The Origin of Superstition – Don’t Sail on Friday. ep25, 1935
A businessman is determined to set sail for Europe to close a big deal for his company. Little does he know, his secretary is working for a rival, and is…
Bing Crosby (Woodbury Show) First Song – Old Faithful. ep59, 350319
Ken Carpenter, Bing Crosby, Marian Nancy, Georgie Stoehl Orchestra. Old Faithful (opening line only). Blame It On My Youth (Bing). Japanese Sandman (Georgie Stoehl and his Orchestra). Things Might Have…
Double Feature – Bing, Lum, And Abner. 350319 (retro680)
To get the feature started, Keith shares some history of Bing Crosby's early years, from his birth in 1903, up to the events that led to his launch with the…
Your Hit Parade – First Song – Lulu’s Back In Town (#13). 350727
Audio is a little on the scratchy side, but OK. The voices of the people have spoken, and today we bring you the results of the rnkings. Playlist: Lulu's Back…
Retro OTRDiary 32 Lum and Abner – Movie Theater Comparison 1935-43. (retro586)
The topic of starting a movie theater came up twice in existing recordings of the show. First from May through July of 1935, then 5 years later from September to…
Fibber McGee and Molly – HalloweenParty. ep29, 351028 (retro504)
Marian and Jim Jordan are Fibber McGee and Molly. Rico Martinelli and the orchestra play, while the Merrymen sing, Rhythm and Romance. Fibber mixes up a batch of his famous…
Lum and Abner – Hiring Grandpap To Play Piano. 350531 (RV22 retro470)
Horlicks: It makes a grand Summer drink for kids that makes them big and strong. It’s nourishing and easy to digest. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner’s picture show…
Lum and Abner – Cotton Warehouse For A Theater. 350530 (RV021 retro468)
Horlicks: Look for the Horlick name, it's the sign of quality, and it marks the store where you see it as a quality store. Previously, Lum and Abner have made…
Frontier Fighters – Jedadiah A Smith. ep6, 1935
Tales of heroic pioneers and pathfinders in American History. Today we get a glimpse at a frontiersman, Jedadiah A Smith, and the beginning of his exploration in 1823. Following the…
Lum and Abner – How To Operate A Picture Show 350529 (RV020 retro465)
In this revisiting of one of our early podcast episodes, Keith includes his thoughts on a favorite story arc. He then moves on to look at some character traits of…