My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use  in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 25 through December 11, 1938.

Starring:

Orson Welle

Agnes Moorehead

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Kenny Baker

Mary Livingstone

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Cast of Family Doctor

 

Featured Songs Include

They Say – Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra

My Reverie - Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra

Who Blew Out The Flame - Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra

Pocketful of Dreams – Phil Harris and His Orchestra

 

In this episode:

Some Smoking Jazz From Artie Shaw!

Jack Benny has a bad cold!

Flash Benny Football Hero!

The Benny Gang Visits New York!

Jack’s Annual Christmas Shopping Trip!

 And More!!

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use  in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

 

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 17 through November 24, 1938.

 

Starring:

Louis B. Mayer

Father Flanagan

Don Wilson

Mary Livingstone

Phil Harris

Jack Benny

Kenny Baker

Cast of The Family Doctor

Robert Young

Fanny Brice

Hanley Stafford

Mickey Rooney

Louis Stone

Faye Holden

Cecelia Parker

Ann Rutherford

 

In this episode:

Louis B Mayer talks about the Movie BoysTown!

Kenny Baker Plays a Cannibal!

Baby Snooks Gets a New Car and Daddy gets a ticket!

The Hardy family show us the true meaning of Thanksgiving!

And More!!

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use  in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

 

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 10 through November 17, 1938.

 

Starring:

Cast of Columbia Workshop

Lionel Barrymore

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Phil Harris

Kenny Baker

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Peter Van Steeden

Fred Allen

Portland Hoffa

Harry Von Zell

Rudy Vallee

Joe DiMaggio

 

In this episode:

Lionel Barrymore prays for peace!

Jack Benny Steals Phil Harris’ Girlfriend!

Fred Allen talks Taxes on False Teeth!

Song of the Vice Presidents!

Rudy Vallee interviews Joe DiMaggio

And More!!

 

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 2 through November 6, 1938.

 

Starring:

Fred Allen

Harry Von Zell

Portland Hoffa

Orson Welles

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Kenny Baker

Bill Goodwin

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Ray Noble

Jean Arthur

And

The Merry Macs

 

In this episode:

Fred Allen’s Tribute to November!

Sound Poems from Columbia Workshop!

Jean Arthur Tells Charlie McCarthy about Goldilocks

And More!!

 

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

 

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use  in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 23  through October 31, 1938.

Starring:

Orson Welles

Lionel Barrymore

Clark Gable

Robert Young

Frank Morgan

Don Ameche

Judy Canova

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Dorothy Lamour

Madeleine Carroll

Don Wilson

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Kenny Baker

Phil Harris

Andy Devine

and

Seabiscuit

FEATURED SONGS INCLUDE

Two Sleepy People – Dorothy Lamour

Hounds on My Tracks – Judy, Annie, and Zeke

and

What Have You Got That Gets Me? – Phil Harris and the Jello Gang

In this episode:

The Martians Invade America!

Edgar Bergen tries to Tell a Ghost Story!

Jack Benny throws a Halloween Party!

Seabiscuit races War Admiral!

And More!!

 Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

 Soundscape 1938, part 26, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.

 

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 16  through October 23, 1938.

 

Starring:

Adolf Hitler

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Phil Harris

Kenny Baker

Andy Devine

Winston Churchill

Orson Welles

Robert Young

Judy Garland

Fanny Brice

Hanley Stafford

and

Joan Crawford

FEATURED SONGS INCLUDE

Zing Went the Strings of my Heart – Judy Garland

and

Bumpy Road to Love – Judy Garland and the Good News Company

In this episode:

Hitler is still getting away with pushing Europe around!

Jack Benny upgrades his old Broadcast studio for a brand new facilitie!

Joan Crawford and Robert Young in a Haunting Radio Play!

And More!!

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live September 15 through October 10, 1938.

 

Starring:

Cast of Blair of the Mounties

Cast of Columbia Workshop

Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom

Frank Morgan

Fanny Brice

Cast of Family Doctor

Cecil B. DeMille

Ephraim Zimbalist

Neville Chamberlain

Phil Harris

Kenny Baker

Mary Livingstone

Don Wilson

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Jack Benny

Eleanor Powell

 

In this episode:

Jack Benny’s back on the Radio and Nazi Mind Games!

Neville Chamberlain says everything’s going to be alright!

Fanny Bruce and Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom make with the funny!

And More!!

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live June 4 through June 19, 1938.

Starring:

The Cast of Colombia Workshop

Fred Allen

Ray Smith

Portland Hoffa

Harry Von Zell

Peter Van Steeden

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Phil Harris

Don Wilson

Kenny Baker

Mary Livingston

Joan Bennett

Featured Songs include:

Cry Baby Cry – Town Hall Quartet

Serenade in the Night - Connie Boswell

Don’t Be That Way – Meredith Wilson Orchestra

Second Hand Rose – Fanny Brice

In this episode:

Jack Benny and Joan Bennett Shoot their Movie!

What’s a Mikado? Kenny Baker wants to Know!

Fanny Brice sings one of her greatest hits!

And More!!

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

Soundscape 1938, part 19, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 26 through June 1 1938.

 

Starring:

Robert Young

Fanny Brice

Hanley Stafford

The Cast of Columbia Workshop

Georgie Jessel

Mary Livingston

Don Wilson

Kenny Baker

Phil Harris

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Jack Benny

Andy Devine

Agnes Moorehead

Orson Welles

Fred Allen

The Mighty Allen Art Players

 

Featured Songs include:

I was a Flora Dora Baby – Fanny Brice

Love Please Don’t Tell on Me medley – The Merry Macs

 

In this episode:

Rochester plays Leading Lady as Jack Benny rehearses for his new film!

The Shadow Confronts The Creeper!

A Vox Pop parody from Fred Allen!

And More!!

 

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live April 3 through April 18, 1938. 

Featuring:

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Mary Livingston

Kenny Baker

Phil Harris

Fred Allen

Portland Hoffa

Harry Von Zell

Harry Morgan

Robert Taylor

Fanny Brice

Featured Songs Include:

Dear, Dear, What Can the Matter Be? – The Merry Macs

I’m Coming Home – The Town Hall Quartet

The Gypsy in my Soul – The Merry Macs

Why? Because! – Judy Garland & Baby Snooks

College Swing – Judy Garland

Cryin’ for the Caroline – Judy Garland 

In this episode:

 Jack Benny Goes to Oxford, if he can find it!

 The Jack Benny/Fred Allen feud heats up!

Judy Garland sings and Swings!

 Harry Morgan and Fanny Brice as Napoleon and Josephine! 

And More!!

This episode consists of a curated collection of Clips originally broadcast January 5 through January 16, 1938.

 

And it’s a good one, too! Lots of classic comedy and infectious songs coming your way!

 

Featuring:

Eddie Cantor

Pinky Tomlin

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Kenny Baker

Mary Livingston

Phil Harris

Ned Sparks

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

And - The Mad Russian

 

Featured Songs Include:

Bei Mir Bist du Shoen – Pinky Tomlin & Eddie Cantor

I love the Girls Medley – Eddie Cantor

Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen – Phil Harris and his Orchestra

Rosemarie – Nelson Eddy

Down with Love – Loretta Lee

You Started Something – Don Ameche

Bob White What You Gonna Swing Tonight – Eddie Cantor

And - Rosalie – Kenny Baker

 

So please take the time machine with me to the year 1938 and be entertained by these voices from the past, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

Bie Mir Bist du Shön

This song shot up the charts, appearing in the top ten on January 8 1938, going to number one two weeks later and staying in the top spot from 5 to 10 weeks, depending on your source.

And it went international before that was really a thing, becoming a massive hit in Germany and Poland as well as the United States.

Dozens of established recording artists, Like Kate Smith and Benny Goodman, rushed to record their own version of the song.

This incredible popularity made singers on the Radio of every style cover the song , and that is what you are going to hear, Radio greats interpreting this song each in their own style and bringing something new to it each time.

You are about to hear “Bie Mir Bist du Shön” performed by The Andrew Sisters, Pinky Tomlin, Phil Harris, Georgie Jessel, Eddie Cantor, Little Dorothy Wade, Kenny Baker, and child star Bobby Breen.

 

This podcast is a montage of excerpts from old time radio shows performed live and broadcast November 29 to December 12, 1937.

Starring Cecil B Demille, Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Wallington, Rudy Vallee, Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou, Frank Case, Andy Devine, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Kenny Baker, Don Wilson, Fibber McGee, Don Ameche, Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Nelson Eddy, Mae West, Pinky Tomlin and more.

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