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A lot of the tapes in my collection were taped off of the radio or off of the Internet. NONE of the shows mentioned
on this page were recorded off the radio or off the Internet UNLESS NOTED! All of these tapes come from commercial
vendors or through OTR trades (or in some cases I checked them out of the Public Library and made copies. Shhhh!)
I haven't rated the sound quality, but I didn't get ones that sounded bad. Most of my shows sound very good. I tried
not to list any of the bad sounding ones. You can get in touch with me via e-mail with your list of shows, or if your
list is on the Internet, please provide me a link. We'll iron out the details of how many tapes to trade at a time
then. I have about 400 shows on my hard drive or in some cases on diskettes, but I'm not equipped to trade them because
I don't have a CD-ROM Burner. I expect to be able to trade that way soon. Real Audio and MPEG files aren't yet a substitute
for audio tape yet because of their lossy compression formats. I could also e-mail you a list of the shows that I taped
off of the radio or off of the Internet. The tapes off the radio have old time commercials taken out of them (and some of the
songs too) and replaced with NEW commercials. The tapes from the Internet don't sound bad if they're low generation copies,
but they probably shouldn't be traded, because as the tapes get farther and farther from the source, they will sound worse
and worse.
The tapes listed below are mostly of very good sound quality. I'll try to use TDK 60 or 90 Minute tapes for trading. I
could also trade using Sony Tapes. Let me know if you have a preference (or even if you prefer a different brand).
You can mix and match shows of the shows you want to trade. Let me know the tape (or CD) number and Show Description to
make sure you get what you want. I'll replace defective tapes or bad sounding tapes at my expense, because I want to keep
my trading partners happy. Now on with the list.
Section I: The Series List
Section II: The Mixed Shows
Section III: CD's
Section IV: Taped Off The TV
Section V: Taped Off The Radio
Section VI: Potpourri
Section I: The Series List
Tape #4: Abbott and Costello
Side 1: Abbott and Costello: Peanut Butter, The Horse: November 9, 1944
Side 2: Abbott and Costello: Who's on First; The Story of Moby Dick; Bud & Lou in Alaska; Hertz U-Drive
Tape #429: Abbott and Costello
Side 1: Abbott and Costello: Peanut Butter, The Horse: November 9, 1944
Side 2: Abbott and Costello: Down on the Farm: October 5, 1944?
Tape #766: Adventures Of Harry Nile
Side 1: Adventures Of Harry Nile: Case of the Nasty Niece: January 13, 1978
Side 2: Adventures Of Harry Nile: A Little Out Of Town Job: March 7, 1978
Tape #767: Adventures Of Harry Nile
Side 1: Adventures Of Harry Nile: 23-Pound Clue: March 28, 1978
Side 2: Adventures Of Harry Nile: How Was Your Vacation Officer?: January 24, 1978
Tape #768: Adventures Of Harry Nile
Side 1: Adventures Of Harry Nile: Dead Ringer: December 27, 1977
Side 2: Adventures Of Harry Nile: Seattle Blues: November 29, 1977
Tape #338: Amos & Andy
Side 1: Amos and Andy: The Broken Clock
Side 2: Amos and Andy: Andy, the Actor
Tape #107: Amos & Andy
Side 1: Amos and Andy: Jealous Rears It's Ugly Head
Side 2: Amos and Andy: Andy's Big Job (AKA Prentice Clothing Company): March 23, 1945
Tape #337: Amos & Andy
Side 1: Amos and Andy: Two Brides For Andy
Side 2: Kingfish Throws A Picnic
Tape #540: Arch Oboler's Plays
Side 1: Arch Oboler's Plays: Back to the Indians; The Day the Sun Exploded; The Laughing Man (three short plays in a half hour): January 27, 1940
Side 2: Arch Oboler's Plays: Johnny Got His Gun: March 9, 1940 Highly Recommended
Tape #520: The Avenger
Side 1: The Avenger: The Department of Death: January 31, 1946
Side 2: The Avenger: Death Rings The Bell: February 28, 1946
Tape #440: Beulah
Side 1: Beulah: The Wedding Ring: July 16, 1945 (Half Hour Show)
Side 2: Beulah: Stocks and Bonds; Beulah, The Movie Star (Two 15 Minute Shows)
Tape #430: The Bickersons:
Side 1: The Bickersons: Streetcar Conductor; Kitty's Litter; Two Weeks With Pay
Side 2: The Bachelor Party; The Will; Amos Borrows The Car
These 6 episodes are on a 90 minute tape, but I think it runs just barely more than 30 minutes per side.
Tape #441: The Blue Beetle
Side 1: The Blue Beetle: Dope Peddlers (Premiere Episode): May 15, 1940
Side 2: The Blue Beetle: Sabotage and Liquidation: May 17, 1940
Tape #546: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Side 1: Buck Rogers: Episodes #1 and #2: April 1939
Side 2: Buck Rogers: Episodes #3 and #4: April 1939
Tape #8: Burns and Allen (30 Minute Tape, 15 Minutes Per Side)
Side 1 & 2: With Special Guest Fred Astaire: February 15, 1944
Tape #202: Burns and Allen
Side 1: Burns and Allen: Gracie Interviews Ronald Reagan
Side 2: Burns and Allen: Gracie Cons George
Tape #428: Burns and Allen
Side 1: Burns and Allen: H & R Blockhead
Side 2: Burns and Allen: The Cheap Skate: March 31, 1949?
Tape #???: Candy Matson (My FAVORITE Female Detective)
Side 1: Candy Matson: The Donna Dunham Case: April 4, 1949
Side 2: Candy Matson: The Cable Car Murder Case: July 7, 1949
Tape #547: Candy Matson (My FAVORITE Female Detective)
Side 1: Candy Matson: San Juan Bastista: December 18, 1950
Side 2: Candy Matson: Candy's Last Gasp (Last Episode): May 21, 1951
Tape 101: Captain Midnight
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Parachute Attack: December 18, 1939
Captain Midnight: Aztec Temple: December 19, 1939
Side 2: Captain Midnight: Footprints: December 20, 1939
Captain Midnight: Doorway: December 21, 1939
Tape #102: Captain Midnight
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Room: December 22, 1939
Captain Midnight: Trap: December 25, 1939
Captain Midnight: Water Torture: December 26, 1939
Captain Midnight: Escape Possible? December 27, 1939
Tape #13 Midnight: Ivan Shark Escapes: January 8, 1940
Side 2: Captain Midnight: Fiesta: January 10, 1940
Captain Midnight: Voice on the Radio: January 12, 1940
Tape #480: Captain Midnight
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Voice Again: January 15, 1940
Captain Midnight: Finding The Wrecked Airplane: January 17, 1940
Side 2: Captain Midnight: Sick and Injured: January 19, 1940
Captain Midnight: Help for Bud Connely: January 22, 1940
Tape #512: Captain Midnight
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Smoke On The Ridge: January 24, 1940
Captain Midnight: Dynamite: January 26, 1940
Side 2: Captain Midnight: The Tree: January 28, 1940
Captain Midnight: Flight To Ridgeville: January 31, 1940
Tape #66: Captain Midnight
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Secret Airfield: March 1, 1940
Captain Midnight: The Telegram: March 4, 1940
Side 2: Captain Midnight: The Message: March 6, 1940
Captain Midnight: Midnight Message: March 8, 1940
Tape #67: Captain Midnight (Four Misc. Episodes with unknown dates)
Side 1: Captain Midnight: Silver Dagger Strikes
Captain Midnight: Assignment Under The Sea
Side 2: Captain Midnight: Destruction of The Nazi Submarine Base
Captain Midnight: Adventures In The Sky And On The Ground
Tape #531: 80 Radio Commercials
Side 1: 50 Radio Commercials
Side 2: 30 Radio Commercials
Tape #524: The Fat Man (Australian Version, NOT with Jack Scott Smart)
Side 1: The Fat Man: Murder Writes A Story
Side 2: The Fat Man: Murder Meets An Uncertain Fate
Tape #525: Fibber McGee and Molly
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fender Accident: April 1, 1941
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Astronomy Interest: April 8, 1941
Tape #317: Fibber McGee and Molly
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: The McGee's Hire Beulah: March 14, 1944
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Flowers From Ralph: January 18, 1944
Tape #692: Fibber McGee and Molly 90 Minute Tape
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Shops For Camping Equipment: June 11, 1946
Side 1 & 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber is Afraid of a Childhood Bully: October 8, 1946
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber's Microscope: October 15, 1946
Tape #551: Fibber McGee and Molly
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fixing Toys For The Needy: December 24, 1946
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: The Manhunt: January 7, 1947
Tape #108: Fibber McGee and Molly
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: The Dress
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Magic: July 6, 1948
Tape #316: Fibber McGee and Molly
Side 1: Fibber McGee and Molly: Ice Skating on Dugan's Lake: January 30, 1951
Side 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Pancake Week: February 6, 1951
Tape #15: Fifty Radio Commercials
Side 1: Radio Commercials
Side 2: Radio Commercials
Tape #526: Flash Gordon (Unknown Titles)
Side 1: December 18, 1935
December 19, 1935
Side 2: December 30, 1935
December 31, 1935
Tape #552: Good News of 1939 (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Good News of 1939: With Baby Snooks and Daddy and Special Guest Wallace Berry: May 18, 1939
Tape #442: Hop Harrigan
Side 1: Mystery of the Vanishing Men: Beware of The Black Hand: July 7, 1947
Mystery of the Vanishing Men: A Visit From The Black Hand: July 8, 1947
Side 2: Mystery of the Vanishing Men: The Man Who Makes People Disappear: July 9, 1947
Mystery of the Vanishing Men: The Man Who Whistles: July 10, 1947
Tape #20: Inner Sanctum
Side 1: Inner Sanctum: The Wailing Wall: November 12, 1945
Side 2: Inner Sanctum: Musical Score: May 29, 1945
Tape #427: Jack Benny Program
Side 1: Jack Benny Program: Jack Tells How He Saved Fred Allen's Life: January 22, 1939
Side 2: Jack Benny Program: Kentucky Derby Bet: May 7, 1939
Tape #443: Joe Penner Show (Park Avenue Penners)
Side 1: Joe Penner Show: Trip To Russia: December 3, 1936
Side 2: Joe Penner Show: The Penners Are Broke: February 7, 1937
Tape #541: Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge
Side 1 & 2: 1 Hour Long Game Show: December 10, 1941 (WWII News at end of Side 1)
Tape #771: Kraft Music Hall
Side 1: Sno Qualimie Jo Jo; Together; Tumbling Tumbleweeds; Sandman; Exactly Like You; I'll Get By; Amore: July 6, 1944
Side 2: Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby; I Promise You; The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; Jeepers Creepers; Glow Worm;
I'm Making Believe; Medley: With Every Breath I Take/Love Is Just Around The Corner/June In January: November 30, 1944
Tape #21: Life of Riley (30 Minute Tape: 15 Minutes Per Side)
Side 1 & 2: Life Of Riley: Two Weeks Vacation: September 8, 1945
Tape #135: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: Christmas Story: December 22, 1937
Side 2: Lights Out Darrell Hall's Thoughts: March 23, 1938
Tape #693: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: Meteor Man: December 22, 1942
Side 2: The Author and the Thing: September 28, 1943
Tape #694: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: Organ: June 8, 1943
Side 2: Lights Out: The Coffin In Studio B: July 13, 1943
Tape #449: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: The Little People: July 27, 1943
Side 2: Lights Out: The Archer: April 13, 1943
Tape #695: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: State Executioner: August 17, 1943
Side 2: Lights Out: Until Dead: February 2, 1943
Tape #350: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: Lord Marley's Guest: September 7, 1943
Side 2: Lights Out: The Ugliest Man In The World: June 1, 1943 You have GOT to have this show!!
Tape #783: Lights Out
Side 1: Lights Out: Bathysphere: June 29, 1943
Side 2: Lights Out: The Visitor From Hades: July 13, 1943
Tape #448: Lights Out
I purchased this tape from Radio Spirits, and Side 1 is really the LP from the 1960's called "Drop Dead." Side 2 has the rest of Drop Dead, and I think "Alley Cat" is from the show "The Devil and Mr. O"
Side 1: Lights Out (Drop Dead): I'm Hungry; Taking Poppa Home; The Dark; A Day At The Dentists; Drop Dead; Chicken Heart
Side 2: Lights Out (Drop Dead): The Laughing Man
Lights Out (Devil and Mr. O): Alley Cat
Tape #443: Lone Ranger
Side 1: Lone Ranger: The Tax Collector: March 21, 1941
(With Earle Graser as The Lone Ranger)
Side 2: Lone Ranger: Death Train: June 23, 1941
(With Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger)
Tape #548: Lux Radio Theatre (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Lux Radio Theatre: It's A Wonderful Life: March 10, 1947
Tape #549: Lux Radio Theatre (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Lux Radio Theatre: Miracle on 34th Street: December 20, 1948
Tape #784: Lux Radio Theatre (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Lux Radio Theatre: The Wizard Of Oz: December 25, 1950
Tape #50: Lux Radio Theatre (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Lux Radio Theatre: African Queen: December 15, 1952
Tape #54: Lux Radio Theatre (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Lux Radio Theatre: The Day The Earth Stood Still: January 4, 1954
Tape #550: Macabra
Side 1: Macabra: Final Resting Place: (First Episode) November 13, 1961
Side 2: Macabra: Weekend: November 20, 1961
Tape #696: Mercury Theatre On The Air (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Mercury Theatre On The Air: Dracula (First Episode): July 11, 1938
Tape #661: The Night Owl Radio Mystery Theatre Highly Recommended
Side 1: Night Owl Radio Mystery Theatre: Rattle, Rattle: May 21, 1998
Side 2: Night Owl Radio Mystery Theatre: Shopping For Murder: August 27, 1998
Tape #159: Screen Director's Assignment
Side 1: Screen Director's Assignment: The Trouble With Women: May 1, 1949
Side 2: Screen Director's Assignment: It's A Wonderful Life: May 8, 1949
Tape #160: Screen Director's Playhouse (One Hour)
Side 1 and 2: Miracle on 34th Street: December 21, 1950
Tape #424: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: League of Terror: January 9, 1938
Side 2: The Shadow: Sabotage: January 16, 1938
Tape #422: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: Society of the Living Dead: January 23, 1938
Side 2: Poison Death: January 30, 1938
Tape #426: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: The Phantom Voice: February 2, 1938
Side 2: The Shadow: The Silent Avenger: March 13, 1938
Tape #423: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: Bride of Death: March 6, 1938
Side 2: The Shadow: The Temple Bells of Neban: October 24, 1937
Tape #109: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: Circle of Death: November 28, 1937
Side 2: The Shadow: The Death Triangle: December 12, 1937
Tape #174: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: The Devil Take A Wife: December 8, 1946
Side 2: The Shadow: Death From The Deep: October 3, 1937
Tape #529: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: Death Shows The Way: December 3, 1939
Side 2: The Shadow: The Werewolf of Hamilton Mansion: January 5, 1947
Tape #530: The Shadow
Side 1: The Shadow: The Chess Club Murders: February 23, 1941
Side 2: The Shadow: The Terrible Legion of Crownshield Castle: December 28, 1947
Tape #132: The Shadow (Starring John Archer as The Shadow)
Side 1: The Shadow: The Destroyer: March 25, 1945
Side 2: The Shadow: The Little Man Who Wasn't There: April 8, 1945
Tape #513: Spike Jones' Spotlight Revue
Side 1: Spike Jones' Spotlight Revue: With Special Guest Burl Ives: May 7, 1948
Side 2: Spike Jones' Spotlight Revue: With Special Guest Eddie Heywood: May 14, 1948
Tape #100: The Adventures of Superman (Rare 30 Minute Shows)
Side 1: Superman: Double Trouble: March 9, 1949
Side 2: Superman: Mystery of the Walking Dead: October 29, 1949
Tape #483: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: The Burning Court (Premiere Episode): June 17, 1942
Side 2: Suspense: Wet Saturday: June 24, 1942
Tape #110: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: Sorry, Wrong Number: August 21, 1943
Side 2: Suspense: The Hitchhiker: September 2, 1942
Tape #698: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: Donovan's Brain: Part 1 of 2: May 18, 1944
Side 2: Suspense: Donovan's Brain: Part 2 of 2: May 25, 1944
Tape #???: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: The Ten Grand: June 24, 1944
Side 2: Suspense: The Pit and The Pendelum: November 28, 1947
Tape #267: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: You'll Never See Me Again: September 14, 1944
Side 2: Suspense: Angel Face: May 18, 1950
Tape #699: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: On A Country Road: November 16, 1950
Side 1 & 2: Suspense: Zero Hour: May 18, 1958
Side 2: Suspense: Three Skeleton Key
Tape #266: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: Neil Cream, Doctor of Poison: September 17, 1951
Side 2: Suspense: The Crowd: September 21, 1950
Tape #700: Suspense
Side 1: Suspense: The Signalman: March 23, 1953
Side 1 & 2: Suspense: Around The World: April 6, 1953
Side 2: Suspense: The Great Train Robbery: April 13, 1953
Tape #351: Suspense (90 Minute Christmas Tape)
Side 1: Suspense: Dog Star: December 22, 1957
Side 1 & 2: Suspense: Out For Christmas: December 21, 1958 Recommended
Side 2: Suspense: Yuletide Miracle: December 17, 1961
Tape #35: W.C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy (30 Minute Show on 15 minute tape/side)
Side 1 & 2: W.C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy: Date N/A
Tape #496: The Whistler
Side 1: The Whistler: Retribution (Premiere Episode: May 16, 1942
(Gale Gordon is The Whistler)
Side 2: The Whistler: The Shruken Head: June 13, 1942
(Bill Forman is The Whistler)
Tape #138: The Whistler
Side 1: The Whistler: Return Engagement: March 10, 1948
Side 2: The Whistler: What Makes A Murderer?: April 7, 1948
Tape #701: The Whistler
Side 1: The Whistler: Escape From Skull Island
Side 2: The Whistler: Letter From Cynthia: December 25, 1949
Section II: The Mixed Shows
Tape #???: Abbott and Costello/Bickersons
Side 1: Abbott and Costello: April 25, 1946
Side 2: Bickersons: March 30, 1947
Tape #5: Abbott and Costello/Escape
Side 1: Abbott and Costello: Who's on First; $365 Refund; Peter Lorre's Sanitarium; B-1; Potato Clock;
Side 2: Escape: Leinnengen Vs. The Ants: August 4, 1949
Tape #6: Academy Award/Screen Guild Players
Side 1: Academy Award: Maltese Falcon: July 3, 1946
Side 2: Screen Guild Players: Arsenic and Old Lace: November 25, 1946
Tape #???: Adventures of Archie Andrews/Meet Corliss Archer
Side 1: Adventures of Archie Andrews: Archie's Father Brings Home a TV Set: July 13, 1949
Side 2: Meet Corliss Archer: Ideal Babysitters: August 11, 1946
Tape #51: Adventures of Charlie Chan/Michael Shayne, Private Detective
Side 1: Adventures of Charlie Chan: The Curious Ride of the Sea Witch
Side 2: Michael Shayne: Case of the Blood-Stained Pearls
Tape #770: Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet/The Bickersons
Side 1: Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Present For Harriet?
Side 2: The Bickersons: Three Episodes of The Bickersons
Tape #459: Arch Oboler's Plays/Dimension X
Side 1: Arch Oboler's Plays: Rocket From Manhattan: September 20, 1945
Side 2: Dimension X: The Outer Limit (Premiere Episode): April 8, 1950
Tape #130: Bloopers (Some (Most?) of these bloopers are fake)
Side 1: Bloopers: Original Bloopers including Harry Von Zell's and Uncle Don's Classic Blunders (see what I mean?)
Side 2: More Original Bloopers from Kermit Schafer's collection
There are bloopers about Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, and two that feature pro wrestlers.
Tape #349: Bold Venture/Lum And Abner/Escape
Bold Venture: Slate Shannon Accused of Murder
Lum And Abner: Lum and Abner and a Baby: February 7, 1949
Escape: The Drums of the Fore and Aft: July 14, 1949
Tape #460: Bulldog Drummond/Mr. District Attorney
Side 1: Bulldog Drummond: Death in The Deep
Side 2: Mr. District Attorney: Fixed Juror
Tape #9: Charlie McCarthy/Superman
Side 1: Charlie McCarthy: With W.C. Fields; Nelson Eddy; Rudy Vallee; Jimmy Stewart; Arthur Godfrey; and Marilyn Monroe: June 20, 1954
Superman: Superman Saves Herkemene: February 6, 1945
Side 2: Charlie McCarthy: With Special Guests Walt Disney and Donald Duck: September 21, 1947
(I used a 90 Minute Tape by accident, and I wanted that episode of Superman, and it was the first tape I came too with room on it).
Tape #???: Crime Classics/Tales of Fatima
Side 1: Crime Classics: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: December 9, 1953
Side 2: Tales of Fatima: Time To Kill: May 28, 1949
Tape #10: Dimension X/X Minus One
Side 1: Dimension X: Mars Is Heaven: July 7, 1950
Side 2: X Minus One: Tunnel Under The World: September 4, 1956
Tape #11: Dragnet/Gunsmoke
Side 1: Dragnet: The Big Run: June 21, 1951
Side 2: Gunsmoke: Reward for Matt: April 30, 1955
Tape #12: Eddie Cantor Show/Mysterious Traveler
Side 1: Eddie Cantor Show: With Special Guests George Burns and Gracie Allen: January 31, 1945
Side 2: Mysterious Traveler: No One On The Line: September 1, 1946
Tape #13: Falcon/Dr. Christian
Side 1: Falcon: Murder Is A Family Affair: November 23, 1945
Side 2: Dr. Christian: Tony's Parcel: December 23, 1953
Tape #697: Forecast/Suspense
Side 1: Forecast: The Lodger: July 27, 1940
This Episode of Forecast was the Pilot Episode of Suspense
Side 2: Suspense: Weekend Special- Death: May 24, 1954
Tape 17: Fred Allen Show/Inner Sanctum
Side 1: King For A Day With Jack Benny: May 26, 1946
Side 2: Inner Sanctum: Ghosts Always Get The Last Laugh: September 23, 1946
Tape #769: Fred Allen Show/Jack Benny Program
Side 1: Fred Allen Show: With Special Guest James Mason: October 19, 1947
Side 2: Jack Benny Program: December 6, 1942
Tape #60: Fred Allen Show/Philco Radio Time
Side 1: Fred Allen Show: With Special Guest Bing Crosby: May 23, 1948
Side 2: Philco Radio Time: With Special Guests Peggy Lee and The Mills Brothers
Tape #129: Golden Age of Comedy (Hour Long Tape of Clips)
Side 1: Duffy's Tavern: Eddie Wants To Quit and Finnegan Wants A Job
Burns and Allen: Gracie Get A Letter From Her Sister
Red Skelton: Junior Doesn't Want To Get Up
Jack Benny Program: Prof. LeBlanc Gives Jack A Violin Lesson
Jack Pearl Show: Baron Munchausen Tells Sharlie About His Trip
Victor Borga: Morse Code
Bob Hope Show: Marines
Side 2: Amos 'n Andy: Saffire Wants Romance
Milton Berle: Milton Signed a Contract with RKO
Life Of Riley: Trouble With The Landlord and Christmas is coming
Charlie McCarthy: Adam and Eve Sketch
Fred Allen Show: King for a Day
Tape #???: Great Gildersleeve/Honest Harold
Side 1: Great Gildersleeve: Audition Show: May 16, 1941
Side 2: Honest Har night/Fibber McGee and Molly
A Night At The Radio Sample Tape (Check Their Website: A Night At The Radio For More Info)
Side 1: Jack Armstrong: Search for Professor Loring: Chapter 1: Sept. 30, 1940
Captain Midnight: Fighting With The Commandos: November 24, 1942
Side 2: Fibber McGee And Molly: Fibber Balances The Checkbook: April 17, 1945
Tape #136: Lone Ranger/Fibber McGee and Molly/Dragnet (90 Minute Tape)
Side 1: The Lone Ranger: Rails Across The Choctaw Land: March 22, 1944
Side 1 & 2: Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Makes Molly A Dress: April 20, 1943
Side 2: Dragnet: The Big Threat: April 12, 1951
Tape #463: Maxwell House Coffee Time/It Pays To Be Ignorant
Side 1: Maxwell House Coffee Time: Baby Snooks and Daddy go to Court:
Side 2: It Pays To Be Ignorant: What Beverage Do We Get From Tea Leaves?
Tape #61: S.F. 68/Think
Side 1: S.F. 68: The Castaway (SF 68 is a show from South Africa): 1968
Side 2: Think: The Word (written by Arch Oboler)
Tape #26: Sergeant Preston of The Yukon/Nick Carter, Master Detective
Side 1: Sgt. Preston: Big Strike Mine
Side 2: Nick Carter: Death in the Pines, or Mystery of the Murdered Driver: March 4, 1944
Tape #27: The Shadow/The Green Hornet
Side 1: The Shadow: The Creeper (Tunnel Version): August 7, 1938
Side 2: The Green Hornet: Charity Takes It On The Chin: February 21, 1942
Tape #29: The Shadow/Suspense
Side 1: The Shadow: Stake Out: March 14, 1948
Side 2: Suspense: Moment of Darkness: April 20, 1943
Superstars Of Comedy is a Four Volume Set detailing comedy on the radio. It features clips of various shows, and it comes complete with a narrator, and I guess each tape is about an hour long. The set was made by Great American Audio Corp.
Tape #149: Superstars Of Comedy Volume 1
Hilarious Allen-Benny Feud, Mel Blanc, W.C. Fields, Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Milton Berle, Judy Canova, Martin & Lewis and more
Side 1:
1. Amos 'N Andy: Saffire Wants Romance
2. Joe Penner says "Wanna Buy A Duck?"
3. Fibber McGee and Molly: Opening The Hall Closet
4. Jack Benny Program: Going To The Vault
5. Jack Benny Program: Your Money Or Your Life
6. Fred Allen Show: With Tallulah Bankhead
7. Jack Benny Program: Jack Talking Bad About Fred Allen
8. Fred Allen Show: King For A Day With Jack Benny
9. Charlie McCarthy Show: With W.C. Fields
Side 2:
10. Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show: Alice Gets A Driver's License
11. Bob And Ray: Charles Sturdley
12. Martin And Lewis Show: Answer The Phone
13. Burns And Allen: With Ronald Reagan
14. Milton Berle Show: Milton Signed A Contract With RKO
15. Jack Benny Program: Mel Blanc As The Maxwell
16. Jack Benny Program: Violin Lesson With Professor LeBlanc
17. Judy Canova Show: In Cactus Junction
Tape #150: Superstars Of Comedy Volume 2
FAMOUS SITCOMS
SIDE 1:
18. Rise Of The Goldbergs: Two Short Clips
19. I Love Lucy- 1952
20. Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet: Ozzie And The Boys Want To Go Fishing
21. My Friend Irma: Irma Is Fired And Jane Quits
22. Aldrich Family: Henry Is Going To A Party
23. Bickersons: John Wants To Sleep
SIDE 2:
24. Amos 'N Andy: Andy Plays Santa
25. Life Of Riley: Riley Can Pay The Bills But What About Christmas?
26. Burns And Allen: Eddie Cantor Bought George A $110 Smoking Jacket
Tape #151: Superstars Of Comedy Volume 3
Victor Borga, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Jack Pearl, Burns & Allen, Red Skelton, Duffy's Tavern... Plus Original Classic Radio Bloopers
SIDE 1: (These are the ones on Tape #129)
27. Duffy's Tavern
28. Burns And Allen
29. Red Skelton
30. Jack Benny Program
31. Victor Borga
32. Jack Pearl Show
33. Bob Hope
SIDE 2: (This is one side of Tape #130)
34. Bloopers
Tape 152: Superstars Of Comedy Volume 4
Marilyn Monroe Weds Charlie McCarthy, Mae West, You Bet Your Life, Can You Top This?, Candid Microphone, It Pays To Be Ignorant, Truth Or Consequences
SIDE 1:
35. Charlie McCarthy Show: Famous Adam And Eve Sketch With Mae West and Don Ameche
36. Charlie McCarthy Show: Marilyn Monroe And Charlie To Wed
SIDE 2:
37. You Bet Your Life: With Groucho Marx
38. Truth Or Consequences: Why Is Life Insurance Like Car Polish
39. Candid Microphone: Eating Dinner But We Didn't Bring Any Money
40. Can You Top This?: Stingy Jokes
41. It Pays To Be Ignorant: What Fruit Is Used To Make Orange Juice?
Tape #49: Suspense/Molle Mystery Theatre
Side 1: Suspense: The Wait: September 7, 1958 (No commercials)
Side 2: Molle Mystery Theatre: Murder in the City Hall: April 5, 1946
(Molle Mystery Theatre is from "When Radio Was" with Stan Freberg)
Tape #38: X Minus One/Waters of the Babylon
Side 1: X Minus One: Universe: May 15, 1955
Side 2: Waters of the Babylon (I have no idea what series this is from, or even if that's the correct title, but it was listed on the tape as an episode of X Minus One called "Waters of the Babylon," and there was no such episode). (It's a good story, wherever its from)
Section III: CD's
CD#1: Superman (Episodes 1-6)
Superman: The Baby From Krypton: February 12, 1940
Superman: Clark Kent, Mild-Mannered Reporter: February 14, 1940
Superman: Keno's Landslide: February 16, 1940
Superman: Clark Kent- Captured By The Wolf: February 19, 1940
Superman: Clark Kent- Clark Kent, Imprisoned: February 21, 1940
Superman: Menace to The Silver Clipper: February 23, 1940
CD#2: Superman (Episodes 7-12)
Superman: Dr. Dahlgren's Atomic Beam Machine: February 26, 1940
Superman: Atomic Fuel Cylinder's Stolen: February 28, 1940
Superman: Threat to The Daily Planet: March 1, 1940
Superman: Fire in The Sterling Building: March 4, 1940
Superman: The Stabbing of June Anderson: March 6, 1940
Superman: The North Star Mining Company
CD#3: Superman (Episodes 13-18)
Superman: Aboard The Steamship Madison: March 11, 1940
Superman: The Plane to Canyon City: March 13, 1940
Superman: Left to Die: March 15, 1940
Superman: The Prison Riot: March 18, 1940
Superman: The Steam Plant: March 20, 1940
Superman: The Wolf Vs. The Yellow Mask
CD#4: Superman (Episodes 19-24)
Superman: The Secret Empire: March 25, 1940
Superman: Million Dollar Ransom: March 27, 1940
Superman: Torpedoes of Destruction: March 29, 1940
Superman: The Brentwood Mystery: April 1, 1940
Superman: The Giant of Brentwood: April 3, 1940
Superman: The Secret of Stone House: April 5, 1940
CD#5: Superman (Episodes 25-27)
Superman: The Immortal People: April 8, 1940
Superman: Secret of the Sacred Emerald: April 10, 1940
Superman: The Sacred Emerald of the Incas: April 12, 1940
Episodes 1 - 6 are a complete story (The Wolf)
Episodes 7 - 9 are a complete story (The Yellow Mask)
Episodes 10 - 15 are a complete story (The North Star Mining Company)
Episodes 16 - 21 are a complete story (The Yellow Mask is Back)
Episodes 22 - 27 are a complete story (The Brentwood Mystery)
CD#6: Duffy's Tavern/Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show
Duffy's Tavern: Archie Wants to Marry a Rich Woman
Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show: The Ukulele
Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show: Party Preparations
CD#7: Kraft Music Hall (Starring Bing Crosby)
Kraft Music Hall: Adeste Fideles; White Christmas; I Dream of You (More than you Dream I Do); I'm Making Believe; A Slip of the Lip can sink a Ship;
What A Difference a Day Made; Beautiful Savior; God is Ever Beside Me; Silent Night; Pabst-ette Commercial: December 21, 1944
Kraft Music Hall: Don't Fence Me In; Straighten Up & Fly Right; More & More; (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings; Can't Yo' Hear Me Callin' Caroline;
Holiday Inn Medley; December 14, 1944
SECTION IV: TAPED OFF THE TV
When I bought my DSS in January 1998, I found a channel that played a one hour episodes of
"Yesterday USA" with Bill Bragg every day. This show was taken off on Feb. 1, 1998.
These are complete episodes and each show started with a song "Radio. Remember Radio, we'd sit and
close our eyes, and use our imagination..." then Bill would talk for a few minutes,
play a 30 minute show, talk a few more minutes, play a 15 minute show, and close the program.
I taped the shows with my VCR and transferred them to audio tape. Each tape starts with the 30 minute show
(so it wouldn't be broken up onto two sides), and proceeded until normal until the end. The Beginning of
the show (the song and Bill talking for a few minutes) starts on Side 2 in the middle of the tape. This leaves
the 30 minute show is intact, and you still get to hear Bill's comments.
Tape #562: The Bickersons/Green Valley Line
Side 1: The Bickersons: Streetcar Conductor; Kitty's Litter
Side 2: The Bickersons: Two Weeks With Pay: May 14, 1948
Green Valley Line: Episode 21
Tape #554: Dragnet/Green Valley Line
Side 1: Dragnet: The Big Talk: March 22, 1955
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 6: 1930's
Tape #561: Great Gildersleeve/Green Valley Line
Side 1: Great Gildersleeve: Talent In The Family: September 30, 1945
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 16: 1930's
Tape #555: Green Valley Line (2 15 Episodes/Side)
Side 1: Green Valley Line: Episode 18: 1930's
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 20: 1930's
Tape #556: Gunsmoke/Green Valley Line
Side 1: Gunsmoke: Billy The Kid (Premiere Episode): April 26, 1952
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 19
Tape #558: Lone Ranger
Side 1: The Origin of The Lone Ranger
The Story of The Lone Ranger and Silver
The Legend of Dan Reid
(These 3 stories are from an LP from the 1950's or 1960's)
Side 2: The Short Route: May 27, 1955
Tape #553: The Shadow/Green Valley Line
Side 1: The Shadow: The Bride Wore Black: May 12, 1946
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Chapter 16: 1930's
Tape #557: Suspense/Burl Ives
Side 1: Suspense: Sorry Wrong Number: October 20, 1957
Side 2: Burl Ives: American Cancer Society Program: 1956
Tape #559: This Is Your Life/Green Valley Line
Side 1: This Is Your Life: Charlie McCarthy (Part Two): March 8, 1950
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 24
Tape #560: The Whistler/Green Valley Line
Side 1: The Whistler: Little Red Book: February 10, 1952
Side 2: Green Valley Line: Episode 17: 1930's
Section V: Taped Off The Radio
These are all from NPR stations, so the radio shows themselves aren't edited.
I have several tapes of Bob and Ray that were played on NPR in 1997. They'll be on this list soon.
Tape #472: Our Lady Of The Freedoms And Some Of Her Friends (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: Our Lady Of The Freedoms And Some Of Her Friends: Written By Norman Corwin and Starring Charles Kuralt: July 4, 1997
Tape #24: Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show/I Love Lucy
Side 1: Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show: First Rexall Show: October 3, 1948
Side 2: I Love Lucy: The Lease Breakers (Premiere Episode): February 27, 1952
Tape #254: Suspense/Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Side 1: Suspense: Love's Lovely Counterfeit: March 8, 1945
Side 2: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: Rasmussen Matter: December 16, 1956
Tape #34: Vic And Sade/It Pays To Be Ignorant
Side 1: Vic and Sade: Five Men From Maine: May 30, 1941
Vic and Sade: Grand Old Lady of Vic's Lodge: June 4, 1941
Side 2: It Pays To Be Ignorant: What Beverage Do We Get From Tea Leaves
(same as #463) (It Pays To Be Ignorant is NOT TAPED FROM THE RADIO)
Tape #37: War Of The Worlds (1988) (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: War Of The Worlds (1988): October 30, 1988
Tape #128: War Of The Worlds (1995) (One Hour)
Side 1 & 2: War Of The Worlds (1995): October 31, 1995
Section VI: Potpourri
I didn't know where else to mention these four
The Legacy Of Inventions: A Study Of Inventions Which Have Changed Civilization
Side 1 & 2: With Host Clifton Fadiman (of Information, Please fame) and the panel consists of Fred Allen, Jacques Barzun, and Dr. Alfred Goldsmith. I don't know if this was a radio show or not, but since it has Fred Allen and Clifton Fadiman both in it, I thought I'd include it in the list. It doesn't have its own tape number (and it's not in my database) because I don't know if it was a radio show or not.
Here We Go Again
Side 1 & 2: Here We Go Again
This is a movie starring Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly, Harrold Perry as The Great Gildersleeve, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and others from the show Fibber McGee and Molly. I recorded the movie's audio, so I could listen to it (I recorded the movie with my VCR).
Radio Memories
This is a cassette that I bought in the music section at Wal-Mart. I don't know if these are from actual radio shows or not. The tape only was $1.96
Side 1:
On The Air- Buddy Clark with Lud Gluskin's Orchestra
I Feel A Song Coming On- Frances Langford
You're My Everything- Jerry Colonna
Crazy People- Boswell Sisters
Stay Sweet As You Are- Lanny Ross
Side 2:
Love In Bloom: Bing Crosby
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain: Kate Smith
Brother Can You Spare A Dime: Rudy Vallee
Mean To Me: Ruth Etting
KISS- Live At The Ritz: August 12: 1988 (90 Minute Tape)
On August 12, 1988, KISS played live at The Ritz, a small club at NYC that holds about 1200 people. This was their first club date in 15 years, and it was broadcast
on WNEW FM. It was also the longest KISS concert EVER up until that time.
Side 1:
Deuce
Love Gun
Fits Like A Glove
Heaven's On Fire
Cold Gun
Black Diamond (With Eric Carr on Vocals)
Bang Bang You
No, No, No
Firehouse
Crazy Crazy Nights
Calling Dr. Love (Starts on Side 1)
Side 2:
Calling Dr. Love (Ends on Side 2)
War Machine
Reason To Live
Tears Are Falling
I Love It Loud
Strutter
Shout It Out Loud
Lick It Up
Rock And Roll All Nite
Detroit Rock City
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