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Hudson River Radio's own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.
- 241 - Gunsmoke- The Mistake
Gunsmoke, “The Mistake,” aired on March 19, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.Sun, 05 May 2024 - 240 - Gunsmoke- The Trial
Gunsmoke, “The Trial,” aired on March 12, 1955.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.Sun, 28 Apr 2024 - 239 - Amos ’N Andy
Part 1: Andy is hired to represent a famous clothing company. Aired on March 23, 1945.
Part 2: Kingfish and Andy design an Easter hat. Aired on March 30, 1945.Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 238 - Amos ’N Andy
Part 1: Andy decides to run away from his income tax problems. Aired on March 9, 1945.
Part 2: Andy, the lecturer. Aired on March 16, 1945.Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 237 - Amos ’N Andy
Amos ’N Andy was a radio sitcom that aired from 1928 to 1960. The titled characters were Black, but were played by the two white show creators Freeman Gosden (Amos) and Charles Correll (Andy). The show had a brief stint on television from 1951 to 1953 where the title characters were played by Black actors.
Part 1: Kingfish is jealous of Sapphire’s old boyfriend. Aired on February 23, 1945.
Part 2: Andy files an inflated tax return to impress a girl. Aired on March 2, 1945.Sun, 31 Mar 2024 - 236 - The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946
In celebration of April fools Day, we again proudly and noisily present “The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946,” the championship farting contest between Lord Windesmear and Paul Boomer.
Although nobody is certain, this recording was most likely done in 1940 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation sports announcer Sidney S. Brown and CBC producer Jules Lipton as an in-house joke. Someone at Columbia records pressed the recording onto a set of two 78 rpm records, including album art. The official release was nixed by CBS brass, but a few premium copies made it out to the public. Enjoy!Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 235 - Dragnet- Big Broad
Dragnet, “Big Broad,” aired on February 9, 2024. The names have been autocorrected to protect the innocent.
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 234 - Dragnet- Big FilthSun, 10 Mar 2024
- 233 - Dragnet- Big BidSun, 03 Mar 2024
- 232 - Gunsmoke- Jesse
Gunsmoke, “Jesse,” aired on August 29, 1953.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 231 - Gunsmoke- Gone Straight
Gunsmoke, “Gone Straight,” aired on August 22, 1953.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 230 - Gunsmoke- Boy
Gunsmoke, “Boy,” aired on August 1, 1953.
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 229 - Oklahoma!
This adaptation of the wildly successful musical was released in 1956. Oklahoma! was the first musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and was based on a 1931 play titled, “Green Grow The Lilacs.” It is set in farm country in the Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1906. The original Broadway production opened in 1943 and has been revived numerous times. A film version was released in 1955.
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 - 228 - My Fair Lady
This adaptation of the musical stars Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews was released in 1956. The Broadway musical won six Tony Awards. The story follows Eliza Doolittle who takes elocution lessons from Professor Henry Higgins in the hopes of losing her “vulgar” cockney accent. The plot of My Fair Lady was based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, which many of us were forced to read in high school.
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 - 227 - The First Family featuring Vaughn Meader
Comedian and musician Vaughn Meader made a name for himself in the 1960s imitating President John F. Kennedy. His success came to an abrupt end with the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, and his career never rebounded. He spent his later years performing country and blue grass music in his native Maine. Meader passed away in 2004 at age 68.
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 - 226 - Dragnet- Big BillSun, 14 Jan 2024
- 225 - Dragnet- Big SwitchSun, 07 Jan 2024
- 224 - Dragnet- Big Listen
Dragnet was an American radio series, dramatizing the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. It ran from 1949 to 1957. Dragnet, “Big Listen,” aired on January 5, 1954.
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 223 - Toby Tyler In The Circus
Toby lives the dream of running away to join the circus. We suggest you not follow in his footsteps.
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 222 - Orson Welles- A Christmas Carol
Orson Welles’s “A Christmas Carol,” which was broadcast on the Campbell Playhouse radio show on December 23, 1938.
Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 221 - Hans Brinker & The Silver Skates
A 1972 version of an age-old story, Hans must decide whether to win a race or help someone in peril.
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 220 - All Time Comedy Hits
This collection includes legendary skits. Does the humor hold up today? Discuss.
“2000 Year Old Man" by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks
“John and Marsha” by Stan Freberg
“The Sweepstakes Winner” by Frank Fontaine as John L.C. Savony
“What It Was, Was Football” by Andy Griffith
“St. George and the Dragonet” by Stan Freberg
“It’s In The Book” by Johnny Standley
“The Bees and The Birds” by Yogi YorgessonSun, 03 Dec 2023 - 219 - Alice In WonderlandSun, 26 Nov 2023
- 218 - Gunsmoke- HickockSun, 19 Nov 2023
- 217 - Gunsmoke- Wild WestSun, 12 Nov 2023
- 216 - The Longest Day
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we are proud to present The Longest Day. This recording is a condensed version of the 1962 film about the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944. The film was based on the non-fiction book by Cornelius Ryan which was published in 1959. The cast of The Longest Day includes some of the biggest stars in movie history such as John Wayne, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Paul Anka, Robert Mitchum, and more.
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 - 215 - Gunsmoke- GrassSun, 29 Oct 2023
- 214 - The War of the Worlds
Orson Welles- “The War of the Worlds,” which aired on October 30, 1938.
It’s time for our annual rebroadcast of Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds,” which aired on October 30, 1938. This legendary broadcast is one you don't want to miss! (Spoiler: It did not create the mass panic of legendary tales. Orson said it was fiction in the broadcast, and they even took commercial breaks.)Sun, 22 Oct 2023 - 213 - Bunky the Monkey
Bunky the Monkey wants to see the world! That silly monkey. This was released on Robin Hood Records, which was founded in 1956 and sold to another company in the 1960s.
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 - 212 - A Day of Fun at the Circus
Back when animal abuse was entertainment and outdated terms for little people were the norm. You know, the good old days! It’s so bad, you won’t be able to stop listening. This was released on Robin Hood Records, which was founded in 1956 and sold to another company in the 1960s.
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 - 211 - Black Beauty
Black Beauty, from the Golden Records Great Literature Series, Classic Story Teller, 1966.
Based on the classic 1877 novel, Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell.Sun, 10 Sep 2023 - 210 - Dragnet- Big StealSun, 03 Sep 2023
- 209 - Dragnet- Big Brink
Dragnet- Big Brink
Aired on December 15, 1953. Please don’t smoke Chesterfields, even if Sergeant Friday tells you to.Sun, 27 Aug 2023 - 208 - Dragnet- Big Pick
Dragnet- Big Pick Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.
Aired on December 8, 1953. That’s just a fact, Jack.Sun, 20 Aug 2023 - 207 - The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 2
The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 2
1- Government Spending, April 7, 1935
2- Pilgrims and Pioneers, April 14, 1935
3- Inheritance Taxes, April 28, 1935
4- Mother’s Day, May 12, 1935
5- Congressional Record, May 12, 1935
6- Supreme Court, June 2, 1935
7- Last Broadcast, June 9, 1935
On August 15, 1935, Rogers and his pilot, Wiley Post, were killed in a plane crash in Alaska.Sun, 13 Aug 2023 - 206 - The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 1
August 6, 2023 The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 1
Will Rogers (1897 - 1935) was an Oklahoma ranch boy whose ambition was to be the world’s greatest performer with a lariat. He went on to become a best selling author, a popular movie star, and the most widely read newspaper columnist at the time. He’s best known for the quote, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”
1- Timely Topics, a recreation of a Zigfield Follies monologue, without an audience present
2- Address to Traffic Chiefs, 1922
3- Unemployment Speech, October 18, 1931
4- Democratic Convention, 1932
5- President’s Day, April 30, 1933. FDR had been in office for seven weeks.
6- Badwill Tour, July 8, 1934
7- Treaties, March 31, 1935Sun, 06 Aug 2023 - 205 - W.C. Fields
Skits from the legendary W.C. Fields, recorded for a radio series sponsored by Lucky Strike in the early 1940s.
1- Promotions Unlimited
2- The Swim to Catalina Island
3- The PharmacistSun, 30 Jul 2023 - 204 - W.C. Fields featuring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Skits from the legendary comedian W.C. Fields featuring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, the puppet. Yes, puppet. On the radio. These originally aired in the early 1940s, and many early shows were lost to history.
1- The Skunk Trap
2- Children
3- Old Friends and Old Wine
4- Feathered Friends
5- Moths
6- The Snake Story
7- The Temperance Lecture (specially recorded for the Armed Forces)Sun, 23 Jul 2023 - 203 - Lore of the West with Roy Rogers
Lore of the West with Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, and Trigger.
Released in 1949, these songs and stories taught kids how to break broncos, rope cattle, and lots of other things a cowboy should know. You know, basic life skills. Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye, was a famous Western singer and actor, known as the “King of the Cowboys.”Sun, 16 Jul 2023 - 202 - The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson
The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson
This is a radio adaptation of the 1927 film, The Jazz Singer, which was broadcast on The Lux Radio Theatre on June 2, 1947. The film and this radio show both starred Al Jolson, one of the most famous and highest paid stars of the 1920s. The Jazz Singer signified the end of silent movies as it was the first feature length film to use synchronized recorded sound.
The story follows Jackie Rabinowitz, a Jewish boy who runs away from his strict religious father to become a performer. Jackie changes his name to Jack Robin and performs jazz numbers in blackface.Sun, 09 Jul 2023 - 201 - Gunsmoke- Kite's RewardSun, 02 Jul 2023
- 200 - Gunsmoke- Crack-UpSun, 25 Jun 2023
- 199 - Gunsmoke- Kitty LostSun, 18 Jun 2023
- 198 - Down In Allen's Alley, Part 2
Fred Allen was a radio humorist on air from 1942 to 1949. These are two selections from his show.
1- “Living 1949. The State of American Humor.” With Fred Allen and Ben Grauer, broadcast on January 30, 1949.
2- “Fred Allen salutes Jack Benny.” Recorded at a Friar’s Club Roast and broadcast on November 9, 1951.Sun, 11 Jun 2023 - 197 - Down In Allen's Alley, Part 1
Fred Allen was a radio humorist on air from 1942 to 1949. These are four selections from his show, which often featured a question for his fictional guests.
1- “Were you a prodigy and did you display any exceptional talents as a child?” Broadcast on January 28, 1948.
2- “What was the outstanding event of happening in 1947?” Broadcast on December 28, 1947.
3- “How is the housing shortage affecting you?” Broadcast on October 7, 1945.
4- “Was your family income higher in 1944, and if it was, what accounted for the increase?” Broadcast on June 6, 1945.Sun, 04 Jun 2023 - 196 - Dragnet- Big Cab
Dragnet- Big Cab
The names may have been changed, but this episode aired on September 15, 1953. That’s a fact, Jack.Sun, 28 May 2023 - 195 - Dragnet- Big Bop
Dragnet- Big Bop
The story you are about to hear aired on September 1, 1953. Those are just the facts.Wed, 24 May 2023 - 194 - Dragnet- Big LiftSun, 21 May 2023
- 193 - Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Fine Art of Feudsmanship”
Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Fine Art of Feudsmanship”
Part 12: Biography in Sound from May 1956
Part 13: The Jack Benny Show from March 27, 1938
Part 14: The Fred Allen Show from June 26, 1949, “The Mohawk Loan Company”
Part 15: The Fred Allen Show from May 26, 1946, “King For A Day”Sun, 07 May 2023 - 192 - Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack Allen and Fred Benny?”
Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack Allen and Fred Benny?”
Part 8: Jack’s Eulogy for Fred from March 18, 1956, the day after Fred’s death
Part 9: Command Performance from May 9, 1947
Part 10: Camel Comedy Caravan from June 11, 1943
Part 11: The Big Show from November 5, 1950Sun, 30 Apr 2023 - 191 - Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack & Fred at Xmas”
Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack & Fred at Xmas”
Part 5: Command Performance from December 25, 1943
Part 6: Command Performance from December 25, 1942
Part 7: Command Performance from December 25, 1944Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 190 - Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Feud Begins”
Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Feud Begins”
Recorded in 1968, Jack Benny looks back on recordings and shows with Fred Allen.
Part 1: How It All Began
Part 2: Town Hall Tonight from March 25, 1938
Part 3: The Jack Benny Show from January 15, 1950
Part 4: The Jack Benny Show from August 3, 1950Sun, 16 Apr 2023 - 189 - Fort Apache starring John WayneSun, 09 Apr 2023
- 188 - Gunsmoke- Monopoly
Gunsmoke- Monopoly
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.
Aired on May 22, 1954Sun, 02 Apr 2023 - 187 - Gunsmoke- The Indian Horse
Gunsmoke- The Indian Horse
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.
Aired on May 15, 1954Sun, 26 Mar 2023 - 186 - Gunsmoke- Gunsmuggler
Gunsmoke- Gunsmuggler
The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.
Aired on January 30, 1954Sun, 19 Mar 2023 - 185 - Dragnet- Big HamSun, 12 Mar 2023
- 184 - Dragnet- Big RevoltSun, 05 Mar 2023
- 183 - Dragnet- Big LillySun, 26 Feb 2023
- 182 - Superman with Batman & Robin- "The Scarlet Widow," Part 4
Superman with Batman & Robin - "The Scarlet Widow." Final chapters 10 and 11, which aired September & October 1945.
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 - 181 - Superman with Batman & Robin- "The Scarlet Widow," Part 3
Superman with Batman & Robin - "The Scarlet Widow." Chapters 07-09 out of 11, which aired September & October 1945.
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 - 180 - Superman with Batman & Robin- "The Scarlet Widow," Part 2
Superman with Batman & Robin - "The Scarlet Widow." Chapters 04-06 out of 11, which aired September & October 1945.
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 - 179 - Superman with Batman & Robin- "The Scarlet Widow," Part 1
Superman with Batman & Robin - "The Scarlet Widow." Chapters 01-03 out of 11, which aired September & October 1945.
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 - 178 - The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy
This episode of The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy aired on November 9, 1952, and features Marilyn Monroe as their special guest. Charlie was a puppet, and having puppets on the radio seemed to make sense at the time.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 - 177 - The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy
This episode of The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy features Edward Everett Horton and Abbott & Costello as guests. It aired on May 3, 1942.
Sun, 01 Jan 2023
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