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[removed] Digest				Volume 96 : Issue 376

Table Of Contents: 

	 Re: Uncle Dave Macon
	 briefly about tapes & squeal
	 Re: Mr District Attorney
	 Suspense Question
	 Suspense help needed
	 The blind detective
	 HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
	 RE tAPE [removed]
	 Radio Wedding
	 Jack's Web Page List
	 Abbott & Costello

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 09:18:38 -0400
From: Udmacon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Uncle Dave Macon
Message-ID: <961007091838_538160483@[removed]>

Today, Oct 7th, is the 126th birthday anniversary of the WSM Grand Ole Opry's
first superstar: Uncle Dave Macon, a member of the show from 1926 until March
1952. The "Dixie Dewdrop" appeared on the early NBC Prince Albert half-hours
of the Opry, and joined Opry stars Roy Acuff and George D. Hay (the "Solemn
Old Judge") in the 1940 Republic picture "Grand Ole Opry", recently shown
twice on AMC. The "King of the Hillbillies" is buried in Coleman Cemetery,
near Murfreesboro, TN; which hosts "Uncle Dave Macon Days" every July. 

BILL KNOWLTON: "BLUEGRASS RAMBLE", WCNY-FM: sYRACUSE, UTICA, WATERTOWN NY
(SINCE 1973)

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 96 08:38 CDT
From: John Henley <jhenley@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: briefly about tapes & squeal
Message-Id: <m0vAFtF-000k09C@[removed]>

The invaluable Ken Greenwald said:
>I will say, however, that TDK 
>cassettes generally work fine. Also Fuji. Maxell might give you 
>problems after a few years.

Just wanted to point out that my experience vis-a-vis TDK vs. Maxell
has been just the opposite.  My older TDKs are tending towards squeal, while
the Maxells keep rolling on.
Caveat emptor, as they say.
When you look at audio-recording media from wax to shellac to acetate to
shiny-aluminum-in-plastic, it would appear that, for all its flaws and ease
of damage, vinyl remains the only one guaranteed to last indefinitely under
optimum conditions.  Too bad it's so expensive and space-consuming.  (CDs
are still too new to properly judge their longevity.)

John Henley
jhenley@[removed]
ph  (512) 495-4112
fax (512) 495-4296

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Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 10:14:52 -0400
From: Robert Kirk <kirk@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Mr District Attorney
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
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 mcracken@[removed] wrote:

>An old radio show has popped into my head and I can't remember all the
>details of it.  The name is "Mr. District Attorney" and it seems like it had
>an intro something like "Champion of the people, defender of the truth, [removed]"
>
>Any other "youngster" out there remember this show and can refresh my memory
>on it?
>
>Thanks
>
>mac
>
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"And it shall be my duty, as District Attorney, not only to
prosecute to the limit of the law all persons accused of
crimes perpetrated within this county, but to defend with
equal vigor, the rights and privileges of all its citizens."

Sound like it could have come out of any of the current
political races, doesn't it? I remember the lead actor as
Jay Josten, but may be wrong.

Bob Kirk

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Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 10:39:27 -0400
From: Charles Mazza <flash@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Suspense Question
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
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Hello everyone,

I've been busy putting together a list of the "Suspense" episodes in my
collection (using one of the great logs at Lou Genco's web site) and i
noticed that there are a number of shows that are repeated. Some are even
listed more than once. My question: Are these shows the same episodes that
were re-aired? Are there any entirely different episodes with the same
title? I assume they are just repeated episodes, i just want to be sure. Any
help would be appreciated.

Charles Mazza

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Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 07:45:23 -0700
From: Randi Massingill <flex@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Suspense help needed
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>
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I am trying to locate a program log for this show.  I am also trying to
find the episode or episodes of Suspense with Joan Crawford.  Can anyone
Please help me?

Many thanks to all
--
Randi L. Massingill

Read the new Biography of The Monkees Michael Nesmith! Info at: 
         [removed]

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 96 13:15 CDT
From: John Henley <jhenley@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: The blind detective
Message-Id: <m0vAKDY-000k0ZC@[removed]>

I've found these comments about a series concering a blind detective to be
fascinating, for this reason:
I know nothing about a "b/d" radio series, but in 1942, Edward Arnold
starred in 2 films that had precisely this premise.  He was a police
captain whose blindness had forced his retirement, but he obtained a
seeing-eye dog and a new career as a private detective.  Name, Capt. Duncan
Maclain; the films, "Eyes in the Night" and "The Hidden Eye;"  based upon a
novel by Baynard Kendrick titled "Odor of Violets."
A little brief research turned up no indications that this character or
series was adapted for radio.  But it's sure hard to miss the similarities
with those series described in earlier posts.
Both these films circulate on Turner Classic Movies, which I guess most of
you still cannot receive, since the increasingly-vacuous American Movie
Classics has a monopoly on "the old movie band" in most markets.  A real
pity.
John Henley
jhenley@[removed]
ph  (512) 495-4112
fax (512) 495-4296

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 14:57:31 -0400
From: AIC4Radio@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
Message-ID: <961007145731_327678282@[removed]>

"If the girl who's being held prisoner has been harmed in any way, I'll flip
a coin to see which one I gun down first."
                                             --Paladin, "Have Gun Will
Travel"

Guess what Hollywood star has signed a $20 million contract to play our
favorite Western Soldier of Fortune?  John Travolta!  

Hollywood is really into OTR!

Sue Hamilton
AIC4Radio@[removed]
[removed] 

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 15:03:02 -0700
From: [removed]@[removed] (Donald Dortmund)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: RE tAPE [removed]
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>
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  kEN gREENWALD WRITES, IN ISSUE #374
  
  >"Of course, I am referring to open reel tapes. As I rarely use cassette 
  >tapes, I cannot give you much on these. I will say, however, that TDK 
  >cassettes generally work fine. Also Fuji. Maxell might give you problems 
  >after a few years. "
  
        PLEASE. PLEASE, PLEASE,  ANYONE KNOWING OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH 
  MAXELL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP MUCH OF MY 
  COLLECTION TO MAXELL TAPES   , the ONLY other option I have is the more 
  expensive (locally) TDK tapes. 
  
  Thanks
  Don
  
   
  
  
   

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Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 17:02:03 -0500
From: "Marvin R. Bensman" <bensmanm@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Radio Wedding
Message-id: <l03010501ae7f2e1c9554@[[removed]]>
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If anyone here can help this request please send to Karen Duggan directly.

>>Hello,
>>
>>I found my way to your website the other day, but couldn't find exactly
>>what I was looking for.  I'm actually on a hunt for a needle in a
>>haystack, as well as probably a wild goose chase.  I'm not even sure
>>that what I'm seeking was recorded.  But I'm hoping that you might be
>>able to point me in the direction of the right haystack.
>>
>>This is my quest:  On Saturday, September 25, 1926 my grandparent's
>>wedding vows were broadcast from the Venice Ballroom in California over
>>radio KFVD to "every romantic person within a radius of 1500 miles."
>>This apparently took place as part of a promotional stunt for the Ballroom
>>as the radio wedding is advertised along with other entertainments for that
>>night.  How my grandparents became involved I don't know, they were not
>>prominent or part of the theater or film scene.
>>
>>Do you know of any archive, private collection, library, etc that might
>>hold such an unusual recording?
>>
>>Thanks for your time.
>>
>>Karen Duggan
>>email: kduggan@[removed]
>
>I have never come across this show. Usually a promotional event such as
>this the station or network supplied a transcription to the parties
>involved as a memento, which is how I have acquired some of the shows in
>our collection. Unless that happened it is highly unlikely that particular
>program from 1926 exists today in anyone's collection. However, I will be
>posting this to the attention of a great bunch of people, who if any would
>know, will. I will ask them to respond to you if they can put you on the
>right track.
>


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*Professor Marvin R. Bensman, [removed], [removed]                              *
*Department of Communication; Office Phone: (901) 678-3174 or 678-2565 *
*University of Memphis        Fax: (901) 678-4331                      *
*Memphis, TN 38152                                                     *
*E-mail: BensmanM@[removed]                                       *
* To see University of Memphis radio archive look at:                  *
*[removed]~[removed]                  *

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 15:35:38 -0700
From: "JACK MANN" <jmann@[removed]>
To: <otr@[removed]>
Subject: Jack's Web Page List
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
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Hi Digesters:
My OTR URL List has grown quite a bit, so I'm doing an update
now instead of waiting till Friday. Please note that I've changed
Lou's listing from OTRWWW Page (must have been sleepy when
I called it that) to Lou Genco's OTR Page. Special thanks to Tom
Heathwood and Max Schmid for their help.

Jack's List of OTR Internet URL's

All URL's in this list begin with:   http://

Adventures in Cassettes - [removed]
     Audionet Classic Radio - [removed]
Airwaves Media Page - [removed]
Antique Radio Classifieds - [removed]
Atlanta Radio Theater Co. - [removed]
     BBC Shows - [removed]
BBC World Service - [removed]
Becker Internet Group - [removed]
Bellingham Antique Radio Museum - antique-radio-[removed]
     Big Radio - [removed]~[removed]
     Bob Hope - [removed]
     Bob Hope - [removed]
     Boston Radio Archives - [removed]
Broadcast History - [removed]~rfs/
Broadcasting in Chicago: 1921-1989 - [removed]~[removed]
Broadcasting Related Websites - [removed]~[removed]
     CBC Radio Drama - [removed]
Charlie Laughlin's OTR Page - [removed]
Classic Old Time Radio - [removed]
Classic Radios - [removed]
     Cyberplex Theaters - [removed]~cyberplx/
Dick Orkin's Radio Ranch - [removed]
Don't Touch That Dial - [removed]
FAQ: OTR - [removed]
Golden Age of Radio - [removed]
Golden Days of Australian Radio - [removed]
     Heritage Radio Classics - [removed]
     History of Radio Broadcasting -
[removed]
     Index CBC Radio - [removed]
JAM's Radio Nostalgia - [removed]
     Jean Sheperd Page - [removed]~[removed]
     Jean Sheperd - [removed]~[removed]
     Jeff Miller's Home Page - [removed]
Jerry Stearn's Radio Drama and Comedy - [removed]~[removed]
Library of American Broadcasting - [removed]
Lin Robertson's Old Time Radio Page - [removed]
Lou Genco's OTR Page - [removed]
LodesTone - [removed]~lodeston/[removed]
Museum of Radio and TV - [removed]
Nazi Radio - [removed]
Nostalgia Times Radio Programme - [removed]
Old Radio (and TV) - [removed]
Old-Time Music on the Radio - [removed]
Old Time Radio Links - [removed]
Old Time Radio Show Logs - [removed]~daleb/
100 Years of Radio - [removed]
     OTR Digest - [removed]~wdp/OTR_ONLINE/
     Pacific Rim OTR - [removed]~radio/sounds/
Phil's Old Radios - [removed]:80/~philn/
Price as the Radio Saint - [removed]
RadioActive Online Newsletter - [removed]
Radio Archive - [removed]~bensmanm/
Radio Classics - [removed]
Radio Collecting Links - [removed]#three
Radio Days - [removed]
     Radio Era Archives - [removed]~tsm/
Radio Showcase - [removed]
     Radio Spirits - [removed]
Radio Theater on the Web - [removed]~[removed]
Radio Yesteryear - [removed]
RHAC Catalog - [removed]
Science Fiction on Radio - [removed]~[removed]
Sci-Fi Guy - [removed]
Sound Affects: A Radio Playground - [removed]~[removed]
Sperdvac on the Web - [removed]~[removed]
Sperdvac Open Reel Library 1501+ - [removed]~rnovak
Stations Broadcasting OTR Shows - [removed]
     Steven Lewis' Bing Crosby Page -
[removed]
The Shadow - [removed]
Thousand Oaks Radio Library Collection - [removed]
     Tribute to Orson Welles - [removed]
Vincent Price On Radio - [removed]
Wayne's Old Time Radio Page - [removed]
     YesterdayUSA - [removed]

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIST ARE INDENTED 

This list is by no means complete. For additions, corrections, and comments, please 
Email me at    jmann@[removed]

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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 19:24:07 -0700
From: "JACK MANN" <jmann@[removed]>
To: <otr@[removed]>
Subject: Abbott & Costello
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
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Dear Digesters:
Does anyone know if there's an Abbott & Costello Web page?
I've done some net searches, but can't find anything to do with
their radio [removed] a lot of Who's on First? stuff.

Jack




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