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Short-lived, musically memorable NBC radio show by the virtuoso guitarist/recording innovator, his vocalist wife Mary Ford, and their bass/percussion partner Ed Stapleton

The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was an ambitious and sustained attempt in the 1970s to revive the great drama of old-time radio. Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries The Adventures of Nero Wolfe and other shows dating back to the 1930s), it aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network. The series began its long run January 6, 1974; the final episode ran December 31, 1982. The show was broadcast nightly and ran for one hour, including news and commercials. Typically, a week consisted of three to four new episodes, with the remainder of the week filled out with reruns. There were 1,399 original episodes broadcast

Burns and Allen are one of the most beloved couple in old time radio. They got started, like many of the greats of old time radio, in vaudeville, which is really just the touring popular entertainment in America prior to movies. Gracie was the sparkplug of the act, always the center of attention. George played the foil, the guy vainly trying to make sense of the ditzy world of Gracie. By the early 30's, Gracie was probably the best known woman on radio. Gracie often sang in a voice that showed she was also an excellent comedienne songstress.By the early 40's, Burns decided that their act needed a change. He decided that the audience knew Gracie's and his reactions well enough that it would be possible to play off them, and create situations something like screwball comedy, but with the Burns and Allen touch. Jack Benny and Burns and Allen worked much the same way with their comedy. Vaudeville's snappy patter and give and take jokes, good even if the audience didn't know you, could be developed into running gags and put-downs based on character. Burns was always astute when it came to comedy - he lead the brainstorming sessions that wrote the shows, and carefully edited his writers with the final word on what was cut and what stayed. Elvia Allman play Gracie's friend Tootsie Sagwell and Gale Gordon and Hans Conried made frequent appearances. So in 1942, George and Gracie became, in their characters, the perfectly normal husband and wife that is, if Gracie's non sequiturs and impulsive behavior could be considered perfectly normal. For Gracie, of course, it was perfectly normal, and the American public continued their love affair with her.The shows had names after the sponsors, such as Maxwell House Coffee Time, or The Ammident Show - it was the Burns and Allen show to the public. Other fine radio actors were a part of the fun. Mel Blanc did the happy postman, and was also famous for his zany characters on The Jack Benny Show, and his own Mel Blanc Show. Elliott Lewis, a veteran of many radio dramas, played many of the "bit" parts on the Burns and Allen shows of the 40's

Tonight: CBS Mystery Theater -The God Killer - 10-12-76 The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was an ambitious and sustained attempt in the 1970s to revive the great drama of old-time radio. Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries The Adventures of Nero Wolfe and other shows dating back to the 1930s), it aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network. The series began its long run January 6, 1974; the final episode ran December 31, 1982. The show was broadcast nightly and ran for one hour, including news and commercials. Typically, a week consisted of three to four new episodes, with the remainder of the week filled out with reruns. There were 1,399 original episodes broadcast

This Is Your FBI, crime drama Broadcast History : April 6th, 1945 - January 30th, 1953, ABC. 30m, Fridays at 8:30pm. Equitable Life Assurance Society From New York, CA. 1945-47 Cast : Mandel Kramer, Karl Swenson, Santos Ortega, Elspeth Eric, Joan Banks, Helen Lewis Narrator : Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carlton Announcers : Carl Frank, Milton Cross Orchestra : Nathan Van Cleave, Frederick Steiner Producer-Director : Jerry Devine Director : WIlliam Sweets Writers : Frank Phares, Lawrence MacArthur

The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was an ambitious and sustained attempt in the 1970s to revive the great drama of old-time radio. Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries The Adventures of Nero Wolfe and other shows dating back to the 1930s), it aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network. The series began its long run January 6, 1974; the final episode ran December 31, 1982. The show was broadcast nightly and ran for one hour, including news and commercials. Typically, a week consisted of three to four new episodes, with the remainder of the week filled out with reruns. There were 1,399 original episodes broadcast

Chester Morris plays Boston Blackie, â??a modern Robin Hood, a little on the gangster side, wise to all the tricks but always reversing to do a lot of good.â?? Boston Blackie is especially apt at slipping the rug out from under them and making the police look like foolish lollygags. Smart Boston always solves the mysteries before his arch nemesis, harebrained Police Inspector Faraday.

January 07, 1945 First Show With The Vault Aneheim Azuza.... On Sunday evening, January 7, 1945, Anaheim's war news weary residents sat down again to listen to the nation's favorite radio entertainer, Mr. Sunday Night himself, Jack Benny. Heard locally on KFI radio at 4:00 PM (for New York broadcast at 7:00 PM EST) and sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes, this night's broadcast would be like no other before and forever change our community of Anaheim. On this show, Jack's writers conceived three new characters and devices that were to remain among the most popular in broadcasting. We learned about penny-pinching Jack's underground "vault" with its outlandish protection systems as well as meeting a young Sheldon Leonard playing the gravel-voiced "Race Track Tout." The third "bit," intended as a once-used throwaway line, will be long remembered by three Southern California communities. .

Johnny Dollar played by Edmond O'Brien Co-starring Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama about a "fabulous" freelance insurance investigator "with the action-packed expense account." The show aired on CBS Radio from January 14, 1949 to September 30, 1962

American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. After the title was changed to Gang Busters January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year run through November 20, 1957.

Groucho Marx had been a sensation in vaudeville and movies as part of the Marx Brothers, but his radio career didnâ??t take off until 1947, when producer John Guedel convinced him to host a new quiz program called You Bet Your Life. The game itself was fairly straightforward: three couples were brought onstage, asked four questions and given $20 to wager as they chose. There was also a â??secret wordâ?? which could net contestants extra money, and a jackpot question for the most successful couple. The key to the showâ??s success was the quick-witted Groucho. Rarely at a loss for words, Marx freely engaged in unrehearsed banter with the contestants and announcer George Fenneman. In 1948, You Bet Your Life received a Peabody Award, which cited Groucho as â??the Dean of all wise-crackers in this country.â?? You Bet Your Life ran on radio from 1947 to 1956, over ABC, CBS, and finally NBC

Chester Morris plays Boston Blackie, â??a modern Robin Hood, a little on the gangster side, wise to all the tricks but always reversing to do a lot of good.â?? Boston Blackie is especially apt at slipping the rug out from under them and making the police look like foolish lollygags. Smart Boston always solves the mysteries before his arch nemesis, harebrained Police Inspector Faraday.

Dragnet - Ep - 318 - Big Close 9-20-55

American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. After the title was changed to Gang Busters January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year run through November 20, 1957.

PHILCO RADIO TIME (1-29-47)Starring Bing Crosby with Guest Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. My heart goes crazy*; Tumbling tumbleweeds; Road to Morocco (w Hope, Lamour); Road to Hollywood sketch; You keep coming back like a song