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Fibber McGee and Molly – Zither Lessons, and Buried Treasure. ep205, 390516 (retro582)

By Keith August 4, 2017Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Retro Original

Announcer: Harlowe Wilcox. Music: Donald Novus, The Four Notes, and The Billy Mills Orchestra. Presenting Jim and Marian Jordan. On the back porch, Fibber wonders where his 10 lessons are…

Retro OTRDiary 30 Top Hits of 1944

By Keith July 29, 2017Music, Retro Original

The Retrobots help out as Keith counts down the hits of 1944. We were able to locate almost all of these except one, so our first song is an honorable…

Jack Benny – Will TV Replace Radio. 500212 (retro580)

By Keith July 21, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny, Retro Original

On the road, and in the Acme hotel, Rochester tries to wake Jack. Phil phones the hotel with a request to take time from the trip home to honeymoon with…

Retro OTRDiary 29 Superman 9 episodes from 1940. (retro579)

By Keith July 18, 2017Adventure, Retro Original, Superman

Picking up after our last OTRDiary, we join the next thrilling adventures with the man of steel. Keith keeps his comments short, but to add a little flavor of what…

An Evening with George Burns, 1974 TV Special, Soundtrack. (retro577)

By Keith July 9, 2017Burns and Allen, Comedy, Retro Original

Live at Schubert Theater. A TV special, released on a vinyl album in 1975. Enjoy the show in its entirety. Some background: On TV, George and Gracie had successful seasons…

Retro OTRDiary 28 Superman Radio Origin, 1940 (retro576)

By Keith July 4, 2017Adventure, Retro Original, Superman

Featuring the first 6 episodes of the Adventures of Superman. Plus extra background from Keith, as gleaned from the web, and other sources. 1940-02-12 The Baby From Krypton. As a…

Philip Marlowe (BBC02) The High Window. 771017 (rretro575)

By Keith June 30, 2017Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe, Retro Original

California, 1941. Visiting a potential client, Marlowe meets the formidable Mrs Murdock, and becomes acquainted with the eccentric family and the matter of a missing, rare coin. Can Marlowe handle…

Bing Crosby Double Feature, 1934 to 1946 (retro574)

By Keith June 26, 2017Bing Crosby, Music, Retro Original

Not quite a Retro Diary, just a lot of Bing Crosby. Presenting a couple of firsts... sort of... An early radio show, and the earliest I can find at the…

Our Miss Brooks – School Board. 490911 (retro573)

By Keith June 22, 2017Comedy, Our Miss Brooks, Retro Original

Teachers everywhere are looking forward to returning to the classroom, tanned and rested. Connie Brooks isn’t quite so eager after a Summer of teaching Summer school. She talks with Mrs…

Father Knows Best – Vacation Arrives. ep130, 520703 (retro572)

By Keith May 26, 2017Comedy, Father Knows Best, Retro Original

Dreaming of vacation, Jim wants a change of pace, but Margret thinks their usual jaunt to Round Lake will be best. Will the fashionable resort at Highland hills be more…