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Host

D

Dan Cubberly

Cast›

Bob Bailey

Harry Bartell

Joseph Kearns

J

Junius Matthews

Virginia Gregg

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Ep 500 · Monday, February 16, 1953 · 30:00

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Ep 153 · Sunday, August 23, 1953 · 25:35

Have Gun — Will Travel

The Odds

Out in Nebraska, Paladin meets young Jim Buford, who's tired of farm life and is looking for action. He starts by shooting Paladin! The system cue is added live.

Ep 103 · Sunday, November 6, 1960 · 24:29

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The last show of the "summer season." A woman returns home to her family to find everyone has changed, herself most of all. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 844 · Monday, August 31, 1953 · 55:09

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The Laughing Matter - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story. The comedian's reaction to Johnny's conclusion isn't very funny...and there's no encore possible! The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 415 · Friday, June 15, 1956 · 14:33

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The Noxious Needle Matter

J. Lamont Scofield had a $750,000 policy. Now that he's dead, Johnny discovers his last nurse was really a burlesque dancer! The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 600 · Sunday, August 24, 1958 · 23:59

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The LaMarr Matter - Ep 3

Some stuff that Johnny doesn't to hear, but has to! The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 358 · Wednesday, March 28, 1956 · 14:34

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The Laughing Matter - Ep 2

The great man condescends and shivers too, a young girl's hate is blacker than the rocks on the beach. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 412 · Tuesday, June 12, 1956 · 14:38

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The Sea Legs Matter - Ep 3

Episode #3. A dead man wrecks an airplane.

Ep 448 · Wednesday, August 1, 1956 · 14:56

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The Wayward Widow Matter [AFRTS]

A larcenous little old lady and her Pierce Arrow and 4 foot statuette.

Ep 546 · Sunday, August 4, 1957 · 29:41

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story. Zanagian confesses all! The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 355 · Friday, March 23, 1956 · 14:34

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

YTJD 1958-09-28 605 The Gruesome Spectacle Matter [AFRTS].mp3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 605

The Gruesome Spectacle Matter [AFRTS]

Sunday, September 28, 1958 · 24:17

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Episode 605

The Gruesome Spectacle Matter [AFRTS]

Sunday, September 28, 1958 · 24:17

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Ep 188 · Sunday, January 25, 1953 · 29:43

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The Double Deal Matter

The story of "Mickey The Hood" and the famous "Canary Diamonds." What's the connection?

Ep 713 · Sunday, November 20, 1960 · 23:05

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The Paradise Lost Matter

Johnny enters the Mackley Home For The Aged, near Kingston, New York. He's there to investigate four sudden deaths, in each case, the Mackley Home was named as insurance beneficia

Ep 699 · Sunday, August 14, 1960 · 20:59

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The Hair Raising Matter

A wealthy man has been murdered. Johnny detects the smell of cordite in the air!

Ep 614 · Sunday, November 30, 1958 · 20:49

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1958 — Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing.

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