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This is an MP3 Audio CD of Red Skelton, an oldtime radio show from the 1930's and 1940's. If you love agood comedy, you'll love these. You get all these (and many others in the same genre):Junior The Mean Widdle KidUnimportant ThingsTrouble With the LandladyNewlyweds on HoneymoonEasy MoneyBells and ResolutionsLocal Department StoresHospital CapersTelephonesThe Traffic Is TerrificNewspapersPostmenEasy MoneyOld Letters and TroubleIt Pays To Look WellPeople Who Hurt OthersBarbersUnimportant ThingsIf You Have a BeefPhotographyAutomobile Parking ProblemRailroadsDepartment StoresEducation & SchoolsJealousyElevatorsTaxicabsTravel To HawaiiWe Never Knew about BusesSkunk Patrol's Benefit ShowBig Business VentureThings to be Thankful ForPeople who Owe MoneyHawaiiCurt Massey Joins the CastEaster and Spring CleaningEngineer's MistakeFather's Day and HotelsFun at the CircusHeadline HolcombHorse RacesHorses and RacingParty at Red's HousePurchase of ManhattanSailing and ShipsSleeping SicknessSunday Driving and CarsSwimming and Bathing SuitsSwimmingThe Fights and GolfSkelton's Flea CircusNight Watchman in a BankNapoleon Bonaparte SkeltonEdna's Birthday PartyDinner at RestaurantPoliceman's BallFourth of July PicnicDangerous Dan McGrewNagging WifeDinner with EdnaAt the UniversityAsking for a RaiseYoung Couple on PaydayExpectant FatherLady BarberA Christmas StoryBig Business VentureCareless DrivingChristmas Comes But Once a Year (song)The Big CardPlus many more related shows from the same era. Relive the magic of oldtime radio! This is an mp3 audio CD, so it won't play on a standard cd player. You'll need to download the files to your ipod or other mp3 player or play them on your computer or use a mp3 CD player. This listing is in compliance with existing copyright laws and Amazon's policies. These are public domain oldtime radio shows legally produced by our company. ... Read more

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Chapters: Bob Wills, Clarence Williams, Thomas D. Rice, Al Jolson, Master Juba, George Washington Dixon, Red Skelton, Roy Acuff, Henry Hart, Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor, James Mcintyre, List of Entertainers Who Performed in Blackface, Edwin Forrest, Julian Eltinge, Sophie Tucker, John Diamond, Gail Kane, John Bunny, Billy Murray, George W. Johnson, Lennie Aleshire, Dan Emmett, Joel Sweeney, Pigmeat Markham, Billy Kersands, Tony Pastor, Frank Brower, Luke Schoolcraft, Dan Rice, Billy Whitlock, Two Black Crows, Sam Lucas, Michael B. Leavitt, Ida Cox, Charles Hicks, Richard Pelham, Evelyn Preer, Mamie Smith, Charles Sidney Gilpin, Dan Dailey, Butterbeans and Susie, George H. Coes, Byron G. Harlan, James A. Bland, Al Bernard, Lucille Hegamin, Primrose and West, Arthur Fields, Sam Hague, Francis Leon, Luckey Roberts, List of Contemporary Comedians Using Blackface, Freeman Fisher Gosden, Charles "Charlie" White, Edwin Pearce Christy, Don Maclean, John "Picayune" Butler, Thomas Dilward, Emmett Miller, John W. Cooper, George Christy, Bob Height, Lew Dockstader, Will Oakland, William H. West, Charles Correll, Dai Francis, Dave Clark, John H. Lee, Willis P. Sweatnam, Bob Farrell, Wallace King. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 373. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, and actor. He is considered the "first openly Jewish man to become an entertainment star in America". His career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950, during which time he was commonly dubbed "the world's greatest entertainer. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach". Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, includ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19563640 ... Read more

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Great 8" x 10" color still photo of comedy star Red Skelton in his famous "Freddie The Freeloader" role. ... Read more

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This value packed collector package features 60 programsfrom 60 different series. Enjoy the most popular radio stars includingBurns&Allen, Jack Benny, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet andmany,many more. An anectdotal guide is included to give you a morein-depth look at the shows included in the package. This collectionmakes a wonderful gift. Read the reviews below and see how ourcustomers love this collection. ... Read more

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Includes details and history for each show
Old Time Radio's Greatest Shows clearly and fully lives up to its title as it showcases sixty of the finest radio program series to constitute the "Golden Age" of radio broadcasting. Ranging from Burns And Allen; The Lone Ranger; Dragnet; and Dimension X; to The Screen Director's Assignment; The Green Hornet; The Quiz Kids; and Songs By Sinatra; the 30 hours of programming in this magnificently presented anthology covers all of the diverse genres of popular radio programing from comedies, mysteries, and dramas, to science fiction, westerns, and variety shows. This superbly presented sampler is enhanced with a sturdy album case and a booklet which includes details and history for each show. A perfect introduction for new generations of listeners (as well as appreciative nostalgic old-timers!), Old Time Radio's Greatest Shows is very highly recommended for personal and community library audiobook collections.

A Veritable Whitman's Sampler of OTR
If you're looking to get your feet wet in collecting recordings of American old-time radio, this is an excellent place to start. Every genre of '30s and '40s radio (except possibly news) is represented in thiswell-done collection.A great place to start what can become a lifelonghobby.

OTR Bargain
A very good deal, especially for those who are not sure which shows may be of interest to them. The booklet is excellent and contributes to the enjoyment of the programs. Many hours of entertainment for a very smallinvestment.

A very good place to start
If you're new to the subject of old time radio, this collection is a great place to start; find out about particular interests (e.g., westerns, mysteries, etc) and seek out new ones.P.S. "The Whistler" and "Bergen and Mccarthy" are the best of OTR, hands down!

WHAT A DEAL!!!
Just what it says: episodes from 60 of radio's greatest half-hour shows. Benny, Hope, Fibber & Molly, X-One, Suspense, Escape, even Quiz Kids! All top quality sound, with dates and magazine-sized "liner notes"! The best collection available; great for nostalgic listening or introducing latecomers to the magic of radio. Twenty cassettes, thirty hours. ... Read more