auction circuit.

179 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Curtain Time

Curtain Time

70 Episodes
2 Volume

The radio really is a theater as the usher asks for your tickets on Curtain Time. Each night's play is a romantic story of Boy Meets Girl. Update: 1 additional recording volume 2

70 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Theater Guild on the Air (US Steel Hour)

Theater Guild on the Air (US Steel Hour)

99 Episodes
4 Volume

Sponsored by US Steel, this old time radio series produced classic and contemporary plays live and was one of the most popular Broadway drama shows of all time. Update: 1 additional recording

99 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Rare News and Current Event Shows

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. Update: 40 additional recordings

203 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Sleep No More

Sleep No More

19 Episodes
1 Volume

Performed by a single actor reading a story instead of a full cast, the selections are scary enough to ensure that you will Sleep No More. Update: sound improvement

19 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Halloween Comedy Capers

Halloween Comedy Capers

33 Episodes
1 Volume

Halloween had a resurgence in popularity in the early 20th century America and after the sugar rations of WWII, Trick-or-treating came back into favor in America and in media including radio shows. Update: 3 additional episodes

33 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Halloween Variety and Specials

Halloween Variety and Specials

36 Episodes
1 Volume

This Halloween remember the gh'oul times with Henry Aldrich, Jack Benny, and all your comedic friends on their Halloween radio specials. Update: 6 additional episodes

36 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Frank Parker Show

Frank Parker Show

36 Episodes
1 Volume

After working as a tenor on The Jack Benny Show, Frank Parker had his own radio show in syndication.

36 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Sports Recordings

Rare Sports Recordings

53 Episodes
1 Volume

From Baseball to Roller Derby to Football to Hockey, this collection includes rare sports old time radio collections. Update: 16 additional rare recordings

53 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
True Detective Mysteries

True Detective Mysteries

14 Episodes
1 Volume

True Detective Mysteries radio series was based on the "True Detective magazine. Later it was sponsored by Listerine and Oh Henry Candy, but kept the same name. Each week the show presented the "case history of an actual crime. Many were told from the criminal's point of view. Update: 1 additional rare recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Witches

Witches

86 Episodes
2 Volume

The Witches in the collection are in every genre of old time radio and will put a spell on you. Update: 6 additional recordings

86 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

202 Episodes
2 Volume

Several long awaited ILAM serials are now complete including Temple of the Vampires! With new Episodes, Photos, Interviews, Audition Recordings and much more. Update: sound improvements Bury Your Dead in Arizona serial

202 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

4 Episodes
1 Volume

Mass Hysteria has unintended and often grave results.

4 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Yeti and Bigfoot

Yeti and Bigfoot

7 Episodes
1 Volume

There are still many things that are unknown living in the rugged regions of the world.

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Stroke of Fate

Stroke of Fate

13 Episodes
1 Volume

History is filled with "What If?'s" Here is a show that explores how things could have been if not for a single Stroke of Fate. Update: sound quality upgrades

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mummy

Mummy

21 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy these tales of superstition run amok. "I want my Mummy!"

21 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


September 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
CBS Radio Mystery Theater

CBS Radio Mystery Theater

1399 Episodes
59 Volume

Created after the Golden Age of Radio, this popular and long-standing mystery radio program includes 1399 episodes. Update: massive sound quality improvements

1399 59
Add To Cart: $250.00
Leo is on the Air

Leo is on the Air

100 Episodes
1 Volume

Wondering what to go see at the local movie palace? Learn about MGM’s latest offerings on Leo Is On The Air. Update: 1 additional recording

100 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Kay Francis

Kay Francis

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Kay Francis Collection: A super-Star in the early 1930's and one of the highest paid people in show business, Kay Francis's films were far from classics and she was largely a forgotten figure after the War.

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Eve Arden

Eve Arden

216 Episodes
6 Volume

Before she was everyone's favorite English teacher at Madison High School, she was tickling listeners' funny bones as a guest star. Update: 14 additional guest appearances and sound quailty upgrade for Our Miss Brooks

216 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Pacific Powerland

Pacific Powerland

45 Episodes
1 Volume

Entertaining Educational Historic Tales Update: dated broadcasts

45 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie

3 Episodes
1 Volume

He authored the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" which is among the most influential books of all time.

3 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Sealed Book

Sealed Book

26 Episodes
1 Volume

Mutual's entry into the late-night horror anthology genre, The Sealed Book, is every bit as nightmare inducing as Lights Out or The Inner Sanctum. Update: sound quality improvements

26 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Federal Agent

Federal Agent

12 Episodes
1 Volume

This old time radio series features dramatization stories of federal crime fighting from around the world including FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, French Surete, and Scotland Yard. Update: 1 additional rare recording

12 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Falcon

Falcon

95 Episodes
2 Volume

The Falcon is full of hard hitting detective old time radio action. Follow the shadowy detective, weary of police, out solving cases! Update: replacement episode 50

95 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Under Arrest

Under Arrest

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Under Arrest was a police procedural drama which would compare favorably with Jack Webb's Dragnet. Update: 2 additional recordings sound improvements

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Doctor Kildare

Doctor Kildare

60 Episodes
1 Volume

The story of a crusading young doctor, The Story of Dr. Kildare feature Lionel Barrymore and Lew Ayres. Update: sound quality improvements

60 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Post Office

Post Office

70 Episodes
2 Volume

Although letter writing is giving way to email, the USPS was once one of the largest business concerns in the world.

70 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Salute to Law

Salute to Law

13 Episodes
1 Volume

A crime and police drama a la Dragnet and Calling all Cars, A Salute to Law features Nick Harris catching those who are guilty of "the folly of committing crime.Slightly different in tone to the aforementioned series, A Salute to Law stressed an overarching moralistic theme in regards to crime and punishment. Update: 2 additional episodes

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bea Wain

Bea Wain

25 Episodes
1 Volume

A largely self-taught singer, little Beatrice made her radio debut as a "featured performer" on the NBC Children's Hour she was later the featured singer on Your Hit Parade.

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

24 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most colorful of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin was also among the most influential.

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Crime Club

Crime Club

31 Episodes
1 Volume

There was a new Crime Club book "every week, at bookstores everywhere." The old time radio show to tantalize potential purchasers with half hour radio adaptations of the books. Update: sound quality improvements

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Opie Cates

Opie Cates

10 Episodes
1 Volume

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

10 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Art Bakers Notebook

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
Assassination

Assassination

48 Episodes
1 Volume

Whether or not Assassination is a legitimate tool of statecraft, it is still murder.

48 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


August 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Zorro

Zorro

7 Episodes
1 Volume

Zorro Rides again-mark it with a Z! Update: 4 additional rare recordings

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Howdy Doody Time

Howdy Doody Time

14 Episodes
1 Volume

What time is it, kids? Take your seat in the Peanut Gallery, It's Howdy Doody Time! Update: 7 additional recordings

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
MGM Theatre

MGM Theatre

34 Episodes
2 Volume

Enjoy these radio adaptations of great hollywood movies! Update: sound quality improvements

34 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Lon Clark

Lon Clark

265 Episodes
8 Volume

Best remembered for starring in Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark also acted in several productions for Norman Corwin.

265 8
Add To Cart: $40.00
Larry Dobkin

Larry Dobkin

747 Episodes
15 Volume

He worked in a number of radio shows but seemed to shine is Western Radio like Fort Laramie, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, Frontier Gentleman, and Have Gun – Will Travel. Update: 1 additional rare recording volume 3

747 15
Add To Cart: $75.00
American Forum of the Air

American Forum of the Air

28 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the first Public Affairs Panel Discussion Programs, American Forum of the Air presented an often lively debate of National Issues.

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

23 Episodes
1 Volume

During her decades long career, she remained the epitome of Hollywood glamour and prestige.This collection contains the radio appearances of the"First Queen of the Movies." Update: 1 additional rare recording

23 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Blind Date

Blind Date

18 Episodes
1 Volume

Going on a Blind Date might lead to finding your one true love, but it can also become the most uncomfortable and even frightening evening of your life!

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hawk Larabee

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. Update: sound quality improvements

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Labor Day Unions and Strikes

Labor Day Unions and Strikes

66 Episodes
2 Volume

Recognized as the unofficial End of Summer, the First Monday of September commemorates the Contributions of the American Labor Movement. Although the politics are sometimes subversive, the Labor Movement has brought many benefits to American Workers.

66 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Howie Wing, A Saga of Aviation

Howie Wing, A Saga of Aviation

7 Episodes
1 Volume

A fun kids adventure series with 20 year old cadet Howie, WWI Ace Captain Harvey and abetted by his fellow pilot "Zero" Smith and Howie's girl friend, Donna Cavendish. Update: 1 additional rare recording

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Circle Star Ranch

Circle Star Ranch

5 Episodes
1 Volume

Put on your felt Cowboy Hat and strap on a toy Six-shooter because it's time for the Circle Star Ranch Show

5 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


July 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Waltz Time

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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

4 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Cathy Lewis

Cathy Lewis

316 Episodes
5 Volume

was a radio staple and performed in hundreds of radio shows in both the comedy and drama genres. In Suspense alone, she stared in over 120 episodes. She is best known for her role as narrator and best friend Jane Stacy in My Friend Irma. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

316 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
California

California

203 Episodes
5 Volume

California and Californians have had a major impact in creating the America the world knows today.

203 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Frontier Gentleman

Frontier Gentleman

43 Episodes
1 Volume

A Western for grownups starring John Dehner: Frontier Gentleman follows the adventures of an upper-crust Brit on the rough and tumble Western Frontier. Update: 1 additional rare audition recording and sound quality improvements

43 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lightning Jim

Lightning Jim

41 Episodes
1 Volume

This collection includes the few surviving episodes of Lightning Jim attempting to portray the history of how the "west was won" through the eyes of Lightning Jim. It includes adventures with famous individuals from the history of the west including Wild Bill Hickok. Update: sound quality improvements

41 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Al Pearce Show

Al Pearce Show

14 Episodes
1 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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

11 Episodes
1 Volume

Sister of Lionel and John Barrymore, this collection contains all the her known rare appearances on various old time radio shows. Update: 1 additional rare recording

11 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Chess

Chess

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Not all artists are chess players, but all chess players are artists – Marcel Duchamp

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rex Stout

Rex Stout

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Creator of the eccentric detective Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout began writing for the pulp fiction around 1910 introducing iconic "arm chair detective" Nero Wolfe in 1934. Update: sound quality improvements of Nero Wolfe

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Nero Wolfe may have been one of the most eccentric detectives in fiction, but he was also one of the most effective. The Adventures of Nero Wolfe aired in different versions from 1943 to 1951. Update: sound quality improvements

27 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

3 Episodes
1 Volume

She was one of the top sharp shooters and one of the many well known characters of the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

3 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Amos and Andy Music Hall

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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Cuba

Cuba

29 Episodes
1 Volume

From Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, is just over one hundred sea miles, an ambitious day's sail apart but close enough to be very important to one another.

29 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan

13 Episodes
1 Volume

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

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Before the Doctor Comes

Before the Doctor Comes

11 Episodes
1 Volume

Tapping the knowledge of an experienced physician, Before the Doctor Comes helps train young mothers to deal with medical emergencies Update: sound quality improvement

11 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Everything for the Boys

Everything for the Boys

12 Episodes
1 Volume

Writer/Producer Arch Oboler and Actor Ronald Colman pull out all the stops in this morale boosting effort as they give Everything For The Boys during WWII. Update: sound quality improvements

12 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


June 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Fredric March

Fredric March

38 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the greatest actors of his generation, Frederic March won two Oscars as well as two Tonys.

38 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Forecast (Columbia Presents Forecast)

Forecast (Columbia Presents Forecast)

24 Episodes
1 Volume

First Auditions for future shows like Suspense, Duffy's Tavern and a mix of surprise shows hoping to be added to the lineup! Update: sound quality improvement

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Don Knotts

Don Knotts

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Don Knotts got his start "playing straight man for a hunk of wood", winning crowds as his served in WWII. His characterization of nervous wisecrackers began while Don Knotts was serving in the Pacific during WWII.

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Its Your Life

Its Your Life

30 Episodes
1 Volume

Pioneering the use of magnetic tape in radio production, It's Your Life brought compelling Public Health Stories to the Air.

30 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Case For Dr Morelle

Case For Dr Morelle

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Dr. Morelle is a brilliant criminal psychologist with an attitude. He is a detective you will love to hate. Update: sound quality improvements

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond

115 Episodes
5 Volume

This humorous and fun detective radio show, dealt with tough issue like murder and mystery. Update: version date added manually 2023-08

115 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Dimension X

Dimension X

50 Episodes
1 Volume

Dimension X featured stories from some of the most well-known science fiction writers at the beginning of their career such as Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, and Isaac Asimov. The original stories were adapted by script writers, Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, as well as contributing their own original scripts. Update: sound quality improvements

50 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Joan Davis

Joan Davis

70 Episodes
2 Volume

Joan Davis Guest Appearance Collection: Joan Davis spent her entire life in showbiz, working in vaudeville, movies, radio, and television, and was called "the funniest woman in the world". Update: 51 additional recordings, sound upgrades, and guest appearances

70 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Tony Wons Scrapbook

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?" Update: 1 additional rare Tony Wons recording

3 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

14 Episodes
1 Volume

These classic theater performers careers spanned four decades.With celebrate wit and timing, they were best know for roles in high comedy. Update: 1 additional rare recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


May 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Tom Corbett

Tom Corbett

61 Episodes
2 Volume

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet helped to show young people the sort of drive and dedication it would take to be a leader in Outer Space. It did not hurt that each episode was filled with action and adventure at every turn. Update: sound quality improvements

61 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

495 Episodes
5 Volume

Jungle Jim was a long-running jungle adventure show, feet planted firmly in the footsteps of Tarzan, but with the hardware and politics of the modern great white hunter. Update: newly organized, re-dated, duplicates eliminated -- now with 23 new episodes

495 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Fort Laramie

Fort Laramie

41 Episodes
1 Volume

When Gunsmoke went to TV, Macdonnell and Meston created a second perfect adult Western radio program, Fort Laramie. Starring Raymond Burr: Fort Laramie told stories about the good times and bad times on the frontier of a young United States. The show featured stories about Captain of Cavalry, Lee Quince and the men who stood between a harsh land and the settlers heading out to settle the wild west. Update: sound quality improvements

41 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Asher and Little Jimmie

Asher and Little Jimmie

15 Episodes
1 Volume

A popular family act at the Grand Ol' Opry, Asher and Little Jimmie Sizemore also sold songbooks over the Airwaves

15 1
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Jeff Regan Investigator

Jeff Regan Investigator

36 Episodes
1 Volume

The Ladies Love Jack Webb as a Private Eye! An OTRCAT Favorite! Update: 1 additional rare recording

36 1
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Confession

Confession

10 Episodes
1 Volume

Created from the transcribed confessions of actual crimes, the names of the criminals were changed, but the cases were from documented records and case histories. Update: sound improvements

10 1
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Army Bandstand

Army Bandstand

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Hoping to attract volunteer recruits, the Army used the hottest popular music acts to gain the attention of Recruits

16 1
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Worlds Great Novels

Worlds Great Novels

37 Episodes
1 Volume

Experience distance learning 1940s style with The World's Great Novel presented by the NBC University of the Air. Update: 1 additional rare recording

37 1
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Casebook of Gregory Hood

Casebook of Gregory Hood

20 Episodes
1 Volume

Beginning as a replacement of The New Adventures of Sherlock Holme, The Casebook of Gregory Hood developed into an original crime drama in its own right Update: additional recordings and sound upgrades

20 1
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Clyde Beatty

Clyde Beatty

52 Episodes
1 Volume

The World's greatest wild animal trainer, Clyde Beatty, with an exciting adventure from his brilliant career.The circus means thrills, excitement, and gnarling jungle beasts. Update: sound quality improvement

52 1
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George Shearing

George Shearing

6 Episodes
1 Volume

Starting out as a poor, "blind kid from Battersea", Sir George Shearing is one of the greatest Jazz pianists on either side of the Atlantic. Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
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Paris Star Time

Paris Star Time

116 Episodes
2 Volume

Supported by the French Embassy, Paris Star Time brought "music with that Continental Flair" to American listeners.

116 2
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April 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters

196 Episodes
2 Volume

Cops seem to get all the glory in radio drama, but there is another class of public servant who put their lives on the line every time they go to work: Fire Fighters presents the true life adventures of these unsung heroes and adds some serious safety lessons along the way. Update: 40 additional recordings and many sound improvements

196 2
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Donna Reed

Donna Reed

16 Episodes
1 Volume

She personified Mid-Western goodness and dependability, fan may best remember her from her role as Mary Hatch in It a Wonderful Life. Update: 1 additional rare recording

16 1
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Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

7 Episodes
1 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 1
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Big Show

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. Update: 27 additional recordings and many sound quality upgrades

57 4
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OTRCAT SAMPLER 13

OTRCAT SAMPLER 13

88 Episodes
1 Volume

Filled the the brim with new to you adventures, mysteries, music and fun! Collect them all!

88 1
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Black Museum

Black Museum

51 Episodes
1 Volume

Orson Welles stars in "The Black Museum. A Repository of Death. Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames which houses Scotland Yard is a warehouse of homicide, where every day objects ... all touched by murder." Update: sound quality improvements

51 1
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All Star Parade of Bands

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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

26 1
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Dorothy Shay

Dorothy Shay

33 Episodes
1 Volume

Billed as 'The Park Avenue Hilllbillie', Dorothy Shay had a fun, Country Girl Singer persona.

33 1
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Presidential Before They Were Nominees

Presidential Before They Were Nominees

303 Episodes
8 Volume

Every four years, the United States holds a Presidential Election to elect a President and a Vice President to lead the nation.  For the most part, Americans like to elect leaders with a proven record for which they can run on. Update: 1 additional rare recording: Henry Cabot Lodge, Whats My Line 1956

303 8
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Impeach a President (Trump)

Impeach a President (Trump)

278 Episodes
4 Volume

Hear the proceedings and rhetoric as Donald Trump has becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice. Update: 93 additional recordings

278 4
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Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known for his stoic performances in Western films, real life farm boy turned Academy Award winner Gary Cooper made many appearances on old time radio including many Lux Radio Appearances and a rare radio appearance with his mother, Alice Cooper. Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
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Tax Time

Tax Time

36 Episodes
1 Volume

Will Rogers said that the difference between Death and Taxes is that Death doesn't get worse every time Congress is in session! Here is something to enjoy until your Refund check arrives. Update: 1 additional rare Fibber McGee tax-themed broadcast

36 1
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Presidential Debates

Presidential Debates

118 Episodes
8 Volume

Although not mandated by the Constitution and a "tradition" which only goes back to 1960, Americans have come to expect a broadcast debate between their Presidential Nominees as a part of the Election Process. Update: 34 additional recordings

118 8
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Robbers

Robbers

555 Episodes
11 Volume

Desperadoes, evil-doers, cat burglars and more abound in this Robber and Robbery Old Time Radio Collection that's sure to... steal your heart.

555 11
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Favorite Story

Favorite Story

89 Episodes
2 Volume

Favored Celebrities recommend their Favorite Stories for this Syndicated Hit starring Ronald Colman Update: 5 additional recordings

89 2
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New York

New York

303 Episodes
7 Volume

New York is one of the most important cities in the nation; we could even say that the history of New York is the history of America.

303 7
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Rogers of the Gazette

Rogers of the Gazette

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Take your boots off and sit a spell with these heart warming old time radio stories starring Will Rogers Jr. Update: sound quality improvements

27 1
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March 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Man Called X

Man Called X

111 Episodes
3 Volume

Enemies around every corner, does that pretty girl need saving or will she slide a knife between your ribs? These are important questions in the world of espionage when you are The Man Called X. Update: sound quality improvements volume 1

111 3
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NBC Anniversary Broadcasts

NBC Anniversary Broadcasts

9 Episodes
1 Volume

From its experimental beginnings NBC became the most important Radio Network in the Nation and its Broadcast Anniversaries were an All-Star Event

9 1
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Greer Garson

Greer Garson

24 Episodes
1 Volume

When it came to advancing her career, Greer Garson's greatest talent may have been being in the right place at the right time.

24 1
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Columbia Presents Corwin

Columbia Presents Corwin

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Hailed as "the poet laureate of radio", Norman Corwin created this WWII collection featuring his brilliant writing on topics that mattered the most in his day. Update: sound quality improvements

31 1
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Silent Men

Silent Men

27 Episodes
1 Volume

High adventure behind enemy lines based on true stories as Douglas Fairbanks Jr stars in The Silent Men. Update: sound quality improvements

27 1
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Biography in Sound

Biography in Sound

86 Episodes
4 Volume

Produced by Joseph O. Meyers, this old time radio series fascinated radio audiences with the biographies of Churchill, Babe Ruth, Fred Allen, WC Fields, and more. Update: sound quality improvements

86 4
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Jeffrey Silver

Jeffrey Silver

93 Episodes
2 Volume

While on vacation from Cleveland, Jeffrey Silver made a few radio auditions just for fun, and wound up as a young, professional, Hollywood radio actor. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

93 2
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Betty Grable

Betty Grable

32 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the top box office draws and household name, Betty Grable was a hit with G.I.s serving overseas and appeared on Command Performance and Mail Call Update: 1 additional rare recording

32 1
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Young Widder Brown

Young Widder Brown

82 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the Hummert's most popular soap operas, Young Widder Brown transcended time and appealed to the common folk of America. The show tells the story of young Ellen, a 30 year old mother, who struggles to raise her children without the small town mentality that came with living in Simpsonsville. Update: sound quality improvements

82 1
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Candy Matson

Candy Matson

14 Episodes
1 Volume

A ringing telephone and a sexy voice answers… "Candy Matson, YU 2-8209," and then the organ swells into the theme song, "Candy." Why couldn't an intelligent, knockout of a blond get the scoop on crime as smartly as any man? Candy Matson was as good an answer as was ever on radio. Update: sound quality upgrades

14 1
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Nash Kelvinator Musical Showroom

Nash Kelvinator Musical Showroom

19 Episodes
1 Volume

features some of the greatest old time radio pop music with top name guest stars including Xavier Cugat, Al Pearce, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Gabby Hayes, The Charioteers, Lou Holtz, Morton Downey, and many more. Update: sound quality improvements

19 1
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Beat the Band

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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

30 1
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Crossroads

Crossroads

8 Episodes
1 Volume

An important Crossroads in life for Americans comes when they become eligible for Social Security Benefits.

8 1
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Whitehall 1212

Whitehall 1212

43 Episodes
1 Volume

What is more exciting than crime drama? Crime drama which is based on actual case files. Just dial Whitehall 1212 to get in touch with Scotland Yard and enjoy some of the most baffling cases ever faced by London’s Finest. Update: sound quality improvements

43 1
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Perry Como

Perry Como

28 Episodes
1 Volume

Long Awaited collection Featuring the Delightful Musical and Comedy Star in Guest Performances! Update: 5 additional recordings

28 1
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Top Secret

Top Secret

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Cloak and dagger intrigue and a thick Hungarian accent were the ingredients for Ilona Massey to foil Nazi spy rings and slip across Europe like it was an espionage playground in Top Secret. Update: 2 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

16 1
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February 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Terry Moore

Terry Moore

5 Episodes
1 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 1
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Joe Garagiola Show

Joe Garagiola Show

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Best remembered for his work behind the microphone than behind the plate, Joe Garagiola played for nine years in the major leagues then traded a mit for a mic. Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality upgrades

13 1
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Frances Langford

Frances Langford

102 Episodes
3 Volume

With her beautiful voice, friendly manner and pin-up girl good looks, Frances Langford made a splash as one of Bob Hope's favorite pretty girls. The G.I.s at Hope's USO shows liked her a lot, too. Update: Upgraded sound quality of 1945 Chase and Sanborn Program starring Frances Langford on volume 2

102 3
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Don Ameche

Don Ameche

98 Episodes
3 Volume

Known for his work on film, television, and radio, Don Ameche is a household name. Update: 1 additional rare recording

98 3
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Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

3 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known for starring with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas, Vera-Ellen dropped out of show business after the picture was made to marry a millionaire.

3 1
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Breakfast Club (Don McNeil)

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." Update: 14 additional recordings

50 1
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Lowell Thomas

Lowell Thomas

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Journalist, Commentator, Adventurer, and Radio Pioneer -- Lowell Thomas was once America's most trusted voice on the radio. Update: 7 additional rare recordings and sound upgrades

14 1
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America Town Meeting of the Air

America Town Meeting of the Air

44 Episodes
2 Volume

Every week, the nation listened as experts debated issues from communism to social security to the type of music America wanted. Modeled after New England Town Hall Meetings, each show opened with a "town crier" clanging a bell and an active audience that would "boo" panelists. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

44 2
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Saint (Vincent Price)

Saint (Vincent Price)

65 Episodes
1 Volume

Vincent Price as The Saint would rather toss off a witty remark than engage in fisticuffs, but his suave charm nets as many pretty girls as any hardboiled dick. Update: sound quality improvements

65 1
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Vincent Price

Vincent Price

123 Episodes
2 Volume

From The Saint to the Thriller, enjoy one of radio and films great scary men! Update: sound quality improvements of THE SAINT

123 2
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Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

6 Episodes
1 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." Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
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Space Missions

Space Missions

490 Episodes
8 Volume

Hear coverage and actual broadcasts of America's early Space Missions, from Mercury through Apollo 15. Update: additional May 5 1961 recording of Man Into Space on volume 1

490 8
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Tarzan

Tarzan

239 Episodes
3 Volume

Novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs helped to bring his creation, Tarzan, to the airwaves in the 1930's. In the 1950's, Tarzan was seen through the perspective of Americans who had served overseas. Update: additional recording, sound quality improvements, and guest appearances

239 3
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Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Mario Lanza was a tenor extraordinaire known as "The Triple Threat" because he could sing, act, and he was good looking. He is considered by many to be the greatest voice of the 20th century. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound improvements

32 1
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January 2022

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Larry Strorch

Larry Strorch

6 Episodes
1 Volume

Although he was not the main star, Larry Storch was the face of TV's F Troop.

6 1
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Academy Award Theater

Academy Award Theater

57 Episodes
2 Volume

Hollywood's finest films adapted into old time radio shows with many of their original stars reprising their roles! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

57 2
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Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

45 Episodes
1 Volume

Although he did not begin working in Hollywood until he was 62, Sidney Greenstreet's contributions to classic film and Old Time Radio make him one of the most well-regarded (and largest) of Hollywood Stars. Update: 1 additional rare recording

45 1
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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

122 Episodes
3 Volume

Best known for being typecast as clueless rich snobs like Hubert Updike III and Thurston Howell III, Jim Backus was also a popular voice actor, bringing characters like Mr. Magoo to life.

122 3
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X Minus One

X Minus One

128 Episodes
3 Volume

X Minus One was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, Dimension X. Both shows are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air by such authors as Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury. Update: sound quality improvements

128 3
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Request Performance

Request Performance

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy the laughs and gags of the "Civilian Version" of Command Performance. Update: 1 additional rare recording

9 1
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Joe E Brown

Joe E Brown

21 Episodes
1 Volume

He could have been a professional baseball player, instead, rubber-faced Joe E. Brown became one of the most successful comedians of the Thirties.

21 1
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Road of Life

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. Update: 65 additional recordings

75 1
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Front Page Farrell

Front Page Farrell

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Who says you need a cop or a hard-boiled detective to catch the bad guys? Sometimes all it takes is a dedicated newspaperman seeking the truth, like Front Page Farrell. Update: 2 additional recordings

9 1
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AFVN Recordings (Armed Forces Vietnam)

AFVN Recordings (Armed Forces Vietnam)

171 Episodes
2 Volume

The American Troops assigned to Vietnam did what American Troops did wherever they were assigned, served with Honor, and they had the American Forces Vietnam Network to bring them a slice of Home Update: 30 additional recordings

171 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Undercover

Undercover

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Working Undercover is filled with danger, but it can be the only way for the Cops to get the Bad Guys

31 1
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Count Monte Cristo

Count Monte Cristo

3 Episodes
1 Volume

Based on the Exciting and Well-loved Novel by Alexandre Dumas Update: sound quality improvement

3 1
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Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

13 Episodes
1 Volume

The 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge was the first to effectively use the new technology of Radio to reach the people. Update: 2 additional recordings

13 1
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Oklahoma City Bombing

Oklahoma City Bombing

18 Episodes
1 Volume

Oklahoma City Bombing occurred on Wed, April 19, 1995, the United States fell victim to the worst domestic terrorist attack on American soil so far.

18 1
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Texas Rangers in Old Time Radio

Texas Rangers in Old Time Radio

114 Episodes
3 Volume

One of the most prestigious law enforcement agencies in the world are the Texas Rangers which were formed to keep order on the frontier before Texas was a state.

114 3
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Exploring Tomorrow

Exploring Tomorrow

28 Episodes
1 Volume

Billed as the "first science fiction old time radio show of science-fictioneers, by science- fictioneers, and for science-fictioneers," includes about the future of Mankind, Space Travel, and the World's Beyond. Update: 5 additional recordings and sound improvements

28 1
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