Performing Arts
The Bob Hope Show
Bob Hope’s radio comedy centers on the quick-witted comedian and his lively exchanges with performers and guests. The program brings togethe…
CBS Open House
CBS Open House was a variety program built around a changing mix of entertainment rather than a single continuing story. Its broadcasts brou…
Dame Nellie Melba
This program is identified as “The Melba Story” and focuses on Dame Nellie Melba, the celebrated Australian soprano. The title points to a b…
Metropolitan Opera
Hear Marjorie Lawrence sing “Dido’s Lament,” the celebrated aria from Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas. The Metropolitan Opera title id…
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood
This installment of Behind the Scenes in Hollywood focuses on the sound technician's role in making movies. It offers a look at the work inv…
Major Bowes Amateur Hour
Major Bowes Amateur Hour brings aspiring performers before radio listeners in a talent competition hosted by Major Edward Bowes. Singers, mu…
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings the celebrated Hollywood columnist to radio for a program centered on the people and happenings of the film …
Broadway in Review
Broadway in Review offers a radio look at the world of Broadway theater. The title suggests a program centered on reviewing and discussing s…
GI Journal
GI Journal is a wartime radio variety program presented for American servicemen. Its mix of comedy, music, and topical entertainment reflect…
Metropolitan Opera Auditions
Metropolitan Opera Auditions brings aspiring opera singers before listeners in a radio program devoted to vocal performance. The title ident…
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings the celebrated Hollywood columnist to the microphone for a program centered on the people and happenings of …
Chuck Schaden Interviews
In this interview, radio historian Chuck Schaden speaks with Willard Waterman, the actor best known for playing the title character on the r…
The Railroad Hour
The Railroad Hour brings Broadway musicals and operettas to radio in polished, condensed performances. With Gordon MacRae as host and leadin…
Biography in Sound
Biography in Sound presents radio portraits of notable figures, using narration, archival recordings, and dramatic scenes to trace the lives…
Tonight in Hollywood
Tonight in Hollywood offers a glimpse of the entertainment world through Hollywood gossip and movie previews. The title identifies Hedda Hop…
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood is a warm, audience-centered radio variety program hosted by Tom Breneman. Its setting is a Hollywood restaurant, whe…
Mail Call
Mail Call was a wartime radio variety program that brought entertainment to members of the U.S. armed forces. This recording features Joan B…
Chuck Schaden Interviews
In this interview, Chuck Schaden speaks with Ken Murray about blackouts and Hollywood’s Golden Age. The conversation offers a firsthand pers…
Dunninger the Mentalist
Dunninger the Mentalist features Joseph Dunninger, a celebrated stage performer known for demonstrations of apparent mind reading and mental…
The Electric Hour
The Electric Hour is a musical variety program featuring singer Nelson Eddy, with Francia White also named in this broadcast’s title. Eddy’s…