Audio Historical

Some say Frontier Gentleman is the best old time radio Western series, second only to Gunsmoke. I have to agree, but then if the lead actor is John Dehner, how can it not be. Frontier Gentleman has John Dehner playing the part of J.B. Kendall....

Usually listening to old time radio shows is fun. But, if you also learn something while getting entertained, well that's a bonus. Such is the case with Adventures In Research radio show. Sponsored by Westinghouse, it was also written by...

First airing in 1952 on Radio Luxembourg, Michael Redgrave played the part of Captain Horatio Hornblower, a Naval Captain during the Napoleonic era. Adapted from the novels by CS Forrester. Episodes are approx. 20-30 minutes long. 52 episodes....

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, maybe the most famous baseball player of all time. The Bambino, The Sultan of Swat. Starting as a pitcher, Babe Ruth played major league baseball for 22 years. He set records, some now broken, that lasted for decades....

This show was great, well written, acted, and produced. Done by the news division of NBC, this was during the 1950s when the major networks were still trying to hold the ratings lead on radio, even though television was starting to really catch...

The Black Museum is an old time radio show based on true stories from Scotland Yard crime cases. The Black Museum would focus on articles found in the archives of Scotland Yard, which was nicknamed the Black Museum. Usually the items culled from...

For 21 years (1933-1954) old time radio music lovers had one of the best popular music shows on the air, Camel Caravan. Yep, it was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. Camel Caravan started on NBC then later moved to CBS radio. There were plenty of...

From the Atlas Radio Corporation of Canada came this very informative show. It was started on the dusk of the great depression, and it featured self-made men such as George Westinghouse, George Eastman, John Jacob Astor, and many more. The intent...

This fantastic show ran from 1942-1949. It was produced for the entertainment and morale of our troops overseas during WWII. It was probably the most star-studded radio show ever made. Virtually anyone involved (including talent) did their work...

Crime Classics is an old time radio dramatization of true crimes. In the past some have called it a docu-drama, but that may be a little misleading. Crime Classics retells a crime, and the solving of the crime. For the most part the facts of the...

This outstanding special old time radio set has the complete CBS broadcast day for June 6th 1944, D-Day. Although D-Day is now a distant memory for most, it's one of the most historic days in the history of our country. It's common now to see...

A very good historical radio program that highlighted the plight, rise, and accomplishments of African Americans. All of these stories are very good and quite compelling. The series ran from 1948-1951. However in the beginning of 1950 the show...

Old time radio shows were sometimes produced by syndication services, meaning that the show usually had no sponsor of it's own, it left gaps in the show, and/or had time at the beginning and end of each show for the radio stations to sell it's...

Fabulous recordings of Glenn Miller and Band. The shows listed, after his death, in 1944, is the original Band, which stuck together until after WWII ended. This is a great series and I hope you enjoy it. This is on One MP3 CD with 90 plus shows....

One of the great things about old time radio is that now and then you get to listen to a good show, and learn something at the same time! Horizons West old time radio show is one of those shows. Horizons West was produced by Capital Records in...

A very good show, syndicated to over 600 radio stations, it ran from April 1952 to the Fall of 1953. This show chronicled the real life stories of undercover agent Matt Cvetic (played by Dana Andrews). The shows frequently dealt with the stress...

In this context, Leo is the lion, icon for MGM studios. These shows of varying length are actually commercials and sound snippets of movies that MGM studios were releasing. Some of these are off the cuff and pretty funny and interesting. Nice...

This was a half hour show produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service. Aired during WWII our troops could write in who they wanted on the shows. Music and comedy were the key to this great show. The "A" list stars were on this show: Groucho Marx...

Melody Roundup was a Country Western themed show for our Servicemen overseas during WWII. 22 episodes on one MP3 CD. Each Episode is approx. 15 long. Please Note: If you are buying Regular Audio CD's there are 6 discs available in this series....

As I listen to OTR shows (mainly crime-detective-drama) it's a nice change of pace to listen to a show like this. This series is about an expedition led by Professor Edwards who is on a search for the Lost City of Atlantis.....many dangers abound...

Running in 1951 this great radio show highlighted the U.S. Navy, telling stories of different aspects of the U.S. Navy, and Navy life. Running on NBC, it was sponsored by the Navy Recruiting Service. Well written, produced, and acted, these 30...

One World Flight is an old time radio documentary. It featured producer Norman Corwin. His idea and the premise of the show was to fly around the world, interview people from all walks of life, and in the end show the public that we truly were a...

This radio series, produced in London, is set in England and France in 1792. The French Revolutionary Government has the terrible September massacres, and the reign of terror and anarchy in France is starting to make news across the channel. Sir...

Soldiers of The Press was a drama read by major announcers telling of a particular battle or incident during WWII. In today's connected world, the American public often knows what happens on the battlefront as soon as the area commanders do. That...

Srange Wills was a syndicated show that highlighted "Strange Will" left by "Strange People". The story was viewed through the eyes of the Executor of the will, or an investigator. It starred actor Warren Williams as the lead, and was broadcast in...

This is a very special MP3 CD for Old Time Radio fans. All of the shows are Thanksgiving Specials or themes. Shows are varied and include episodes from: Jack Benny Lum and Abner Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Great Gildersleeve Harold Peary Show Burns...

The Tenth Man was sponsored by the National Mental Health Foundation in 1947, this 15 minute old time radio show dealt with patients who have been diagnosed, treated, or recovered from mental health issues. As well as people who have championed...

Ride along with Sgt. Meredith of the Sacrament, CA., police department during the eraly 1950's. A real police officer who tapes all aspects of crime, while on patrol. Quite an innovative concept at the time. Kind of like "Cops" on old time radio....

A little twist in old time radio how Hitler changed the world, not just in the sense of starting WWII, but also how he conducted business as his countries leader before the war started. You Can't Do Business With Hitler is based on the writings...

While every aspect of combat during WWII was heroic, probably nothing more than wartime aviation captured the attention of our citizens back on the homefront. Wings To Victory is an old time radio show that brought the adventure of wartime...

This CD contains over 100 of Winston Churchill's speeches. Some are full length speeches, some are parts of radio shows with just a few moments of Churchill speaking. All in all a great addition for anyone who has an interest in history in...