1934 – Page 9 – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Hunting The Lion – Date Unknown. 1933

By Keith December 27, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

A black and white checkered deerstalker hat with ear flaps and a visor.

Sherlock Holmes – The Jewish Breast Plate. ep112, 341111

By Keith December 1, 2022Detective and Mystery, Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson soon find themselve in a museum. The main display in the small museum is an artifact from the East. Confusing overlap of the various cultures…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

Oldsmobile Program – Etting and Green – Johnny Green – Weep No More My Baby Instrumental). ep4, 340306

By Keith August 12, 2020Music

Playlist Weep No More My Baby (Instrumental Johnny Green) I Want to Be Loved. (Ruth Etting) I Travel the Waterfront (Johnny Green) Out of Nowhere (Ruth Etting)

Oldsmobile Program (Etting and Green) First Song: Hallelujah. ep3, 340227

By Keith July 14, 2020Music

Playlist Hallelujah (Johnny Green) Morning Cradle Song. (Ruth Etting) Ring Around the Moon (Johnny Green) An Old Love Affair (Ruth Etting)

Jack Benny – Jack Benny Grocery Store Part 2. 341021

By Keith October 21, 2018Comedy, Jack Benny

Audio is staticky with a few record skips. Jack seems sleepy and worn out as he tells Don Wilson about his latest movie that is being made. Mary enters, and…

Bing Crosby (Woodbury Show) First Song – Love In Bloom. ep33, 340918

By Keith September 5, 2017Bing Crosby, Music

Ken Niles, Bing Crosby, Boswell Sisters. Playlist: Love In Bloom (Chorus only On My Way to You (Bing Crosby). Heebie Geebie Blues (Boswell Sisters). Medley of Hollywood's Favorites. (Georgie Stoehl…

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…

Club Car Special – Cartoon – Men At Work. ep12, 1934

By Keith February 27, 2017Comedy

Playlist: Two brawny riveters on a construction project talk about the sites in the high rise buildngs near them. O O McIntyre. Visits a dentist office for an extraction. Arthur…

Club Car Special – Cartoon – Girl On A Date. ep11, 1934

By Keith January 27, 2017Comedy

All aboard for the City Life section from the newspaper, featuring popular cartoons and columns of the day. The featured cartoon has an Army major who brags to a pretty…

Club Car Special – Cartoon – Man and Woman In Home. ep10, 1934

By Keith July 10, 2016Comedy

A million dollars of fun and frivolity from the City Life Section of the newspaper. A dramatized comic strip features a woman who tries to get the attention of her…