CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows

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Summary: An exiting and informative booklet .
Review: I have this book and the tapes that come with it . I love old time radio. It is one of my favorites .

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Summary: A time trip into the wonder pre-tv past
Review: Without revealing my age, I cannot tell how much I was influenced by the radio in my formative years. So the thrill I got was boundless from listening to the 30 hours in the boxed set of 20 cassettes titled CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows. Put out by Radio Spirits (1-800-723-4648), these classic shows can be sorted into the following categories: COMEDY: Amos `n' Andy, Baby Snooks, Blondie, Burns and Allen, Charlie McCarthy, Danny Kaye, Fred Allen, Jack Benny.... MYSTERY: Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Broadway is My Beat, Crime Classics, Gang Busters, Mr Keen.... WESTERNS: Frontier Gentleman, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel.... DRAMA: CBS Radio Workshop, Dr. Christian, Escape.... VARIETY: Songs by Sinatra, Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show.... I only wish this column had room to list them all. A very special appeal this collection has is the inclusion of shows not represented in other collection: It Pays to be Ignorant, Honest Harold, Tales of Fatima, and others. The years spanned in this collection are 1939 to 1958. With their usual consideration, Radio Spirits has included a thick booklet that first tells the story of how CBS became the giant of the airwaves and then gives a detailed rundown of the each of the 60 shows included on the tapes. Included are photos of the stars, the names of the cast where the information was available, a brief description of the program on the tape, and a history of the program from its inception. Unlike the CD collections that are also in the Radio Spirits catalogue, three full shows can be accommodated on a single 90 minute tape (you have to turn the tape in the middle of the second show, of course); and so you get all the commercials too. Some of them are as much fun as the show itself. There are several other boxed sets of equal excellence that concentrate on comedy shows or detective shows. However this set offers enough variety to keep you happy for many miles of driving (which is how I get to hear most of this material) or of relaxing at home. I can say no more. The proof of the pudding will be in the listening.

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Summary: Living history and terrific entertainment
Review: Without revealing my age, I cannot tell how much I was influenced by the radio in my formative years. So the thrill I got was boundless from listening to the 30 hours in the boxed set of 20 cassettes titled CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows. Put out by Radio Spirits (1-800-723-4648), these classic shows can be sorted into the following categories: COMEDY: Amos 'n' Andy, Baby Snooks, Blondie, Burns and Allen, Charlie McCarthy, Danny Kaye, Fred Allen, Jack Benny.... MYSTERY: Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Broadway is My Beat, Crime Classics, Gang Busters, Mr Keen.... WESTERNS: Frontier Gentleman, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel.... DRAMA: CBS Radio Workshop, Dr. Christian, Escape.... VARIETY: Songs by Sinatra, Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show.... I only wish this column had room to list them all. A very special appeal this collection has is the inclusion of shows not represented in other collection: It Pays to be Ignorant, Honest Harold, Tales of Fatima, and others. The years spanned in this collection are 1939 to 1958. With their usual consideration, Radio Spirits has included a thick booklet that first tells the story of how CBS became the giant of the airwaves and then gives a detailed rundown of the each of the 60 shows included on the tapes. Included are photos of the stars, the names of the cast where the information was available, a brief description of the program on the tape, and a history of the program from its inception. Unlike the CD collections that are also in the Radio Spirits catalogue, three full shows can be accommodated on a single 90 minute tape (you have to turn the tape in the middle of the second show, of course); and so you get all the commercials too. Some of them are as much fun as the show itself. There are several other boxed sets of equal excellence that concentrate on comedy shows or detective shows. However this set offers enough variety to keep you happy for many miles of driving (which is how I get to hear most of this material) or of relaxing at home. I can say no more. The proof of the pudding will be in the listening.