"The Shadow" anyone? On sunday afternoons my local NPR would run it in the late 50' and very early 60's. Yikes.....I have officially become my parents(long gone) from music to movies I love the 30's 40's
Old-Time Radio, anyone?
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Back in the early 80's, I can remember lying in bed as a young kid and listening to CBSRMT. Made my Mom mad because I usually got scared and wouldn't sleep but I was too addicted to not listen to it. Such a shame that those old shows aren't aired anymore. It did/does a person's mind good to listen and try to visualize it versus staring at it on a screen.
Just about all of the OTR shows are available. Lots can be found on the web, for free. OTRcat is a good source if anyone wants to buy some.
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Thank you so much for that! I have a cold and am listening to otr right now on my sick bed (sofa) and that gave me a smile.
How to explain to kids today how much shows like that-corny, sacharine Roy Rogers, or Daniel Boone (had that stinky old cap for years til it mysteriously disappeared), meant to kids who were so unsophisticated in comparison to today.
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The Shadow-I forgot about that show until years ago Radar on Mash imitated it.
Imagine what horrors the world will create for adults in the future to wish they could live now! My daughter is 40 and has no interest in anything earlier than the 70s.
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Did you notice I mentioned cbsrmt.com? They have all those shows for free.
I agree 100% about it being better to imagine the actors than see them. How many movies have been spoiled for me because I thought the wrong person had been cast in an otherwise good movie.
Thank you so much for that! I have a cold and am listening to otr right now on my sick bed (sofa) and that gave me a smile.
How to explain to kids today how much shows like that-corny, sacharine Roy Rogers, or Daniel Boone (had that stinky old cap for years til it mysteriously disappeared), meant to kids who were so unsophisticated in comparison to today.
Sidetrack~
The Shadow-I forgot about that show until years ago Radar on Mash imitated it.
Imagine what horrors the world will create for adults in the future to wish they could live now! My daughter is 40 and has no interest in anything earlier than the 70s.
Hi Hairball!
Did you notice I mentioned cbsrmt.com? They have all those shows for free.
I agree 100% about it being better to imagine the actors than see them. How many movies have been spoiled for me because I thought the wrong person had been cast in an otherwise good movie.
Here's another for you, Can-Can. The original Sons Of the Pioneers. A bit of history on them first, though. They started out as the Pioneer Trio. The members were: Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, and Roy Rogers. They then added two members, jazz musicians Hugh and Karl Farr. The Farr brothers were better musicians than the Trio, and adding them improved the group and took them to the next level. The name was then changed to the Sons Of The Pioneers. Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer were both excellent songwriters. Nolan wrote two of the most famous western tunes, "Cool Water", and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds". Spencer wrote "Room Full Of Roses", which has been recorded by many artists. However, the clip I'm going to try to link to is as early video from a movie, entitled "Way Out There", also written by Nolan. It features fantastic harmonies. In the foreground are the Farr brothers, the trio in the background are Nolan, Spencer, and Rogers.
Sons of the Pioneers - 1937 - Way Out There - YouTube
Sons of the Pioneers - 1937 - Way Out There - YouTube
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Fun to see them all so young. Bob Nolan wrote my 2 favorites. Something hypnotic about those songs.
Fun to see them all so young. Bob Nolan wrote my 2 favorites. Something hypnotic about those songs.
Here's "Cool Water", with Bob on lead vocal. He had a distinctive voice.
Sons of the Pioneers Cool Water (with lyrics) - YouTube
Sons of the Pioneers Cool Water (with lyrics) - YouTube
As I'm sure everyone knows, The Lone Ranger started out on radio, WXYZ in Detroit, a creation of George Trendle and Fran Striker. They also created The Green Hornet, who just happens to be the great nephew of The Lone Ranger. In addition to those two, another creation was Challenge Of The Yukon, aka Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon.
What you may not know is a new Lone Ranger movie is being produced, and guess who is playing the Ranger's faithful Indian companion Tonto? None other than Johnny Depp.
What you may not know is a new Lone Ranger movie is being produced, and guess who is playing the Ranger's faithful Indian companion Tonto? None other than Johnny Depp.
Bruiser~
I never heard the Lone Ranger on radio. I wonder if the modern version will warm up his character. Clayton Moore was such a stony personality on tv. There was no humor in the show to cut the drama. He was very sweet to children in real life, doing a lot of charity appearances.
On another note, I loved the political side of some of the comedy radio shows. I'm thinking of Jack Benny and Fibber McGee and Molly-they talked about Hitler and the Nazis, and prejudice here. Great to hear them break character, stop being silly for a minute, and say something from the heart.
I never heard the Lone Ranger on radio. I wonder if the modern version will warm up his character. Clayton Moore was such a stony personality on tv. There was no humor in the show to cut the drama. He was very sweet to children in real life, doing a lot of charity appearances.
On another note, I loved the political side of some of the comedy radio shows. I'm thinking of Jack Benny and Fibber McGee and Molly-they talked about Hitler and the Nazis, and prejudice here. Great to hear them break character, stop being silly for a minute, and say something from the heart.
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