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December 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Started in 1889, The Rose Parade showed off the weather and fruitfulness of California sunshine. Thirteen years later, they parade was joined by and East vs West Football Tournament. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Submarines

Submarines

109 Episodes
2 Volume

As a machine of war, submarines were the first attack platforms with stealth capabilities and were great plot devices in old time radio. Dive in today! Update: additional rare recording discussing sinking of USS Squalus rescue mission, 1939

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
News Recordings 1939

News Recordings 1939

100 Episodes
1 Volume

New headlines were dominated by the news Europe from the Spanish Civil War to the Blitzkrieg of Poland. Update: 1 additional rare recording: the Duke of Windsor’s 1939 appeasement broadcast from Verdun. In May 1939, Edward was commissioned by NBC to give a radio broadcast (his first since abdicating) during a visit to the First World War battlefields of Verdun. It was widely regarded as advocating appeasing Hitler. Although the BBC refused to broadcast it, it was broadcast outside the United States on shortwave radio.

100 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

17 Episodes
1 Volume

Douglas MacArthur served as US General of the Army and field marshal to the Philippine Army. As Chief of Staff of the Army during the 1930s, he played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during WWII. Update: 1 additional recording

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions

17 Episodes
1 Volume

This ageless parlor game was a natural for a fun radio Quiz Show, but what made Twenty Questions so popular with listeners was the fact that its panelists all came from the same family. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Cisco Kid

Cisco Kid

336 Episodes
7 Volume

Join the 'Mexican Robin Hood" Cisco Kid and his sidekick Pancho (Mel Blanc) on their adventures in the wild frontier. Update: minor filename fixes

336 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
This is the Story

This is the Story

49 Episodes
1 Volume

This old time radio show takes a fascinating in depth look into unknown tidbits about people and events that shaped our culture, history, and world. Update: 1 additional rare recording

49 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Swing music is all about having fun, and one of the ways that Swing musicians have fun was by making fun of the more serious classical music scene. Featuring Milton Cross, the normally serious announcer for the Metropolitan Opera. Update: 1 additional recording

40 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Betty Garde

Betty Garde

63 Episodes
2 Volume

One of the most prolific starlets to work on Radio Row, Betty Garde worked with Orson Welles early in his radio career and appeared regularly on The Fat Man.

63 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Betsy Drake

Betsy Drake

9 Episodes
1 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 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


November 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

57 Episodes
2 Volume

Popular pin-up girl in the 40's and the former Mrs. Ronald Reagan, she won the Oscar for Best Actress playing a deaf-mute woman in Johnny Belinda (1948). Update: 1 additional rare recording

57 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Andy Williams

Andy Williams

8 Episodes
1 Volume

After starting in a vocal quartet with his brothers, Andy Williams became one of the most successful vocalists in show business.

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Challenge of the Yukon (Sgt Preston)

Challenge of the Yukon (Sgt Preston)

742 Episodes
13 Volume

A noble Canadian Mountie on the side of law and order along with his wise and loyal dog, Yukon King. This show comes from the creators of The Lone Ranger and shares the same values of fairness and protecting the weak from the strong. Update: 1 additional rare recording vol 1

742 13
Add To Cart: $65.00
Burns and Allen

Burns and Allen

342 Episodes
7 Volume

One of the Most Beloved Couples in Radio, George was the brains but Gracie was the Star. Update: 1 additional recording volume 2

342 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Joint Sessions of Congress

Joint Sessions of Congress

53 Episodes
2 Volume

The Senate and the House of Representatives each go about their business of making laws independent of each other, however, there are several important occasions when both Houses meet in Joint Session. Update: 1 additional recording

53 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Broadway is My Beat

Broadway is My Beat

169 Episodes
4 Volume

Broadway is My Beat is a popular hard-boiled detective drama that stars Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover, an ex-shoe-shiner on the "Great White Way" in the New York theater district. Update: huge sound quality improvements

169 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
News of the Kennedy Era

News of the Kennedy Era

93 Episodes
2 Volume

Take a trip back in time to what today seems like a much simpler time -- the early 1960s. Update: 22 additional recordings

93 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Answer Man

Answer Man

9 Episodes
1 Volume

With a staff of over 40 of brainiest facts finder he could locate, The Answer Man solved thousands of questions written in by listeners. Update: 3 additional rare recordings

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bert Lytell

Bert Lytell

7 Episodes
1 Volume

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

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Beatrice Lillie

Beatrice Lillie

15 Episodes
1 Volume

The funniest woman in the World, Beatrice Lillie was thrown out of a church choir at the age of eight for making the boys giggle during services.

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon

6 Episodes
1 Volume

A successful film actor whose career spanned the silent and talking film eras, as an executive for Twentieth Century Fox Ben Lyon was responsible for discovering Marilyn Monroe.

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jane Powell

Jane Powell

18 Episodes
1 Volume

She was the eternal “girl next door” Jane Powell and got her start singing in motion pictures. Update: 1 additional rare recording

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Destination Freedom

Destination Freedom

42 Episodes
1 Volume

The concept of African-American civil rights was not mainstream at the end of the 1940's. Shows like Destination Freedom on WMAQ helped pave the way to a better society. Update: 9 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

42 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Biggest Heart

Biggest Heart

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Weekly Contest by the Colorado Heart Association to Find the Biggest Pumping Heart in the World (figuratively)! Update: 1 additional rare episodes and fixed dates

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mr President

Mr President

160 Episodes
3 Volume

This old time radio series tells the untold tales the Commanders-in-chief's everyday life. In order to challenge the audience to guess his identity, the President's name was not revealed until the end of the show. Update: 1 addtional recording vol 3

160 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Ripley Believe It Or Not

Ripley Believe It Or Not

46 Episodes
1 Volume

starred Robert Ripley himself as he explains the weird and strange stories from his travels around the world. Update: 4 additional recordings

46 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


October 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Mysterious Traveler

Mysterious Traveler

86 Episodes
2 Volume

The Mysterious Traveler invites you to join him on another journey into the strange and terrifying... Update: sound quality improvements volume 1

86 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Beatrice Kay

Beatrice Kay

12 Episodes
1 Volume

Beatrice Kay was an American singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, and stage and film actress.

12 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
News Recordings 1941

News Recordings 1941

203 Episodes
2 Volume

News program featuring the biggest events and news stories of 1941 leading up the the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Update: 1 additional rare recording: Webley Edwards from Honolulu radio station KGMB broadcasting the first general alert that Oahu was being attacked.

203 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Chicago Theater Air

Chicago Theater Air

20 Episodes
1 Volume

As War erupted on the European continent, there was a concern in America over the culture that was being lost, especially in the fine arts. The Chicago Theater of the Air was created to bring opera to the masses in the provincial heart land, preserving the art and serving listeners. Update: 1 additional rare recording

20 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
This is My Best

This is My Best

14 Episodes
1 Volume

This series began as a kind of book-of-the-week show. Popular modern authors were asked to select their best writings, which were created into radio scripts. In 1945, Orson Welles took over the show, directing, acting, narrating, and adapting scripts to his liking. Update: 1 additional rare recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hollywood Spotlight

Hollywood Spotlight

36 Episodes
1 Volume

Syndicated musical variety program with comedy skits and famous guest appearances. Update: sound quality improvements

36 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mayor La Guardia

Mayor La Guardia

35 Episodes
1 Volume

Fiorello H. La Guardia was the reform-minded Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945, known for his public works projects, transportation improvements, and anti-corruption efforts.

35 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene

104 Episodes
1 Volume

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has represented Georgia's 14th District since 2021.

104 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barry Wood

Barry Wood

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Starring radio's favorite baritone and the sensational voice of Margaret Whiting. Update: 1 additional recording and sound upgrade

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hollywood is On the Air

Hollywood is On the Air

41 Episodes
1 Volume

All Star Variety, Comedy, and Music Program! Update: 1 additional rare recording

41 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Aunt Daisy

Aunt Daisy

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Every morning at nine, three generations of New Zealanders were greeted by Aunt Daisy's optimism over the airwaves.

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Quiet Please

Quiet Please

91 Episodes
2 Volume

Combine one of radio's most creative writers with the talents of a single actor and a late night time slot, and you have the ingredients for the deliciously creepy Quiet, Please. Update: sound quality improvements

91 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Blue Ribbon Town

Blue Ribbon Town

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Hosted by Groucho Marx and sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, this old time radio variety show featured big name guests like Jack Benny, Barbara Stanwyck, and Gene Tierney. Update: 1 additional recording

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Father Coughlin

Father Coughlin

79 Episodes
3 Volume

"The Radio Priest" was a success when he first discussed religious matters in the early days of radio. Father Coughlin stepped on a few toes when he expanded into calls for economic reform and political commentary. Update: 15 additional rare recordings

79 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Presidential Party Nominating Conventions

Presidential Party Nominating Conventions

365 Episodes
5 Volume

The Nominating Conventions are an important part of the path to the White House and are a vibrant example of Representative Democracy in action. Update: 1 additional rare 1968 recording

365 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Mystery Sampler 2

Mystery Sampler 2

38 Episodes
1 Volume

Mystery and horror stories are a part of the "Speculative Fiction" type. Better known for Science Fiction and Fantasy, Speculative Fiction allows the writer to ask "What if?" and then answer his own question.

38 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Weird Circle

Weird Circle

78 Episodes
2 Volume

The Weird Circle presented 30 minute tales of horror, frequently inspired by classic horror or ghost stories. Update: sound quality improvements

78 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Dark Fantasy

Dark Fantasy

28 Episodes
1 Volume

Broadcast long after the children went to bed, Dark Fantasy featured grim horror, menacing murder, and science fiction. Update: sound quality improvements

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Arch Oboler Plays

Arch Oboler Plays

60 Episodes
2 Volume

Enjoy some of the best works of author Arch Oboler dramatic plays starring Joan Crawford and more. Update: 1 additional rare recording

60 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Arch Oboler

Arch Oboler

229 Episodes
6 Volume

Enjoy the great radio plays in this anthology of the eccentric horror fiction writer, Arch Oboler, who is best known for pushing the medium of radio in sound production, writing, and programming. Update: 1 additional rare recording

229 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Red Horse Ranch

Red Horse Ranch

64 Episodes
2 Volume

serial western drama and music collection with singing cowboy rangers. Update: 38 additional recordings and many sound quailty improvements

64 2
Add To Cart: $10.00


September 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Magic Island

Magic Island

130 Episodes
1 Volume

How long would a mother search for her missing child? She would never stop, just like Mrs. Gregory who eventually finds her daughter under the spell of an evil mastermind on a Magic Island. Update: sound quality improvements

130 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mary Margaret McBride

Mary Margaret McBride

7 Episodes
1 Volume

Mary Margaret McBride was known for treating her interviewees as a friends asking engaging and insightful questions Update: 2 additional rare recordings

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hildegardes Radio Room

Hildegardes Radio Room

52 Episodes
1 Volume

The blonde siren songbird is best known for her signature tune, "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup." Hildegarde's Radio Room included co-conspirators as Phil Regan, Burgess Meredith, Clifton Webb, Patsy Kelly, and Xavier Cugat. Update: 1 additional rare recording

52 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Victor Borge

Victor Borge

46 Episodes
1 Volume

Presenting some of the Best Performances by the "Clown Prince of Denmark." Update: 3 additional episode and sound quality improvement

46 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bicycles

Bicycles

29 Episodes
1 Volume

Listening to Old Time Radio is a great way to feel young again, but an even better way is to take a bicycle ride.

29 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lena Horne

Lena Horne

17 Episodes
1 Volume

Singing sensation of stage and screen, Lena Horne performed for audiences in the Cotton Club, for major MGM movies, in the USO, Broadway, and multiple radio and television appearances. Update: 1 additional rare recording

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jubilee

Jubilee

184 Episodes
4 Volume

AFRS Presents Great Jazz and Entertainment for the Troops during WWII. Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvement

184 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Al Jolson

Al Jolson

116 Episodes
2 Volume

Al Jolson was a master entertainer and his performing career spanned 50 years. Jolson made a break in his career by deciding one evening to perform in "black face" at a San Francisco club; this soon became his trademark in show business. A staunch Civil Rights activist, he later helped open opportunities for African-Americans on Broadway. Update: 5 additional recordings

116 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Comic Parade

Comic Parade

10 Episodes
1 Volume

When the newspaper truck drivers went on strike in 1945, Mayor La Guardia had the comics read to the children of the city including The Adventures of Superman, Little Orphan Annie, Archie Andrews, Gasoline Alley and Red Ryder. Update: 1 additional rare recording

10 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Family Business American Political Dynasties

Family Business American Political Dynasties

1031 Episodes
21 Volume

American politics is a family business. This collection is dedicated to these dynasties in American politics from the Twentieth Century forward. Update: 20 additional recordings

1031 21
Add To Cart: $99.00
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

385 Episodes
11 Volume

Best known for his airing of "War of the Worlds", Orson Welles made numerous appearances on a variety of different shows during his magnificent radio career. He was truly a creative genius in radio, before he went on to Hollywood. Update: Campbell Playhouse: 3 additional rare recordings

385 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Campbells Playhouse

Campbells Playhouse

52 Episodes
2 Volume

Mmm, Mmm, Dramatic Concoction ... Campbell Playhouse stars Orson Welles and his wondrous Mercury Theater troupe. Update: 3 additional rare recordings volume 2

52 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

83 Episodes
2 Volume

Known as "The Lavender Lady", Agnes Moorehead had a long life in the entertainment industry. Best known as a mystery and suspense performer on the radio. Her best known work was with Orson Welles on Mercury Theater, but she also played the lead role in Sorry Wrong Number. Television audiences will remember her as the mother-in-law from Bewitched, but also appeared in Citizen Kane, The Twilight Zone, and many others. Update: 5 additional rare recordings

83 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell

55 Episodes
1 Volume

Beginning in 1929, Walter Winchell became the voice that America listened to for a compelling combination of News and celebrity gossip. Update: 31 additional recordings

55 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Tom Powers Life Studies

Tom Powers Life Studies

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Sponsored by Johnson Wax in 1935, this old time radio shows presents colorful vignettes presented in a one man show. Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Doctor Six Gun

Doctor Six Gun

30 Episodes
1 Volume

The good gun totting doctor roamed the west with "his medicine bag strapped on one hip and his six shooter on the other." Update: 2 additional rare recordings and sound quality improvements

30 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Atomic Radio

Atomic Radio

109 Episodes
2 Volume

OTRCAT original collection featuring radio shows inspired by the Atomic Age. A blast from the past, this collection includes a bombardment of shows from all genres including Science Fiction, comedy, horror, detective, and drama. Update: 13 additional recordings

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Are You a Genius

Are You a Genius

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Are You a Genius? is a fun and entertaining old time radio quiz show that highlights the many voice talents of Mel Blanc. Update: 1 additional rare recording

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

54 Episodes
3 Volume

Dukakis is a retired lawyer, Governor of Massachusetts, and aspiring Presidential Candidate in the 1980's.

54 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle

24 Episodes
1 Volume

The Blue Beetle was an early comic book hero that tugged on the cape of Superman. Created by Charles Nicholas for the comic book Mystery Men, it first appeared in 1939. Update: sound quality improvements

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


August 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Doctor Christian

Doctor Christian

183 Episodes
4 Volume

Jean Hersholt is an actor who specialized in gentle, intelligent roles that called for warmth and feeling in Dr Christian. This series is that kind of show and can be enjoyed as drama, as nostalgia, and as just plain old radio entertainment. Update: 1 additional rare recording on volume 4

183 4
Add To Cart: $15.00
Plays for Americans

Plays for Americans

6 Episodes
1 Volume

During WWII, Arch Oboler dedicated his talents to the war effort. He produced this series--drawing in many big-name stars for the cause. Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
John Kerry

John Kerry

151 Episodes
5 Volume

American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. Update: 1 additional recording vol 3

151 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Minnesota School of the Air

Minnesota School of the Air

137 Episodes
2 Volume

Minnesota School of the Air was part of the trend in the 1940s and 1950s of using the radio airwaves to educate. This show was in the same genre as NBC University of the Air, Indiana School of the Air, and many other states with the same idea. Update: 1 additional rare recording

137 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mr and Mrs Blanding

Mr and Mrs Blanding

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Real-Life Married Couple Cary Grant and Betsy Drake Star in this Funny Situational Comedy Update: 1 additional rare recording

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mary Noble Backstage Wife

Mary Noble Backstage Wife

253 Episodes
2 Volume

What happens when a small town girl marries a big time actor and moves to the Big city? Jealousy, deceit, avarice, amnesia and rage, just like any other soap opera! Tune in to hear what's next for Mary Noble, Backstage Wife. Update: 57 additional recordings

253 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

72 Episodes
2 Volume

Presented dramatizations of true stories, "A true story about real people." Update: 21 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

72 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mystery Sampler 1

Mystery Sampler 1

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Horror and Mystery Radio Shows work so well because Radio is a medium of imagination. TV and films show the viewer what he should be scared of, but they show what the producer finds frightening. The author of a book or other printed story can better stimulate the reader's imagination but still has to overcome the limitations of the written word.

40 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Juvenile Adventure series, many of Mandrake's foes were agents of Fascism and Nazism and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician. Update: sound quality improvements

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Women in Government and Politics

Women in Government and Politics

536 Episodes
11 Volume

Over the past century, women have really exploded onto the political landscape to set forth ideas that are more family friendly, meaning issues that are at the heart of what matters to the American family. Update: 25 additional recordings

536 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

44 Episodes
1 Volume

Famous and Creative "Chiffon Swing" Composer! Update: 39 additional recordings

44 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hallmark Playhouse

Hallmark Playhouse

184 Episodes
4 Volume

Featured well done literary adaptations hosted by celebrated author James Hilton. Update: 57 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

184 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts

Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts

72 Episodes
1 Volume

He was best known for his attempts to root out communist in the State Department, then the Army, then just about everywhere. McCarthy was eventually censured by the Senate for his zealous attacks. Update: 1 additional hearing recording

72 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Si and Elmer

Si and Elmer

39 Episodes
1 Volume

Follow the adventures of a pair of “hayseed Sherlocks” after they get their mail order degree from the Snoop and Sneak Detective School in The Misadventures of Si and Elmer. Update: sound quality improvements

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician

307 Episodes
4 Volume

Evil doers and nogoodniks, beware! "CHANNNNNDOOOOOOO … the Magician!" is on the alert to thwart your nefarious schemes! Broadcast during the Depression and again in 1949, Chandu The Magician combines the best of crime fighting and Eastern Mysticism. Update: 132 additional recordings 1932-1950

307 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

112 Episodes
3 Volume

Steve Mitchell, international operative, had two jobs: get in and out of danger. Update: date and episode number fixes

112 3
Add To Cart: $15.00


July 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Ford Theater

Ford Theater

30 Episodes
2 Volume

The Ford Theater began as a low budget project to bring movie adaptations to the air using lower scale NY actors. In order to increase car sales, the show was reformatted using A-List Hollywood talent. Update: 13 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

30 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

29 Episodes
1 Volume

Politician and US Air Force officer, Barry Goldwater was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party President nominee in 1964 who fought for civil rights and desegregation.

29 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Tennessee Jed

Tennessee Jed

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Tennessee Jed wandered the Western Plains with his trusty squirrel gun and horse, Smoky, setting things right and standing up for American virtue. He even became an agent working directly for the President on the Frontier. Update: 1 additional rare recording

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Phil Harris and Alice Faye

Phil Harris and Alice Faye

280 Episodes
7 Volume

Laughs abound in this old time radio variety show feature jive-talking hipster bandleader, Phil Harris, and his glamorous and talented movie star wife, Alice Faye. Update: sound quality improvements vol 2-3

280 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Screen Guild Theater

Screen Guild Theater

355 Episodes
6 Volume

This old time radio anthology featured drama and variety with top-name stars whose salaries from this show were donated to fund the Motion Picture Country Home. Update: 1 additionl rare recording volume 6

355 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Wonder Show (Jack Haley)

Wonder Show (Jack Haley)

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Comedy and Variety Sponsored by Wonder Bread Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Basketball

Basketball

32 Episodes
1 Volume

The only equipment needed is two hoops and a ball, but Basketball is a worldwide phenomenon with important lessons.

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Vic and Sade

Vic and Sade

345 Episodes
4 Volume

Welcome, welcome to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gook, better known as Vic and Sade. Go get cozy with this delightful run of the mill and charmingly familiar Midwestern couple extraordinaire! Update: 6 additional recordings 1938-1946

345 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
ABC Mystery Time

ABC Mystery Time

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Thursday nights were filled with A-List talent on ABC thanks to the convenience of magnetic tape on ABC Mystery Time. Enjoy this series of mystifying tales starring Sir Laurence Olivier with these organ ripping episodes. Update: 1 additional recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Red Skelton Show

Red Skelton Show

266 Episodes
6 Volume

In every generation, there are singularly outrageous comedians, and for the middle of the 20th century, Red Skelton was probably the "top banana" of all. Update: 1 additional recording and sound upgrade

266 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

37 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known in Old Time Radio for taking over the role of The Saint from Vincent Price for two episodes, Barry Sullivan was the sort of actor who was able to continually find work in films and TV.

37 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Gossip

Rare Gossip

39 Episodes
1 Volume

Spreading stories about others is a filthy practice, but it is something we are hardwired to love doing! Update: 1 additional rare recording

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

48 Episodes
1 Volume

During the early part of her career Barbara Britton appeared in a number of guy films, swashbucklers and Westerns. She found great success as The Revlon Girl on TV's The $64,000 Question and appeared on more than 100 magazine covers in one 24 month period.

48 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

18 Episodes
1 Volume

Using original police reports as a story source, In the Name of the Law showcased police work before WWII. Update: 1 additional rare recordings, sound quality improvements, date corrections

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


June 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Tallulah Bankhead

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. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

82 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Kennedy Brothers

Kennedy Brothers

101 Episodes
2 Volume

This collection is a history of what each brother contributed to the country; whether good, bad, or indifferent.

101 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok

267 Episodes
5 Volume

How could Wild Bill Hickok hope to compete with the likes of Roy Rogers or The Cisco Kid as kids’ after-school favorite? By having Jingles, played by Andy Devine by his side, of course! Update: sound quality improvements volume 1

267 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

17 Episodes
1 Volume

Although she specialized in playing a tough-talking dame in MGM noir classics, Audrey Totter was an incredibly nice lady in real life as well as on Radio Row.

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Harry Lime (The Third Man)

Harry Lime (The Third Man)

52 Episodes
1 Volume

Orson Welles played the lovable scoundrel Harry Lime in the film noir The Third Man, and later brought the role to radio in The Adventures of Harry Lime. Whether he is more lovable more scoundrel is open to debate, but he is always entertaining. Update: sound quality improvements and two additional recordings

52 1
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Palmolive Beauty Box Theater

Palmolive Beauty Box Theater

18 Episodes
1 Volume

"A Soap Operetta" old time radio show, with classically trained opera singers but a lighter tone than classical opera. Update: 1 addtional rare recording

18 1
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Jessica Dragonette

Jessica Dragonette

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Known as early radio's "Star of Stars", the "Princess of Song", "Sweetheart of the Air" and "Queen of Radio", this diminutive soprano was one of the most popular voices in the early days of radio. Update: 1 addtional rare recording

25 1
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Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

6 Episodes
1 Volume

The most decorated soldier of WWII, Audie Murphy went on to enjoy a twenty-year career in Hollywood.

6 1
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Two Thousand Plus (2000PLUS)

Two Thousand Plus (2000PLUS)

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Since Y2K, we know what it is like to live in the years 2000+, but in 1950-1952, this pioneering Sci Fi program on Mutual explored the fantastic future we all dreamed about. So where in your personal robot and jet-pack? Update: additional rare recording and sound quality improvements

16 1
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Rare Summer Replacement Shows

Rare Summer Replacement Shows

13 Episodes
1 Volume

This collection includes rare but wonderful seasonal shows that held the timeslot for some of America's best loved radio shows. Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
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Mary Foster Editors Daughter

Mary Foster Editors Daughter

62 Episodes
1 Volume

This soap opera is about the life and trials of a newspaper editor's daughter who solved the problems of those around her. Update: 13 additional recordings

62 1
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Flag Day

Flag Day

15 Episodes
1 Volume

The American Experiment is a fragile one, but we can take strength from Thirteen Red and White Stripes and a field of Blue covered with White Stars. Here are some of the most Patriotic Programs from all of Old Time Radio. Update: 2 additional historic recordings

15 1
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Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

19 Episodes
1 Volume

Arguably the most important American playwright of the Twentieth Century, Arthur Miller's life was colored by his politics and family experience. He is best known for the classic play The Death of a Salesman, a poignant commentary on the American Dream.

19 1
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Shell Chateau

Shell Chateau

26 Episodes
1 Volume

Hosted by Al Jolson, Shell Chateau featured big name guest stars like Boris Karloff, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Wallace Beery, Cab Calloway, Henry Fonda, Sonja Henie and many others. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality improvement

26 1
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Sealtest Village Store

Sealtest Village Store

23 Episodes
1 Volume

Sealtest Icecream tried to attract patrons to the fountain at The Sealtest Village Store. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality upgrade

23 1
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Red Ryder

Red Ryder

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Best remembered today for his 1,000 shot Daisy Carbine Air Rifle, Red Ryder started out as "America’s famous fighting cowboy" in the comics and later on radio. Update: 1 additional rare recording

40 1
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Art Baker

Art Baker

56 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most popular announcers in Hollywood, Art Baker got his start giving talks at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

56 1
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Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

72 Episodes
3 Volume

Listen to radio's bad boy on the block variety hour. This talent scout program made stars such as Alice Faye, Milton Berle, Joe Penner, Bergen & McCarthy, and even the Aldrich Family. Update: 4 additional rare recordings

72 3
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Romance of the Ranchos

Romance of the Ranchos

36 Episodes
1 Volume

Romance of the Ranchos tells the stories of the brave men and women who lived and loved in Old California when it was still a Spanish colony. Update: 1 additional rare recording

36 1
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Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Star of stage, screen, and radio. He made significant contributions to all three beginning at nine-years-old in vaudeville, eventually moving on to Broadway. Update: additional rare recording

40 1
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May 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Alan Young Show

Alan Young Show

49 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known for his role in "Mr Ed", Alan Young's summer radio show replacement was "routine situation comedy" laced with "rapid-fire gags." Update: 1 additional recording

49 1
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Red Nichols

Red Nichols

36 Episodes
1 Volume

A child prodigy trained as a classical musician, Red Nichols would reshape Jazz. Update: 1 additional rare recording

36 1
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Paul Frees

Paul Frees

349 Episodes
7 Volume

"The man with 1,000 voices" appeared in a multitude of old time radio series and later memorable TV appearances. Update: 3 additional recordings

349 7
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Player

Player

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Featuring "the One Man Theater" - voice actor extraordinaire, Paul Frees. Update: 1 additional rare recording

16 1
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Memorial Day

Memorial Day

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy the beginning of summer and honor our fallen with this compilation of historical, dramatic and comedy radio shows. Update: 6 additional recordings

27 1
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George Wallace

George Wallace

34 Episodes
1 Volume

"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."  Those were the famous introductory words by George Wallace to the American people. Update: 5 additional recordings

34 1
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Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors

Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors

88 Episodes
1 Volume

Order a cocktail and sit back under the swaying palms of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub in Los Angeles and enjoy the music of Phil Harris before he met Jack. Update: sound quality improvements

88 1
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Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

11 Episodes
1 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 1
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Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows

Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows

288 Episodes
7 Volume

Aloha! This collection includes old time radio shows from all genres from ting-ting steel guitar music to epic Hawaiian Adventure and detective stories to supernatural Tiki tales. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound upgrade of Memories of Hawaii

288 7
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Memories of Hawaii

Memories of Hawaii

13 Episodes
1 Volume

poetic tones of the music, the narration and the imagery and tales of Hawaii soothes the senses. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound upgrade

13 1
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Bob Burns Show

Bob Burns Show

16 Episodes
1 Volume

This comedy show debuted in September 1941 as The Arkansas Traveler. Featuring the music of Spike Jones, the show featured Bob Burns playing his "Bazooka," a homemade instrument that he made from a whiskey funnel and two gas pipes. Update: additional rare recording

16 1
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Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera

26 Episodes
1 Volume

Vintage Opera collection is sure to Delight all Fine Music Fans! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

26 1
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Mail Call

Mail Call

84 Episodes
2 Volume

These star-packed love letters to the troops, from Hollywood during WWII. Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvement

84 2
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Three Suns

Three Suns

23 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most popular Exotica bands, The Three Suns were formed by guitar-playing Al Nevins and his accordion playing brother Morty from Brooklyn, and their cousin Artie Dunn, a vaudeville and radio performer who sang and played the electronic organ. Update: version date added manually 2023-08

23 1
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Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Best remembered for playing Scarlett's sister in Gone with the Wind, Ann Rutherford appeared in more than 60 pictures and was featured as Andy Hardy's girlfriend.

31 1
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Magic Key

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. Update: 1 additional rare recording volume 1

69 3
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Johnny Mercer Music Shop

Johnny Mercer Music Shop

29 Episodes
1 Volume

the summer replacement old time radio show for Bob Hope featuring Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, and Paul Weston and his Orchestra Update: sound quality improvements volume 3

29 1
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Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

128 Episodes
3 Volume

popular singer and song writer in the golden age of radio. In the 1940s, Johnny Mercer was the "it-man" for Hollywood's musical entertainment. Update: 3 additional recordings, date corrections

128 3
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Silver Theater

Silver Theater

45 Episodes
1 Volume

Romance galore when Silver Theater brings us tales of love lost and found, featuring some of the screen's biggest heart-throbs. Update: sound quality improvements

45 1
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April 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Golden Gate Quartet

Golden Gate Quartet

82 Episodes
1 Volume

Building on a tradition of vocal harmonies and syncopated rhythms, The Golden Gate Quartet not only popularized Gospel music but helped lay the foundations of Rock and Roll. Update: 1 additional rare recording

82 1
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Howie Chizek

Howie Chizek

30 Episodes
1 Volume

This collection is for those who remembered listening to Howie Chizek, and for those who are experiencing him for the first time.

30 1
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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

17 Episodes
1 Volume

His film and stage career lasted an outstanding 76 years and he made 31 music films, often with the lovely Ginger Rogers. Fred Astaire made music with his feet and the sound of his shoes harmonizes with musical score on these old time radio shows.He even had his own show, The Fred Astaire Show, which is included in this collection of his radio appearances. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

17 1
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Lottery Madness

Lottery Madness

14 Episodes
1 Volume

From Fibber McGee and Molly winning their house via lottery, to others betting on their lives, this collection includes radio shows from a variety of genres.

14 1
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Reefer Madness

Reefer Madness

69 Episodes
1 Volume

It was obvious to anyone who looked that dope was going to be the scourge of youth. For proof, look no further than our Reefer Madness Collection. Update: 1 additional recording

69 1
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Grand Ole Opry

Grand Ole Opry

416 Episodes
10 Volume

The Grand Ole Opry did not quite invent Country and Western Music, but it did bring it to the ears of many Americans who may not have heard it otherwise. Update: 2 additional recording volume 2

416 10
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Chesterfield Supper Club

Chesterfield Supper Club

30 Episodes
1 Volume

Chesterfield Supper Club is a splendid music and variety show, sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes. Each night the host (Perry Como, Jo Stafford, or Peggy Lee) would perform live along with top name guest performers including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nat King Cole, and more! Update: 2 additional recordings

30 1
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Ann Harding

Ann Harding

6 Episodes
1 Volume

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

6 1
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Railroad Recordings

Railroad Recordings

122 Episodes
1 Volume

Choo-choo-choose this Collection of Truly Train Inspired Entertainment--An OTRCAT exclusive! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

122 1
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Mind Your Manners

Mind Your Manners

15 Episodes
1 Volume

offers etiquette training for kids age 8-18 from a somewhat simpler time. This unique old time radio show includes a rotating panel with 'manner-minded' minors answering listeners write-in questions. Update: 4 additional rare recording

15 1
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Barbara Jean Wong

Barbara Jean Wong

56 Episodes
1 Volume

Barbara Jean Wong was a fourth generation Chinese-American who began her performance career at the age of five and was soon dubbed the Chinese-American Shirley Temple. Update: 1 additional rare recording

56 1
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Alida Valli

Alida Valli

4 Episodes
1 Volume

Both Benito Mussolini and David O. Selznick called Alida Valli the most beautiful woman in the world but she never found long-lasting Hollywood success.

4 1
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April Fools Pranks, Jokes, Gags and Hoaxes

April Fools Pranks, Jokes, Gags and Hoaxes

52 Episodes
1 Volume

Is that a spot of ketchup on your shirt? April Fools' traditions go back a long time. Get out your whoopee cushion and check your shoelaces and enjoy this OTRCAT original collection of April Fool's Day Shows. Update: 1 additional recording

52 1
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March 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Jack Kirkwood

Jack Kirkwood

71 Episodes
1 Volume

was well known for his repeated role on The Bob Hope Show. Some call Jack Kirkwood Bob Hope's second banana, but in actuality Hope often played the straight man to Kirkwood's hijinks. This extensive compilation contains The Jack Kirkwood Show, many of his guest appearances, and a rare recording of At Home with The Kirkwoods. Update: 1 additional rare recording

71 1
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Drinking and Drunks

Drinking and Drunks

161 Episodes
3 Volume

From bootleggers to drunk drivers to hungover postmen, this collection includes a variety of over-drinkers. Update: 4 additional recordings

161 3
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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

12 Episodes
1 Volume

Sometimes referred to as the second greatest writer of English after Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw saw the transformations of society from the Victorian Age through the post-WWII period.

12 1
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Rocky Jordan

Rocky Jordan

103 Episodes
2 Volume

Jack Moyle plays Rocky Jordan, the hard-boiled detective in exotic Cairo, Egypt. This collection also contains the only two known existing episodes of A MAN CALLED JORDAN (the predecessor series to ROCKY JORDAN). Update: sound quality improvements

103 2
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Dennis Day

Dennis Day

571 Episodes
13 Volume

After getting his start on The Jack Benny Program in 1939, Dennis Day quickly became part of Jack's gang. Two and a half decades later, when Dennis was well into his forties, his boss still thought of him as the Kid. Update: 12 additional recordings sound upgrade filename fixes

571 13
Add To Cart: $65.00
Day in the Life of Dennis Day

Day in the Life of Dennis Day

86 Episodes
2 Volume

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day was a popular sitcom featuring the original soda jerk from the Jack Benny Show. Update: 12 additional recordings sound upgrade filename fixes

86 2
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Jack Paar Show

Jack Paar Show

16 Episodes
1 Volume

A Summer Replacement Funny Man for Jack Benny in 1947! Update: 1 additional rare recording

16 1
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Jan Christian Smuts

Jan Christian Smuts

13 Episodes
1 Volume

A biography of South African Statesman General Smuts.

13 1
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St Patricks Day

St Patricks Day

53 Episodes
1 Volume

Follow the Rainbow to this pot o'gold of Radio Shows with St Paddy day musical, comedy, drama and more from radio yesteryear! Update: 5 additional recordings

53 1
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Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

74 Episodes
2 Volume

Gingrich is former American politician and author who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party and played a leading role in the conservative movement.

74 2
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Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

54 Episodes
1 Volume

As a boy, Guy Lombardo put together a band with his brothers in their father's tailor shop, later they would become the Royal Canadians and Guy would be known as "Mr. New Years's Eve". Update: 1 additional rare recording

54 1
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Al Jennings

Al Jennings

1 Episodes
1 Volume

A genuine Old West Outlaw, Al Jennings found more success in Hollywood than in crime or politics.

1 1
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Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

152 Episodes
3 Volume

Basil Rathbone was a British actor known for playing Sherlock Holmes in 1930s-1940s films. He appeared in over 70 films and had a successful stage career.

152 3
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NBC University Theater

NBC University Theater

115 Episodes
5 Volume

NBC University Theater is an unusual series that focused on reenacting novels by great authors for college classes. Update: sound quality improvements vol 4 and 5

115 5
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Connie Boswell

Connie Boswell

45 Episodes
2 Volume

Born and raised in the Jazz-filled New Orleans streets, Connie Boswell, and her two other sisters, Martha and Vet, learned to pluck and toot almost every instrument used in popular and vocal Jazz.Boswell Sisters Update: 12 additional recordings

45 2
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Amazing Mr Malone

Amazing Mr Malone

18 Episodes
1 Volume

This old time radio gripping crime drama stars Frank Lovejoy as a Chicago Crime-Fighting Lawyer! Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvements

18 1
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Cooking in Old Time Radio

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. Update: 4 additional recordings on volume 1 including 2 Ida Bailey recordings

76 5
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Philo Vance

Philo Vance

103 Episodes
2 Volume

Follow the intelligent and extremely courteous gumshoe, Philo Vance. The radio series pays homage to the original detective novels of Van Dine first published in the mid 1920's. Update: huge sound quality improvements

103 2
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Andrews Sisters

Andrews Sisters

84 Episodes
2 Volume

The sound track for the War Years was Big Band Music, but the universal sweetheart was a triple threat, the lovely Andrews Sisters. More "girl next door" pretty than pin-up girl glamorous, the sister's songs were filled with the optimism and pluck that helped countless G.I.s endure for the duration. Update: 1 additional recording

84 2
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Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

19 Episodes
1 Volume

Ralph Edwards hosts the riotous game show where answers were tough, and the consequence for an incorrect answer were even tougher and funnier! Update: 1 additional rare recording

19 1
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February 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

178 Episodes
2 Volume

Action package juvenile adventure series follows Terry and his friends as he explores the Asian jungles in search of his father. Update: 1 additional rare recording

178 2
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Earthquake

Earthquake

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Earthquakes occur almost daily, most are too weak to be felt, even locally. "The Big One" will hit someday and we need to be ready.

15 1
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Fu Manchu (Shadow of Fu Manchu)

Fu Manchu (Shadow of Fu Manchu)

93 Episodes
1 Volume

The Shadow of Dr. Fu Manchu is a diabolically fun mystery serial from the late 1930's. Update: 3 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

93 1
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California Melodies

California Melodies

44 Episodes
1 Volume

"From out of the west to you," California Melodies features British director and composer David Rose and singer Maxine Gray. Update: additional rare recording

44 1
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Singin Sam

Singin Sam

107 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known as "Singin' Sam the Lawnmower Man" then "Singin' Sam the Barbasol Man", Harry Frankel's musical performances were later sponsored by Coca-Cola. This collection includes recordings from 1911 to the 1940s, including the Reminiscing with Singin Sam, Refreshment Time with Singin' Sam, 70 musical tracks, and more. Update: minor filename fixes

107 1
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Bert Gordon

Bert Gordon

109 Episodes
3 Volume

Well known for his character The Mad Russian, Bert Gordon was cut from radio during the early years of the Cold War to avoid political ambiguity.

109 3
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Excursions in Science

Excursions in Science

61 Episodes
2 Volume

Sponsored by General Electric to increase interest and layman's knowledge of science Update: 6 additional recordings

61 2
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Dr IQ

Dr IQ

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Audience members were contestants by Host Lew Valentine who would ask questions from the stage announcing "I have a gentleman (or lady), Doctor." Update: 1 additional rare recording

27 1
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Morton Downey

Morton Downey

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Nicknamed the "The Irish Nightingale", Morton Downey's was a popular recording artist and songwriter in the 1930s and 1940s penning tunes like" Sweeten Up Your Smile." Update: 2 additional rare recordings

31 1
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Love Story

Love Story

17 Episodes
1 Volume

From the pages of Love Story magazine, this show is filled with tales of couples meeting, falling in love, and living happily ever after. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality improvements

17 1
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Camel Caravan (Benny Goodman)

Camel Caravan (Benny Goodman)

20 Episodes
1 Volume

Big Band Show for Saturday night with swing era favorite Benny Goodman. Update: 1 additional recording

20 1
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Dick Powell

Dick Powell

196 Episodes
8 Volume

Dick Powell stars in Richard Diamond, Rogue's Gallery, and special appearances in various old time radio shows including Lux Radio Theater, Command Performance, Cavalcade of America, UN Radio, Screen Guild Theater, Suspense, This I Believe, and many rare recordings! Update: additional episodes, sound improvements of ROGUE GALLERY

196 8
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Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

24 Episodes
1 Volume

Rogue's Gallery featured detective Richard Rogue (first played by Dick Powell) and his often annoying alter ego, Eugor. Update: additional episodes, sound improvements

24 1
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Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar)

Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar)

6 Episodes
1 Volume

Travel back in time to rub noses with New York's high society as you have "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick!" Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
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Are These Our Children

Are These Our Children

6 Episodes
1 Volume

This series is a unique twist on the crime drama genre featuring true stories from Juvenile Delinquency Court. This show features some of the worst back-talking, drug-abusing, ungrateful, school-quitting, bigoted, sassy teenagers in radio drama. Update: 1 additional recording

6 1
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Traffic

Traffic

84 Episodes
2 Volume

American culture is defined by the Open Road, but that does not account for traffic jams.

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00


January 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

285 Episodes
6 Volume

Long-time announcer Bill Goodwin was one of the first to be awarded a Star for Radio on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

285 6
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Frank Race

Frank Race

43 Episodes
1 Volume

With a "James Bond meets Johnny Dollar" cachet, The Adventures of Frank Race follows a former OSS officer around the world from one scrape to another and in and out of the arms of another pretty girl. Update: sound quality improvements

43 1
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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

35 Episodes
1 Volume

Everyone's Favorite Deep Voice German Frau! Update: 1 additional rare recording

35 1
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Mitch Miller Show

Mitch Miller Show

8 Episodes
1 Volume

the man who helped shape the careers for Tony Bennett, Guy Mitchell, and Rosemary Clooney. Update: 5 additional recordings

8 1
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Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

7 Episodes
1 Volume

Barbara Hale Collection: Closely associated with the character of Della Street from TV's Perry Mason series, Barbara Hale regularly appeared in old time radio.

7 1
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Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

37 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the funniest actors to work in Radio and TV, Danny Thomas's greatest contribution was founding the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Update: 1 additional rare recording

37 1
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Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore

191 Episodes
3 Volume

Is there anyone 'finah in the state of Carolina? The singing starlet best remembered for her sensuous recordings in the 1940's; now with over more episodes of the Dinah Shore show and guest appearances, many with Groucho Marx. Update: 1 additional rare guest appearance

191 3
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Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

88 Episodes
3 Volume

A longtime friend and collaborator with Orson Welles, actor Joseph Cotten took Hollywood by storm on his own terms.

88 3
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Burl Ives

Burl Ives

43 Episodes
1 Volume

With his trademark beard and guitar, Burl Ives seemed to always be able to sing the songs that people wanted to hear. Update: 1 additional rare recording

43 1
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Fat Man

Fat Man

47 Episodes
1 Volume

Although he is a product of pulp-writer Dashiel Hammett, it is hard to say whether The Fat Man is a hardboiled or softboiled detective. Either way, his stories make for some delicious mysteries. Update: 1 additional recording

47 1
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Shakespeare on the Radio

Shakespeare on the Radio

58 Episodes
2 Volume

This collection includes Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, As You Like It, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Taming of the Shrew, Antony and Cleopatra and variations there of. Update: 1 additional recording

58 2
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Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Life magazine called her "the most physically perfect girl in Hollywood", Linda Darnell landed the role in Hotel for Women at the age of 15. Update: 1 additional rare recording

31 1
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