Set in Los Angeles, and starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday, "Dragnet" is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama of all time, having made extensive runs on both radio and television. Webb, also the producer of the show, took the series to new highs, insisting on realism in every facet of the program. The dialogue was clipped and sparse, taking its cue from hard-boiled crime fiction a la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. The stories were fast-paced but thorough, making sure to chronicle every step of the police work from start to finish. As a result, "Dragnet" draws listeners deeply in to its world of gritty crime and dedicated cops, guaranteeing an exhilarating audio experience.Episodes include Who Killed Helen Corday?  The City Hall Bombing  A Mad Killer at Large  Sixteen Days of Jewel Thefts  The Blitz Bandits  The Mother-in-Law Murder  The Spring Street Gang  The Jade Thumb Rings  The Big Gangster, Part 1  The Big Gangster, Part 2  The Big Smut Press  The Big Payoff "

Dragnet, Vol. 1 Lib/E (Classic Radio Collection)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hollywood 360

Mystery

Black Eye Entertainment

[Starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday - this classic radio collection includes twelve half-hour episodes that are pure audio entertainment!] Set in Los Angeles, and starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday, Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama of all time, having made extensive runs on both radio and television. Webb, also the producer of the show, took the series to new highs, insisting on realism in every facet of the program. The dialogue was clipped and sparse, taking its cue from hard-boiled crime fiction a la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. The stories were fast-paced but thorough, making sure to chronicle every step of the police work from start to finish. As a result, Dragnet draws listeners deeply in to its world of gritty crime and dedicated cops, guaranteeing an exhilarating audio experience. Episodes include: ''Who Killed Helen Corday?''  ''The City Hall Bombing''  ''A Mad Killer at Large''  ''Sixteen Days of Jewel Thefts''  ''The Blitz Bandits''  ''The Mother-in-Law Murder''  ''The Spring Street Gang''  ''The Jade Thumb Rings''  ''The Big Gangster, Part 1''  ''The Big Gangster, Part 2''  ''The Big Smut Press''  ''The Big Payoff''

Dragnet, Vol. 1 (Classic Radio Collection)

[Starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday - this classic radio collection includes twelve half-hour episodes that are pure audio entertainment!] Set in Los Angeles, and starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday, Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama of all time, having made extensive runs on both radio and television. Webb, also the producer of the show, took the series to new highs, insisting on realism in every facet of the program. The dialogue was clipped and sparse, taking its cue from hard-boiled crime fiction a la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. The stories were fast-paced but thorough, making sure to chronicle every step of the police work from start to finish. As a result, Dragnet draws listeners deeply in to its world of gritty crime and dedicated cops, guaranteeing an exhilarating audio experience. Episodes include: ''Who Killed Helen Corday?'' ''The City Hall Bombing'' ''A Mad Killer at Large'' ''Sixteen Days of Jewel Thefts'' ''The Blitz Bandits'' ''The Mother-in-Law Murder'' ''The Spring Street Gang'' ''The Jade Thumb Rings'' ''The Big Gangster, Part 1'' ''The Big Gangster, Part 2'' ''The Big Smut Press'' ''The Big Payoff''

[Starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll]Don't miss this second volume of one of oldtime radio's most popular shows! The Amos 'n' Andy Show debuted in 1928 and went on to become one of the longestrunning programs in radio history. During the height of the show's popularity, almost the entire country listened to the fifteenminute adventures of Amos and Andy that aired Monday through Friday. The characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, and Amos and Andy ran the FreshAir Taxi Company, with the more stable, married Amos doing most of the work while Andy chased girls. In 1943, after 4,091 quarterhour episodes, it switched to a halfhour weekly comedy. The new version was a brassy Hollywoodstyle production, complete with a studio audience, a full cast of supporting actors, and a full orchestra.

The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

[Original Radio Broadcasts Starring Joel McCrea and a Full-Cast] ''Texas, more than 260,000 square miles! And fifty men who make up the oldest and most famous law enforcement body in North America!'' Like its predecessor, Dragnet, Tales of the Texas Rangers adapted actual police cases for its broadcasts. Leading each week's investigation was Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, portrayed by movie star Joel McCrea. Because the stories were set in the present, Pearson used the latest scientific techniques to identify criminals. Unlike Joe Friday, Pearson didn't have a regular partner, typically working with the local sheriff instead. Working environments would range from big cities to isolated wilderness areas that could only be reached on horseback. Produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., Tales of the Texas Rangers ran from 1950 to 1952 and featured radio's top supporting actors. Its popularity spawned a 1955 Saturday morning television series starring Willard Parker and Harry Lauter broadcast on CBS until 1958. Included are the following episodes: Apache Peak  The Trigger Men  Play for Keeps  Dead or Alive  The Hatchet  Sweet Revenge  Death Plant  Pick-Up  Last Stop  Cover-Up  Three Victims  Misplaced Person

Tales of the Texas Rangers, Vol. 1 (Classic Radio Collection)

NBC Radio

Genre Fiction

Around Dodge Cityand in the territory out West, there's just one way to handle the killers andthe spoilers, and that's with a US marshal and the smell of … Gunsmoke!Radio Westerns werestrictly for kids until 1952, when Gunsmokehit the radio airwaves. The stories were grim, the deaths brutal, and life onthe plains was harsh. Radio audiences had never heard anything like Gunsmoke, and they made it the numberone Western on the radio. It soon made a successful transition to television,becoming the longest-running dramatic series in television history. JoinWilliam Conrad (Marshal Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Deputy ChesterProudfoot), Georgia Ellis (Kitty Russell), and Howard McNear (Doc Adams) in thecontinuing story of the violence that moved west with young America and thestory of a man who moved with it, Matt Dillon, United States marshal.

Gunsmoke, Vol. 2 Lib/E (Classic Radio Collection)

CBS Radio

[12 Audio Theater Episodes]Radio Westerns were strictly for kids until 1952, when Gunsmoke hit the radio airwaves. The stories were grim, the deaths brutal, and life on the plains was harsh. Radio audiences had never heard anything like Gunsmoke, and they made it the number one Western on the radio. It soon made a successful transition to television, becoming the longest-running dramatic series in television history. Join William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear in the continuing ''story of the violence that moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with it,'' Matt Dillon, United States marshal.

Gunsmoke, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

[12 Audio Theater Episodes] Radio Westerns were strictly for kids until 1952, when Gunsmoke hit the radio airwaves. The stories were grim, the deaths brutal, and life on the plains was harsh. Radio audiences had never heard anything like Gunsmoke, and they made it the number one Western on the radio. It soon made a successful transition to television, becoming the longest-running dramatic series in television history. Join William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear in the continuing ''story of the violence that moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with it,'' Matt Dillon, United States marshal.

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as "Raymond." The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Hiram Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater.Episodes include"Blood of Cain""Skeleton Bay""The Man Who Couldn't Die""I Walk in the Night""Death Is a Double-Crosser""Strands of Death""Lady with a Plan""Make Ready My Grave""You Could Die Laughing""Detour to Terror""Eight Steps to Murder""I Want to Report a Murder"

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 2 Lib/E

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Dragnet, Vol. 1 Lib/E (Classic Radio Collection)

Dragnet, Vol. 1 (Classic Radio Collection)

Dragnet, Vol. 1 (Classic Radio Collection)

The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

Tales of the Texas Rangers, Vol. 1 (Classic Radio Collection)

Gunsmoke, Vol. 2 Lib/E (Classic Radio Collection)

Gunsmoke, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

Gunsmoke, Vol. 2 (Classic Radio Collection)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 2 Lib/E