The Singles and Doubles Collection: Single Episodes O-S


(3.2 stars; 8 reviews)

The Singles and Doubles Collection features a unique assortment of radio episodes, specifically those that have only one or two known broadcasts. This collection spans various genres, showcasing the rich history of radio entertainment from the 1920s to the early 1970s.

Radio, often referred to as 'The Theater of the Mind,' has captivated audiences for generations. Each episode offers a glimpse into the past, where families would gather around the radio, creating their own vivid images of the stories being told. From comedy to drama, cooking shows to music, this collection promises a diverse listening experience.

As part of the Old Time Radio Researchers Group's mission to preserve these rare broadcasts, this collection is a work in progress. New episodes may surface, and future versions will be released to ensure that these unique pieces of history are not forgotten.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Experimental Broadcast 49:20
Jasmine Tower Murder 14:36
Pineapple Picador 15:10
Pineapple Picador 14:35
Strike Up the Band 12:46
Seal Of The Don - Charged With Treason 11:56
Seal Of The Don - Dying Eduardo Brings News 11:35
The Old Fashioned Place 13:24
RCA Radio Matinee 59:03
Stoopnagel And Bud 56:17
Nobody's Sweetheart Now 7:51
I'll Never Say Never Again 8:28
Socony Sketchbook 30:00
Socony Sketchbook 30:12
Opening of the NBC Hollywood Studios 48:18
Showboat - From Portland Maine 54:34
Refreshment Club - First Show 28:00
Income Taxes 26:50
R U R 37:38
Saturday Night Swing Club - First Anniversary 1:36:44
Ray Noble Show Guest - Joe Morrison 29:27
Say It With Words - In Your Hat 15:20
St. Regis Hotel Jam Session 19:48
Song Search 28:14
Song Search 28:58
Smilin Jack 13:12
The Bribe 29:21
Pretty Kitty Kelly 14:02
Americans At Work 15:00
Quaker Party 27:03
Stop Me If You've Heard This One 30:18
Pinocchio 14:32
Pinocchio 14:30
Penthouse Murder Mystery 12:05
Our Daily Food - We Want Hot Lunches 14:27
Show World 14:40
Old Maid And The Thief 58:54
Emergency Funds Appeal 14:19
The Dam 29:47
Captain Flagg And Sergeant Quirt 14:30
Girl Bites Dog 29:00
Pan American Symphony 28:06
Star Spangled Vaudeville 58:23
Our Secret Weapon - The Truth 14:36
Stump The Experts 28:21
Stage Door Canteen 30:57
Rexall Parade of Stars - Part 1 14:30
Rexall Parade of Stars - Part 2 14:20
Sports Interviews - Guest - Greg Rice 15:05
Sports Interviews - Guest - Abe Simon 15:00
Shady Valley Folks 28:47
Passport For Adams 26:18
Get Back The Letter 29:23
Raggedy Ann - Peter Churchmouse 29:36
Thanksgiving Skit 29:51
Soldiers In Greasepaint 34:09
Road To Danger - Adventure In Italy 29:06
Ranch House Jim - New School Marm 28:28
Road To America 11:00
Esquire Jazz Concert - All American Jazz Band 15:01
Hollywood Digest Hostess - Paula Stone 14:21
Star Performance 29:07
Report To The Nation 29:18
Something For The Girls 14:26
Paul Winchell And Jerry Mahone 28:35
Jackie Gleason First Show 27:33
The Quiz Of Two Cities 30:23
Special Election Show - Roosevelt for President 55:47
Stop or Go 17:52
Stop or Go 14:31
Shilling For Luck 58:06
Ramona & Her Mighty Miniature Minstrels 14:33
Open House - Nylon Stockings 14:05
Sunday Serenade 24:20
Once Upon a Midnight - Malice Aforethought 31:49
A Day of Victory - On a Note of Triumph 57:06
Something To Think About - Lucky 13 5:15
When Strangers Marry 28:44
Ray Bolger Show - Guest Frank Sinatra 29:28
Smoke Dreams 30:16
Open House 13:37
Hypnotist 29:30
Report To The Nation 30:16
Story of KQW 28:11
Americans at Thanksgiving 28:35
Raising A Husband 28:41
Put Up Or Shut Up 20:53
People You Know - Bakery with no Ovens 14:40
Phil Silvers - Guest - Frank Sinatra 28:13
Cornered 29:18
Genius From Hoboken 29:14
Shriner Special 26:47
Shriner Special 2:01:17
Passport To Romance - The Case Of The Missing Emeralds 29:02
Pocket Book Mystery 38:57
Radio's Biggest Show 58:19
The Tip-Off 15:03
Harvest Of Stars 13:07
My Pet Brunette 13:48
Smiths Of San Fernando 31:34
Stars In The Afternoon 1:28:27
Stories Of The Bible 15:07
Paul Whiteman Show 30:54
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 59:07
Bob Gadbury and The News 14:26
Reveille Round-Up - First Song - Wyoming 14:19
Once Upon Our Time 14:59
Virginia Marvin 28:57
Once Upon Our Time 16:19
Date Night 29:27
Shriner Special - Guest - Bob Hope 27:50
Special Investigator - The Fake Diploma Mill 28:06
Miracle Man 12:49
Miracle Man 29:11
Case of the Steaming Bridegroom 14:57
Rhythm Time With Rosa Rio 9:23
Report Uncensored - Juvenile Delinquency in Chicago 27:55
Real Story - Bill Reilly 13:25
Thirty-nine Steps 59:42
Special Investigator - The Fake Diplomia Mill 15:11
Rhythm Ranch 28:15
Private Practice Of Dr Dana - The Barbara Dunbar Case 23:48
Rattlesnake 12:41
People's Platform - Should The Draft Be Restored 29:23
Joseph Enos 28:39
Phillip Morris Night 29:57
Fortune of Rubies 31:06
Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom Show 29:54
Watchdog 29:54
Secret Life Of Walter Mitty 29:21
Roger Kilgore, Public Defender - Eddie Lewis 29:21
I Remember April 28:31
Richfield Reporter 14:39
The Perfect Maid Murder Case 24:39
Pueblo Serenade - Cuban Rhumba 15:02
Forth Worth Stock Show 14:15
Sing It Again 30:04
Secret Missions - Battle For Heavy Water 30:42
Savings Bond Show 58:57
Security Agent 27:45
Sam Hayes - 20th Anniversary Tribute 29:21
Steve Allen Show - Guest - Al Jolson 51:23
Standard Hour 41:59
Palace Personalities 29:01
Sons Of The Pioneers - Audition 14:51
Symphonies Under The Stars 57:26
Afternoon Talk 20:17
Owl Rexall Show 30:27
Scarlet Cloak, The 30:56
Saturday at the Shamrock - Guests - Chico, Harpo Marx 29:17
Steve Allen Show - Guest - Eve Arden 24:26
Operation Danger 29:12
Rate Your Mate 29:07
Quick And The Dead - Guest - Bob Hope 29:06
Somebody Knows - Unsolved Murder Of Joseph P Bohanek 28:04
Rate Your Mate - Chicken Plucker 28:12
Somebody Knows - Unsolved Murder Of Elizabeth Short 28:51
The Admiral 25:09
The Buglar 25:34
Phantom Pirate - Last Voyage of the Sally Anne 27:27
Songs For Sale 57:33
Judas Face 28:07
Spade Cooley 30:48
Strike It Rich 15:32
The Robin Hood Show 3:56
Stars In The Night - First Song 29:28
Record Collectors 16:03
Share The Wealth 29:17
Sports Answer Man 15:11
Sports Answer Man 15:13
Stars From Paris 15:24
Retribution - The Big Idea 27:43
The Investigator 58:58
Silver Eagle - Decoy For Death 23:35
Don Gray, Marine Investigator 27:12
Second Generation 29:49
Red Cross Appeal - Guest Bob Hope 13:07
Phantom Wagoneer 15:20
Lost Boy 29:21
Profile - Humphrey Bogart 28:18
Drivers Test - Part 1 13:21
Drivers Test - Part 2 13:29
Sez Who 29:24
Paul Martel 21:07
Songs That Never Die - Tribute To John Charles Thomas 44:55
Stars For Defense 14:56
Sunday Spectacular 58:55
Angostura Time - First Tune: Say It Ain't So 28:15
Orson Welles Meets H.G. Wells 8:01
Captain Flagg And Sergeant Quirt 14:30
Schooner Conquest - Island Emeralds 11:34
Schooner Conquest - Island Emeralds 11:34
Saturday Night Serenade - Over There 30:08
Strange But True 5:00
Strange But True - Seattle Fire 4:59
Swingtime - Guest - Jack Teagarden 15:11
Strange Stories Of The Sea - Mystery Of Cabin 76 12:48
Saludos Amigos 30:04
Stars And Stripes Forever 15:47
Stars And Stripes Forever - The Spirit of Saint Louis 15:37
Swingtime - Guest - Bob Crosby 14:52
Roger Gale 12:16
Roger Gale 12:10
Personal Album - Guest - Les Brown 14:55
Personal Album - Guest - Harry the Hipster 14:59
On & Off The Record - About Arranging 21:25
Other Horizons - Saint Dennis Theory 29:26
Out Of The Past - The Werewolf 25:14
Pet Milk Cookbook 10:18
Phantom Rider - Returns To Basic City 30:22
Philip Morris Show (Audition) 32:32
Police Blotter - Homicide by Hurricane 25:07
Murder at the Windsor 24:58
Police Recorder - 14 Year Old Burglar 21:12
To Trap A Fox 26:34
The Scar 23:47
Uncle Silas 24:33
Riverside Rancho - Guest - T. Texas Tyler 25:05
Riverside Rancho - Guest - Tex Williams 15:28
Safety Sam - Case of Look, No Hands 13:53
Sam Pilgrim's Progress - Sam's Birthday 29:38
Saturday Night Sing Along 30:34
Easy Money 26:29
Showtime - Whoopee 30:27
Decoy for Death 23:27
Some Place To Go 25:13
Songs That Made Them Famous 14:54
The Ghost Of Kellem Pond 9:42
The Gypsy's Hand 28:25
Stars On Parade - It Pays to Advertise 14:29
Horse Who Had His Picture in the Paper 13:52
Stories Of The Light And Shadow Of New York - Ditto Dan 13:13
Sun Up Serenade 27:00
Supernaturally Yours - The Cyprian Cat 15:11
Swing And Sway Time - That's My Weakness Now 14:34

Reviews

errors


Under O's, 41-12-07 (xxxx) Captain Flagg And Sergeant Quirt.mp3 was Over Our Coffee Cups (same date) 45-01-28 Open House - Nylon Stockings.mp3 s/b dated 46-01-28. This is based on news items mentioned in the show and confirmed through newspaper articles in the NYT. 47-02-28 (xxxx) Date Night.mp3 was Out of This World (same date) 39-09-21 (xxxx) Americans At Work.mp3 was The Parker Family (same date) 42-01-07 (xxxx) Jane Endicott, Reporter - Girl Bites Dog.mp3 was Navy Relief 42-01-07 Promotion for Navy Relief Society.mp3 49-12-31epxxxxPalacePersonalities.mp3 - at least 3 are available in mp3 46-12-25 (xxxx) Purple Heart Album - First Song - Santa Claus Is Com.mp3 was Christmas in America (same date) (date may be from 1947) 48-12-29 (xxxx) Mr Chameleon - The Perfect Maid Murder Case.mp3 was Poole's Parlor (same date) 47-01-14 (xxxx) Virginia Marvin (Audition).mp3 was P.A.L. Show (47-01-04) xx-xx-xx (xxxx) Pet Milk Cookbook.mp3 was Mary L. Taylor 39-09-21 44-07-10 (xxxx) Paul Winchell And Jerry Mahone.mp3 Mahone s/b Mahoney 46-04-27 (xxxx) Shriner Special.mp3 was Phone Again, Finnegan (same date) 8-05-31 (xxxx) Say It With Words - In Your Hat.mp3 was Recital in Swingtime (same date) 38-11-20 (xxxx) Song Search.mp3 was Ray Kinney and his Native Hawaiians 38-11-20 Live from the Hawaiian Room (same date) 40-09-29 (xxxx) Emergency Funds Appeal .mp3 was Columbia Square Presentation - Presentation of Bronze Tablet (same date) 45-11-22 (xxxx) Americans at Thanksgiving.mp3 was Raising a Husband (same date) 46-06-26 (xxxx) Fourth Estate - The Tip-Off.mp3 was Rosemary (same date) 46-07-14 (xxxx) Harvest Of Stars - Moby Dick.mp3 was Ronny Mansfield - What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life 45-07-14 (announces Saturday) 46-07-18 (xxxx) Ronnie Mansfield - My Pet Brunette (ending clipped).mp3 was Ronny Mansfield 45-07-18 (announces Wednesday) (spelling used in LA Times radio listings) 46-12-30 (xxxx) Bob Gadbury and The News.mp3 was Reveille Roundup - The Rain in Rio (same date) 47-06-17 (xxxx) Special Investigator - The Fake Diploma Mill.mp3 was Raymond Paige Show - No Respect For a Lady (48-09-10) (date from NYT radio listing) 48-03-15 (xxxx) Henry J Taylor - Rattlesnake.mp3 was Renfrew of the Mounted (date uncertain) 48-04-27 (xxxx) Joseph Enos.mp3 was Roger Kilgore, Public Defender - George Brown (same date) xx-xx-xx (0128) Roger Gale.mp3 s/b called In The Air with Roger Gale xx-xx-xx (0129) Roger Gale (2).mp3 s/b called In The Air with Roger Gale 42-07-05 (xxxx) Star Spangled Vaudeville.mp3 was Homage to George Gershwin 42-07-04 42-10-09 (xxxx) Stump The Experts.mp3 was Information Please (same date) with Gregory Ratoff (many available) 44-01-18 (xxxx) Star For A Night.mp3 s/b dated 44-01-19 44-11-26 (xxxx) Stop or Go (1).mp3 was Music in the Foster Fashion (same date) 45-04-15 (xxxx) Sunday Serenade.mp3 at least 10 available in mp3 45-09-16 (xxxx) Smoke Dreams.mp3 was Musical Autographs (same date) 46-04-27 (xxxx) Shriner Special.mp3 was Three Hundred Party (same date) 46-09-24 (xxxx) Stories Of The Bible.mp3 s/b Story of the Bible 47-06-27 (xxxx) Story for Tonight - Miracle Man (1).mp3 was San Francisco Unlimited (same date) 47-xx-xx (xxxx) Special Investigator - The Fake Diplomia Mill.mp3 - Diploma is misspelled Sports Answer Man - at least 3 available 49-10-26 (xxxx) Steve Allen Show - Guest - Al Jolson.mp3 s/b 49-10-19 Date confirmed via article in L.A. Times re Al Jolson's movie premiere 50-02-18 (xxxx) Saturday at the Shamrock - Guests - Chico, Harpo Mar.mp3 - at least 6 available in mp3 Saturday Night Sing Along is from a record album 51-08-21 (xxxx) Strike It Rich.mp3 - at least 3 available in mp3 Under the S's, 54-07-26 (0058) Don Gray, Marine Investigator #1.mp3 was San Francisco Final 55-xx-xx (0042) Strange - Phantom Wagoneer.mp3 - at least 8 available in mp3 xx-xx-xx (0002) Schooner Conquest - Island Emeralds (2).mp3 was a duplicate of Singles & Doubles Collection xx-xx-xx (0001) Schooner Conquest - Island Emeralds (2).mp3 xx-xx-xx (0052) Stars And Stripes Forever - The Spirt of Saint Louis.mp3 - Spirit is misspelled xx-xx-xx (xxxx) Silver Eagle, The - Decoy for Death.mp3 is a duplicate of Singles & Doubles Collection 54-07-20 (xxxx) Silver Eagle - Decoy For Death (2).mp3 xx-xx-xx (xxxx) Star Spangled Theater - The Gypsy's Hand (2).mp3 - at least 3 available in mp3. Should be dated 41-08-03. xx-xx-xx (xxxx) Stars On Parade - It pays to Adventise.mp3 - Advertise is misspelled. s/b dated 51-08-17 At least 8 available

Jane Endicott revealed! More to do...


(1 star)

Oh well. I posted a note seven years ago giving thanks for a correction, but now 2021 the error is back! The file labelled as Jane Endicott "Girl Bites Dog" once again is really a Walter Winchell Navy Relief program.

SHOWTIME = THE RAILROAD HOUR


(4 stars)

What a great collection. However, please note that SHOWTIME is not a rare series: it's just an Armed Forces Radio Service repeat of THE RAILROAD HOUR (retitled by AFRS to remove the sponsor reference).

Very nice addition


(5 stars)

Thanks for contributing this eclectic collection. Nice to put on and listen to a great variety of programming.

Detroit


(3 stars)

For decades, "Deetroit City" was a HUGE radio town . . . truly a radio city. Just think of all the shows that were created in Detroit, braodcast once, then gone forever. We'll never know what we missed. The number of radio stations compared to poulation was incredibly high, even when Detroit was at it's height of population and industry. An incredibly competetive market, especially during the 60's, if you were a DJ and got a job in Detroit, you've hit the big time. The best call letters originated in Detroit WWWW - WXYZ are just a couple of examples. Then of course, the great voice of the Great Lakes 50,000 watt WJR. Plus WWJ and CKLW accross the river in Canada. What a great place to have been from the 1920's thru the 70's. (Detroit is coming back, too)

The Purple Heart Album error addendum


This show this was mistaken for (Proctor & Gamble's Christmas Day In America) was mentioned in this episode of Truth Or Consequences as part of a contest they were running... http://www.archive.org/download/TruthorConsequences/ToC_47-12-20_Christmas_Seals.mp3 so it can't be earlier than 47-12-25... Still...if someone has the actual Purple Album file...please feel free to include it in the archives...