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When Radio Ruled #156 – SoundScape 1939 part 26

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

November 12 – November 19, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Churchill Summarizes the First Ten Weeks of War.

Mexican Jumping Beans from Your Skelly Man!

Falling in Love in 30 Minutes!!

Should We Ignore Racial Differences???

And More!!

Featuring:

Winston Churchill

Captain Midnight

Harlow Wilcox

Fibber McGee and Molly

Edward Arnold

Marlene Dietrich

Maxie Rosenblum

Connee Boswell

Fanny Brice

Meredith Wilson

Hanley Stafford

Rudy Vallee

Dorothy Lamour

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Donald Dixon

Mortimer Snerd

John Garfield

And More!

Listen to a Week with 2 Thanksgivings and One Big War!

When Radio Ruled #154 – SoundScape 1939 part 24 November 5-8 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

November 5 – November 8, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack and Phil are incompatible!

Casting the Boys as The Women!

Three Banana Splits and Now I’m a Bride!

Doughnuts!

Jack and Jill!

And More!!

Featuring:

Orson Welles

Mary Astor

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Andy Devine

The Shadow

Cecil B. DeMille

Barbara Stanwyck

Captain Midnight

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fred Allen

Wynn Murray

Portland Hoffa

The Merry Macs

And More!

Listen to SoundScape 1939 part 24

When Radio Ruled #153 – SoundScape 1939 part 23: October 29 – November 5, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

October 29 – November 5, 1939

Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack Benny’s Costume Party!

Fibber and Molly Visit the Auto Show!

Where is the Perata Treasure?

Mortimer Snerd gets his big chance!

And More!!

Featuring:

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Andy Devine

Cecil B DeMille

Loretta Young

Mariam Hopkins

Captain Midnight

Fibber McGee and Molly

The Green Hornet

Edward Arnold

Maxie Rosenblum

Connee Boswell

Nelson Eddy

Edgar Bergen

Mortimer Snerd

Charlie McCarthy

Dorothy Lamour

And More!

Click Here to Give 1939 part 23 a Listen

When Radio Ruled #149 – SoundScape 1939 part 21 October 15-22, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. Radio highlights originally broadcast live October 15 through October 22, 1939.

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Fibber McGee and Giidersleeve Argue!

Henry Aldritch combs his hair!

Arthur Miller’s first Radio Show!

America’s Town Meeting of the Air explains the European War!

The New Machinery of our Century!

Jack Benny finds a Gold Cigarette Case!

Boxer King Kole Eats Canvas!

And More!!

Featuring:

Orson Welles

Cecil B DeMille

Fibber McGee and Molly

Harlow Wilcox

Ezra Stone

Captain MidNight

Helen Hayes

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Kay Kaiser

Fred MacMurray

Joan Bondell

And More!

Click Hear to Visit 1939!!