Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.
January 21 – January 28, 1940
A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.
This episode brings the comedy chemistry of Orson Welles and Loretta Young, Indian Summer from Connee Boswell, Funny Violin from Jack Benny,
Come with us to January 1940 for some Old Time Radio listening pleasure!
In today’s SoundScape:
Jack Hits the Pot of Gold!
Nuts to Ronald Coleman!!
Are These Preparations for Defense or Are They for Another Overseas War??!
Of War we Know Too Much!!!
And More!!
Featuring:
Winston Churchill
Don Wilson
Phil Harris
Mary Livingstone
Jack Benny
Dennis Day
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Orson Welles
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Fibber McGee and Molly
Connee Boswell
America’s Town Meeting of the Air
Father Coughlin
And More!
