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Jubilee184 Episodes
AFRS Presents Great Jazz and Entertainment for the Troops during WWII.
4 Volume |
184 | 4 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Hollywood Bowl Silver Jubilee Series39 Episodes
The series makes for a grand introduction to classical symphonic music at the Hollywood Bowl - selections include the opera Carmen sung in English, featured soloists Isaac Stern, Dorothy Eustis, Roman Totenberg, and Percy Grainger, with selections from Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Cellini.
2 Volume |
39 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Live from Birdland34 Episodes
Count Basie and his Orchestra Plays at the Hotspot of Jazz in New York City!
1 Volume |
34 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Lena Horne17 Episodes
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.
1 Volume |
17 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Kay Starr21 Episodes
Remembered as one of the earliest female country swing artists, Kay Starr appeared on episodes of The Great Gildersleeve, and was a regular Thursday night guest on The Chesterfield Supper Club.
1 Volume |
21 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Divas of Old Time Radio939 Episodes
This expansive collection of old time radio shows and musical appearances spans the time period from the 1930s-1950s with the radio shows and guest appearances of some of the well-known and influential female singers of their time.
14 Volume |
939 | 14 |
Add To Cart: $70.00
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Kay Kyser (Kollege of Musical Knowledge)58 Episodes
The humorous Kollege of Musical Knowledge and 30+ guest appearances by bandleader and old professor himself, Kay Kyser.
2 Volume |
58 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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South African Rarities86 Episodes
Fill your Bakkie Full of Your Favorite Okes and Padkos and Listen to these Rare Radio shows from the Rainbow Nation!
2 Volume |
86 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Johnny Mercer128 Episodes
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.
3 Volume |
128 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Rare Show Biz100 Episodes
Radio and the Film Industry supported each other, and the studios loved anything which would help sell more movie tickets.
2 Volume |
100 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Stan Kenton138 Episodes
Believing that Jazz could be more than just music to dance to, Kenton made no apologies for his brand of "progressive Jazz."
3 Volume |
138 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Victor Borge46 Episodes
Presenting some of the Best Performances by the "Clown Prince of Denmark."
1 Volume |
46 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Jane Russell12 Episodes
By popular demand, this compilation contains the guest appearances of the the Beautiful Ms. Jane Russell--one of Hollywood's leading sex-symbols and a favored Pin-up girl.
1 Volume |
12 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Golden Gate Quartet82 Episodes
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.
1 Volume |
82 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Your Saturday Date with the Duke35 Episodes
American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra for 50 years sponsored by the Treasury Department.
2 Volume |
35 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Destination Freedom104 Episodes
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.
3 Volume |
104 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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New Orleans Jazz Band7 Episodes
AFRS jazz broadcasts featuring New Orleans jazz for military personnel abroad.
1 Volume |
7 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Bert Lahr20 Episodes
Best known as "The Cowardly Lion" in The Wizard of Oz, Bert Lahr got his start at age 15 after running away from home to join a juvenile vaudeville troupe where he was known for his rubber-faced antics.
1 Volume |
20 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Hollywood Radio Theater7 Episodes
Enjoy the AFRS version of Lux Radio Theater like the troops in 1950s would have heard without commercials.
1 Volume |
7 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Butterfly McQueen21 Episodes
Best known for her role as the maid Prissy in Gone with the Wind, she worked for decades after her role in the film often typecast as a maid.
1 Volume |
21 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Ethel Waters13 Episodes
Opportunities for female African American singers were few and far between when Ethel Waters started, but a strong heart and an even stronger voice shattered many glass ceilings.
1 Volume |
13 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Date with the Duke57 Episodes
Join Duke Ellington Orchestra in the live 1945 broadcasts from the 400 Restaurant on Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street in New York City.
2 Volume |
57 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Music Depreciation23 Episodes
Take some pop hits, some classical themes, and take them "on a flyer".
1 Volume |
23 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Charlie and his Orchestra (Nazi Propaganda)46 Episodes
Charlie and his Orchestra was a Nazi Propaganda jazz group specifically aimed at demoralizing Allied Forces during World War II.
1 Volume |
46 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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OTRCAT SAMPLER 03102 Episodes
We happily include these Sampler Disks with each order. They are a great way to introduce your friends to the fun of Old Time Radio. This edition includes selections from Bulldog Drummond and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet.
1 Volume |
102 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Navy Swings30 Episodes
Jazz Greats Perform for Future US Navy and Navy Reservists!
1 Volume |
30 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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New World A-Coming48 Episodes
the brainchild of Roi Ottley -- aired political and racial concerns through true-life accounts of people's experiences, such as black U.S. soldiers on leave denied at restaurants and movie theaters, discrimination in the workplace, unequal pay & opportunities, and other civil rights issues. Ottley's book, by the same name, won the Peabody Award and the Life in America Award in 1943.
1 Volume |
48 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Eddie Condons Jazz Concert49 Episodes
Experience the heyday of jazz with Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert, a musical series of fun, footloose live jazz performances from 1944-45.
1 Volume |
49 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Mail Call85 Episodes
These star-packed love letters to the troops, from Hollywood during WWII.
2 Volume |
85 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Esquire Jazz Concert4 Episodes
Swing to some great jazz with Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman and many more stars from the world of jazz on the first Esquire All-American Jazz Concert.
1 Volume |
4 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Ava Gardner9 Episodes
Known for her glowing beauty and fascinating personal life, the lovely Ava Gardner also made a number of old time radio appearances.
1 Volume |
9 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Random Rarities 1341 Episodes
Lucky 13 Random Rarities Collections features shows long thought lost in the vault of time.
1 Volume |
41 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Swingtime6 Episodes
This musical program showcases the talent of many of the top tunesters of its era including such greats as Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, Jack Teagarden, Art Tatum and Bob Crosby.
1 Volume |
6 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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News Recordings 194935 Episodes
This year is both the end of the WWII decade and a prelude to the consumer culture of the 1950s.
1 Volume |
35 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Tommy Dorsey48 Episodes
Popular Swing Musician and Trombone Honker!
1 Volume |
48 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Steve Lawrence Show32 Episodes
Known from husband and wife duo Steve and Eydie performed a syndicated program for US Army Recruiting.
1 Volume |
32 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Railroad Hour247 Episodes
Everybody aboard the Broadway and Hollywood musical series featuring Gordon MacRae and other major singing talents.
6 Volume |
247 | 6 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Barrie Craig (Barry Craig)64 Episodes
William Gargan played Barry Craig, Confidential Investigator, as more laid-back and likable than other Hard-Boiled Detectives of the era.
2 Volume |
64 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Dinah Shore191 Episodes
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.
3 Volume |
191 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Don Ameche98 Episodes
Known for his work on film, television, and radio, Don Ameche is a household name.
3 Volume |
98 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Vera Lynn2 Episodes
Named "the Force's Sweetheart", Vera Lynn and her singing was a terrific boon to the British military during WWII
1 Volume |
2 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Adventures in Research196 Episodes
"Learn! Investigate! Instruct!" written by physicist, Dr. Phillips Thomas, this historically accurate series includes recordings about the invention of the typewriter, automobile, penicillin, machine gun, skyscraper, and more!
2 Volume |
196 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Sherlock Holmes403 Episodes
"The game is afoot" as radio listeners get wrapped up in the twists and turns of their favorite consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.
8 Volume |
403 | 8 |
Add To Cart: $40.00
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Gordon MacRae292 Episodes
This epic collection follows the man blessed with a golden voice, Gordon MacRae including The Railroad Hour, Texaco Star, Gulf Spray and his guest appearances on various shows.
9 Volume |
292 | 9 |
Add To Cart: $35.00
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Bill Ring Show55 Episodes
features hard driving steel guitar, and a classic version of country music that celebrates life. This is not "Cry in your Beer" country music!
1 Volume |
55 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Music Rarities232 Episodes
Collection of the best music rarities from the golden age of radio.
6 Volume |
232 | 6 |
Add To Cart: $30.00
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Fats Waller9 Episodes
Enjoy One of the Great Talents of Jazz Piano who made a Name for Himself in the Early Days of Radio, Fats Waller.
1 Volume |
9 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Artie Shaw26 Episodes
Clarinet Tooter and Musician Master: Artie rivaled swing bandleaders Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller in the 1930s and 40s.
1 Volume |
26 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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News Recordings 1950-1959108 Episodes
Post-War American is dominated by Rock n' Rock, the Red Scare, and the explosion of television, the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement, the death of Joseph Stalin, and the war Korea.
2 Volume |
108 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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July 4th133 Episodes
Enjoy July 4th broadcasts from radio past.
3 Volume |
133 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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195646 Episodes
By the mid-1950s the standard of living was increasing and rock n roll grew in popularity, UnAmerican Activities Committee searched the entertainment industry for Communist Sympathizers.
1 Volume |
46 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Breakfast Bundle172 Episodes
Breakfast shows had the potential to reach a new demographic, while drawing in their current batch of late day listeners. Save and collect over 60 hours shows with our new Breakfast Bundle Pack.
9 Volume |
172 | 9 |
Add To Cart: $45.00
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Betty Garde63 Episodes
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.
2 Volume |
63 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Martha Raye36 Episodes
She began her entertainment career at the age of three, she later became a popular guest on variety show and on the nightclub circuit.
1 Volume |
36 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Hollywood Bombshells802 Episodes
Sexiest sirens ever to grace the small screen, big screen, and radio let us heat up those Winter Nights with the Hottest Vintage Hollywood Bombshells.
36 Volume |
802 | 36 |
Add To Cart: $160.00
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Adolphe Menjou52 Episodes
Known as a suave and debonair ladies man, Adolphe Menjou's career spanned both silent films and talkies.
2 Volume |
52 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Country Hoedown (Navy)53 Episodes
Terrific Country and Western Music from the Golden Age. While you're listening, consider a career in the Modern US Navy.
1 Volume |
53 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Les Brown54 Episodes
Les Brown and his Band of Renown was one of the longest-running acts in Swing Music
1 Volume |
54 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Bob Crosby128 Episodes
When he was asked what he did, Bob Crosby once quipped that he was Bing's brother. In fact, he had a very successful career in music and on radio. He took over for Phil Harris when the longtime band leader left The Jack Benny Program.
3 Volume |
128 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Charlie Barnet29 Episodes
One of the Jazzmen who embodied the joy of the Jazz world was saxophonist and bandleader Charlie Barnet.
1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Random Rarities 1662 Episodes
Our sixteenth edition of Random Rarities if filled with as much variety as the first fifteen. What sets this edition apart is that most of the episodes were broadcast in the last years of WWII and the post war years.
1 Volume |
62 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Gene Krupa50 Episodes
A pioneering Jazzman, Gene Krupa was one of the first to make drum solos part of the Big Band Sound.
1 Volume |
50 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Bicycles29 Episodes
Listening to Old Time Radio is a great way to feel young again, but an even better way is to take a bicycle ride.
1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Tide Show86 Episodes
featured several songs, presented as solos, duets, or ensemble numbers by the regular cast including "Smiling Jack" Smith, along with the lovely Dinah Shore and Ginny Sims.
1 Volume |
86 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Town and Country Time (Army Corp)91 Episodes
Enjoy popular country and folk music in this old time radio show from the 1950s starring Jimmy Dean and the Texas Wildcats, sponsored by the US Army Corp.
1 Volume |
91 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Bing Crosby871 Episodes
Other vaudeville stars made the transition to the airwaves as accomplished funny men while Bing remained primarily a songman and was arguably the King of Radio. He was also a crooner with a keen sense of comic timing and an uncanny ability to connect with audiences across the airwaves. He had plenty of success with his own programs like Kraft Music Hall, The Chesterfield Show, and Philco Radio Time, but he also made regular appearances on his friends' programs.
17 Volume |
871 | 17 |
Add To Cart: $85.00
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Jack Benny1113 Episodes
Everyone's favorite penny pinching miser with more laughs and better quality sound.
27 Volume |
1113 | 27 |
Add To Cart: $135.00
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Woody Herman82 Episodes
Heavily influenced by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the Woody Herman's Herd was known for lively arrangements that combined swing rhythms and bebop themes.
2 Volume |
82 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Checkerboard Fun Fest (Eddy Arnold)64 Episodes
Check into country fun with the Checkerboard Fun Fest, a country western musical variety show hosted by Eddy Arnold.
1 Volume |
64 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Barack Obama1022 Episodes
Born in Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States serving as president between 2009-2017.
17 Volume |
1022 | 17 |
Add To Cart: $85.00
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Robbers555 Episodes
Desperadoes, evil-doers, cat burglars and more abound in this Robber and Robbery Old Time Radio Collection that's sure to... steal your heart.
11 Volume |
555 | 11 |
Add To Cart: $55.00
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Slim Gaillard7 Episodes
For singer Slim Gaillard, his instrument was less his voice than the language styling he used while performing.
1 Volume |
7 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Christmas Day Programs36 Episodes
During the Golden Age radio shows were broadcast live, many shows and their stars made a Christmas Day broadcast a chance to give a special gift to their listeners.
1 Volume |
36 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Jack Benny WWII32 Episodes
Although he never admitted to being more than 39-years-old, Jack Benny was too old to be drafted during WWII, but he still did his part to win the War.
1 Volume |
32 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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194958 Episodes
B-50 Superfortress bomber became the first aircraft to fly around the globe non-stop, NATO Alliance established, Chinese Civil War continues, Soviet Union test detonated an atomic bomb, and CBS Talent Raids steal The Jack Benny Program.
1 Volume |
58 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Carmen Miranda34 Episodes
Born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, “the Brazilian Bombshell†Carmen Miranda helped to popularize Latin music and dance with enormous fruit-laden hats in big budget musicals.
1 Volume |
34 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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National Barn Dance12 Episodes
Broadcasting from Chicago, the WLS National Barn Dance was just as popular as Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry, bringing hillbilly music to country and city folk alike.
1 Volume |
12 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Wendell Niles189 Episodes
Wendell Niles and his brother Ken were pioneering West Coast Radio Announcers who worked both together and separately for some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
5 Volume |
189 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $25.00
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Love Songs454 Episodes
Love Songs are the most popular form of song because everyone loves being in love.
9 Volume |
454 | 9 |
Add To Cart: $45.00
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Martha Tilton107 Episodes
Martha Tilton, also known as ''Liltin' Martha Tilton,'' joined the venerable Jimmy Dorsey and his band in 1935 and later with Benny Goodman until 1939.
2 Volume |
107 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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195150 Episodes
The Post-War economic boom booms to a high point in 1951.
1 Volume |
50 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Breakfast Club (Don McNeil)50 Episodes
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."
1 Volume |
50 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Janis Paige2 Episodes
Although she was set up as a rival to Doris Day, Janis Paige has enjoyed a long and successful Hollywood career.
1 Volume |
2 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Birthday Collection209 Episodes
Everyone. and just about everything has a birthday, and nearly every day is the important anniversary of something or someone important in your life. These fun birthday celebrations of famous celebrities, historical figures, and even Gracie Allen's grandpa.
5 Volume |
209 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Forecast (Columbia Presents Forecast)24 Episodes
First Auditions for future shows like Suspense, Duffy's Tavern and a mix of surprise shows hoping to be added to the lineup!
1 Volume |
24 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Louis Jordan13 Episodes
Appearing at the end of the Swing Era, Louis Jordan's Jump Blue helped to launch Rock & Roll.
1 Volume |
13 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Opie Cates10 Episodes
Although he was a popular Swing Bandleader, Opie Cates would not wander far from his farm boy roots.
1 Volume |
10 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Dick Haymes32 Episodes
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.
1 Volume |
32 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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WC Fields51 Episodes
Primarily known for his alcoholism and quick wit, he was a comedian on and off the stage.
2 Volume |
51 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Bea Benaderet474 Episodes
As a young woman, Bea Benaderet joined the company of Orson Welles Campbell Theatre and later had many roles in radio and television.
11 Volume |
474 | 11 |
Add To Cart: $55.00
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Anniversaries in Old Time Radio184 Episodes
Anniversaries, milestones, and more in this one-of-a-kind, genre-wide collection of Anniversaries in Old Time Radio.
4 Volume |
184 | 4 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Introductions and Theme Music1104 Episodes
This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.
1 Volume |
1104 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Orson Welles385 Episodes
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.
11 Volume |
385 | 11 |
Add To Cart: $55.00
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Eddie Anderson564 Episodes
Best known for his role as Rochester van Jones whose shenanigans as Jack Benny's valet made him a household name.
12 Volume |
564 | 12 |
Add To Cart: $60.00
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Cab Calloway16 Episodes
Best known for his creative vocalizations or scatting and his catchphrase "hi-de-hi-de-ho."
1 Volume |
16 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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