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A group of gypsies migrates from Hungary to Rutland, VT in the middle to late 1800's. They make baskets and brooms and the men swear to marry a gypsy woman to have children. If they do not marry in their "tribe" they must die. Three of the men took the oath to marry within their tribe, but a "Widow McGee" draws them to her... and she is NOT in their tribe. (Fandango is a celebration with dancing, music, etc.) This story will live in the Crime Classics" Playlist. Elliot Lewis is director and researcher... this is a true story. Lou Merrill plays Thomas Hyland, the narrator of the story.

Audio file introduces the Crime Classics series of programs with Elliot Lewis and Lou Merrill as Thomas Hyland. CBS radio program from June 15, 1953 to June 30, 1954. A sustaining docudrama.
Re-enactment of real crimes in history. Show was well researched and worked to have the music, dialect, sounds that matched the period in history where the particular crime took place. This track will live in the "Crime Classics" Playlist

This track is a follow-up to the broadcast of Drew Pearson's track. Walter Winchell was nothing like Drew Pearson, but it is interesting to hear what millions of Americans (and beyond) were hearing on radio as World War II was approaching the end. This was broadcast on February 25. 1945... less than three months before the end of the war in Europe and about 6 months before the Pacific war with Japan ended. Listening to what millions of people heard on the radio through the broadcasts of people like Walter Winchell, Drew Pearson, Ed Murrow and others... is a lesson in the reality and culture of those WW II years...We must not forget what happened, because as we get further away from those times...younger generations know nothing of the horrors of a generation... and forgetting or not being taught about the horrors can lead to repeating them or worse.
This track will be stored in the "History of Radio" playlist.

This is track of a radio broadcast that Drew Pearson did just days before World War II ended in 1945. He was an outspoken and very popular radio and print journalist. He did not back away from reporting on difficult and controversial topics. There is an audio introduction to his broadcast that will fill in some interesting information about the time that this broadcast was on the air on April 22, 1945. This Track will be stored in "History of Radio" Playlist

The Great Gildersleeve was broadcast from August 1941 to 1958 and is one of the most beloved radio situation comedies. The show was a spin-off from "Fibber McGee and Molly." Harold Peary played the first Gildersleeve and then Willard Waterman. Walter Tetlley was Leroy, Richard Crenna was Bronco, Marjorie's husband. 3 actresses played Marjorie... Gildersleeve's niece. In this story it is Bronco and Marjorie’s first anniversary and they planned to have a quiet evening... but Gildersleeve and Leroy have decided they would have a surprise party. Lillian Randolph plays the housekeeper – Birdie Lee Coggins. More "Gilldy" in Great Gildersleeve" Playlist

An audio introduction gives the synopsis of this "Escape" episode that involves a turnip farmer and a German parachuter during WW II.
The show ran from 1947-54... offering listeners 30 minutes of escape from their boring or tiring everyday lives. Produced high quality high-adventure stories