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Frank Sinatra (Light Up Time) First Song – You Do Something To Me. 490912

By Keith July 12, 2020Frank Sinatra, Music

Audio is fair. Announcer, Don Wilson. Featuring: Frank Sinatra, Dorothy Kirsten. You Do Something To Me (frank). Through a long and Sleepless Night (Dorothy). Did You Ever Hear Wedding Bells…

Al Jolson (Kraft Music Hall) Humphrey Bogart. 471106

By Keith July 11, 2020Al Jolson, Music

After an opening joke about Howard Hughes and his Spruce Goose, Al sings Golden Gate. Oscar LaVante complains to Al that he wasn't selected for America's best-dressed men. The joke…

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen – Report Of The White Jade Buddha. ep2, 470710

By Keith July 10, 2020Drama, Scarlet Queen

The weather is clear and fair as the Scarlet Queen sails into Honolulu. The plan was to make a simple stop to pick up payroll, and to get the next…

Casey, Crime Photographer – Acquitted. ep192, 470703.

By Keith July 5, 2020Casey Crime Photographer, Detective and Mystery

In the courtroom, a man is being sentenced, and is acquitted of his crime. Though the legal decision is made, tempers flare afterward, and a minor scuffle breaks out. Elsewhere,…

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen – The Shanghai Secret. ep1, 470703.

By Keith July 3, 2020Adventure, Scarlet Queen

Note: If this seems like a repeat, it is... sort of. It's almost identical to the audition show (The Death of David Malone), although there are some minor differences, and…

Eddie Cantor – How Eddie Cantor And Al Jolson Got Started. 470306

By Keith June 7, 2020Comedy, Eddie Cantor1 Comment

Eddie Cantor opens with a song, Sitting on Top of the World. He jokes with show announcer, Harry Vonzel about their guest, Al Jolson. Topics go from Al's recent comeback…

Lone Ranger – Indian Chief. 470606.

By Keith June 6, 2020Lone Ranger, Western

The Indians are on the warpath, and looting the settlers. With emotions set to the jittery side, the local army commander distrusts a masked man who offers help with his…

Crime Club – Murder Rents A Room. 470605.

By Keith June 5, 2020Crime Club, Detective and Mystery

A Story of an old homestead that sold hospitality, until death bought her. The grand old homestead was once a successful plantation, but those better days are long in the…

Al Jolson (Kraft Music Hall) Groucho Marx. 471023

By Keith May 4, 2020Al Jolson, Comedy, Music

Audio resolution could be better, but is fair and clear. After an opening joke about politicians in the capital, Al Jolson opens in song. Sitting on Top of the World.…

Crime Club – The Gray Mist Murders. ep20, 470410.

By Keith April 10, 2020Crime Club, Detective and Mystery

The librarian has the book all ready, and it's about a pleasure cruise that turned to horror. A cruise ship is destined for Hawaii, with three couples aboard. Kay is…