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Classic Radio Theater

Hudson River Radio .com

Hudson River Radio"s own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.

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44:58

Amos ’N Andy

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/03/31

Amos ’N Andy was a radio sitcom that aired from 1928 to 1960. The titled characters were Black, but were played by the two white show creators Freeman Gosden (Amos) and Charles Correll (Andy). The show had a brief stint on television from 1951 to 1953 where the title characters were played by Black actors.Part 1: Kingfish is jealous of Sapphire’s old boyfriend. Aired on February 23, 1945.Part 2: Andy files an inflated tax return to impress a girl. Aired on March 2, 1945.

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15:24

The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/03/24

In celebration of April fools Day, we again proudly and noisily present “The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946,” the championship farting contest between Lord Windesmear and Paul Boomer.Although nobody is certain, this recording was most likely done in 1940 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation sports announcer Sidney S. Brown and CBC producer Jules Lipton as an in-house joke. Someone at Columbia records pressed the recording onto a set of two 78 rpm records, including album art. The official release

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26:23

Dragnet- Big Broad

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/03/17

Dragnet, “Big Broad,” aired on February 9, 2024. The names have been autocorrected to protect the innocent.

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26:27

Dragnet- Big Filth

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/03/10

Dragnet, “Big Filth,” aired on February 2, 1954. So sayeth the Sergeant.

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25:40

Dragnet- Big Bid

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/03/03

Dragnet, “Big Bid,” aired on January 26, 1954. That’s the fact, Jack. Sorry… Joe.

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28:47

Gunsmoke- Jesse

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/02/25

Gunsmoke, “Jesse,” aired on August 29, 1953.The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

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28:46

Gunsmoke- Gone Straight

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/02/18

Gunsmoke, “Gone Straight,” aired on August 22, 1953.The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

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28:53

Gunsmoke- Boy

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/02/11

Gunsmoke, “Boy,” aired on August 1, 1953.The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad.

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41:49

Oklahoma!

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/02/04

This adaptation of the wildly successful musical was released in 1956. Oklahoma! was the first musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and was based on a 1931 play titled, “Green Grow The Lilacs.” It is set in farm country in the Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1906. The original Broadway production opened in 1943 and has been revived numerous times. A film version was released in 1955.

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54:05

My Fair Lady

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/01/28

This adaptation of the musical stars Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews was released in 1956. The Broadway musical won six Tony Awards. The story follows Eliza Doolittle who takes elocution lessons from Professor Henry Higgins in the hopes of losing her “vulgar” cockney accent. The plot of My Fair Lady was based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, which many of us were forced to read in high school.

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35:56

The First Family featuring Vaughn Meader

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/01/21

Comedian and musician Vaughn Meader made a name for himself in the 1960s imitating President John F. Kennedy. His success came to an abrupt end with the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, and his career never rebounded. He spent his later years performing country and blue grass music in his native Maine. Meader passed away in 2004 at age 68.

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25:48

Dragnet- Big Bill

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/01/14

Dragnet, “Big Bill,” aired on January 19, 1954. You can ask Sgt. Friday yourself!

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26:17

Dragnet- Big Switch

Classic Radio Theater ·

2024/01/07

Dragnet, “Big Switch,” aired on January 12, 1954. That’s a fact.

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26:39

Dragnet- Big Listen

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/12/31

Dragnet was an American radio series, dramatizing the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. It ran from 1949 to 1957. Dragnet, “Big Listen,” aired on January 5, 1954.

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23:43

Toby Tyler In The Circus

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/12/24

Toby lives the dream of running away to join the circus. We suggest you not follow in his footsteps.

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59:54

Orson Welles- A Christmas Carol

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/12/17

Orson Welles’s “A Christmas Carol,” which was broadcast on the Campbell Playhouse radio show on December 23, 1938.

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20:34

Hans Brinker & The Silver Skates

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/12/10

A 1972 version of an age-old story, Hans must decide whether to win a race or help someone in peril.

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35:45

All Time Comedy Hits

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/12/03

This collection includes legendary skits. Does the humor hold up today? Discuss.“2000 Year Old Man" by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks“John and Marsha” by Stan Freberg“The Sweepstakes Winner” by Frank Fontaine as John L.C. Savony“What It Was, Was Football” by Andy Griffith“St. George and the Dragonet” by Stan Freberg“It’s In The Book” by Johnny Standley“The Bees and The Birds” by Yogi Yorgesson

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23:47

Alice In Wonderland

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/11/26

This version of Alice In Wonderland was released by Disney in 1969.

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28:10

Gunsmoke- Hickock

Classic Radio Theater ·

2023/11/19

Gunsmoke, “Hickock,” aired on July 25, 2023.

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