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Author Archives: oldradioshows
Happy Birthday, Carol Channing! Enjoy her Old Time Radio Broadcast from 1955
Today we celebrate the 97th birthday of the actress, Carol Channing.  Dubbed “First Lady of Musical Comedy”, Carol Channing was primarily a comic stage actor. Born on January 31, 1921, she debuted on stage in “No for an Answer” (1941), She … Continue reading
Country Music Parleyed Strong … Just Ask Johnny
Old Time radio never would have had the following it enjoyed if not for the music venues that were offered from coast to coast. Americans loved to tune-in and catch the hits and wonders of the day in various musical … Continue reading
Old Time Radio Christmas
The shopping and preparation for Christmas is when the retail industry makes their biggest haul of the year. It just wouldn’t seem right if Santa didn’t start showing up in the stores before the Halloween candy was put away. In … Continue reading
Christmas Episodes: Bergen & McCarthy and Great Gildersleeve
Christmas is too special of a holiday to be restricted to just one or two days. Yes, the Big Guy in Red coming down the Chimney and filling the stockings, followed by the kids ripping into all those beautifully wrapped … Continue reading
Posted in Charlie McCarthy, Edward Bergen, Great Gildersleeve
Tagged Bergen, Christmas OTR, Great Gildersleeve, McCarthy
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Recommended Series For First Time OTR Listeners
There are so many facets to the world of Old Time Radio, it is hard to know where to start enjoying it. The truth is there is so much to enjoy in OTR, it is easy to imagine that almost … Continue reading
Posted in Country Western Music, Detective Radio, Dragnet, Escape, Fibber McGee and Molly, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Horror Show, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Old Time Radio, Radio Detective, Suspense, X Minus One, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Tagged First Time Listeners, old time radio recommendations
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Singin Sam “Barbasol Man”
When we study the personalities of Old Time Radio, every once in a while we encounter the story of what appears to be a very happy man. One such person was Harry Frankel, better known as Singin’ Sam. Harry was … Continue reading
Old Time Radio Crime Shows
Die hard fans of Old Time Radio would have us believe that there is something in the OTR world for everyone, and to a great extent they are correct. Many of us find that we have favorites in every … Continue reading
Let Yours Truly, Bob Bailey, Do It!
Bob Bailey was “born in a theater trunk” in Toledo, Ohio, to traveling-performer parents. Bob first hit the stage at the age of six. As a young man he began performing on the radio in Chicago, which was a hub … Continue reading
Posted in Bob Bailey, Johnny Dollar, Let George Do It
Tagged Bob Bailey, Johnny Dollar, Let George Do It
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Top Secret: “Unknown Mission”
Assassination for political or military reasons, unpleasant though it may be to think about, is a tool of statecraft and strategic practice. Nonetheless, assassination is murder, and it exacts a moral toll on those who practice it. State sanctioned assassination … Continue reading
Walter Tetley: Old Time Radio’s Beloved Actor had a Lonely Story
Walter Tetley is one of Radio’s most beloved character actors also had one of the era’s saddest, and loneliest stories. Walter Tetley practically cornered the market as the “fresh-mouthed kid” character on radio. The precocious kid, who always managed to … Continue reading