Performing Arts

Chuck Schaden Interviews

Chuck Schaden interviews Pat O'Brien in this radio conversation. The program centers on an exchange between Schaden, a longtime radio interv…

The American Showmen

The American Showmen presents a program about Florenz Ziegfeld, the theatrical producer whose lavish stage revues became a defining feature …

Major Bowes and His Original Amateur Hour

Major Bowes and His Original Amateur Hour is a radio talent program built around amateur performers presenting their acts for a national aud…

Texaco Star Theater

Texaco Star Theater is a variety program built around comedian Fred Allen, whose dry wit and satirical observations give the show its distin…

Let's Go to the Opera

Let's Go to the Opera introduces listeners to opera through radio, bringing the music and drama of the operatic stage into an accessible bro…

Let's Go to Town

Let's Go to Town is a radio variety program built around comic sketches and musical entertainment. Its lighthearted approach brings together…

The American Showmen

The American Showmen presents a program about the Shuberts, the influential theatrical family named in this episode title. This installment …

Broadway Talks Back

Broadway Talks Back is presented here as a program about play reviewers. The title suggests a conversation centered on Broadway theater and …

The Yiddish Radio Project

The Yiddish Radio Project brings listeners into the world of Yiddish-language radio, a lively form of broadcasting shaped by the language, h…

Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is a live country music radio program built around performances by singers and musicians, with a sound rooted in country,…

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 …

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings the celebrated Hollywood columnist’s perspective to the people and happenings of the film world. In this ins…

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings the world of film and its personalities to radio through the perspective of Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper…

Harvest of Stars

Harvest of Stars is a radio variety program hosted by James Melton, the tenor whose singing is at the heart of the show. The program brings …

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallée’s radio program centers on the singer and bandleader, whose relaxed delivery and popular songs helped make him one of rad…

The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s

The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s is a documentary series about the development of popular music across two transformative decades. Thro…

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike offers a glimpse into the world of radio broadcasting, focusing on the people and performances heard over the air. The title…

Broadway in Review

Broadway in Review offers a radio look at the world of Broadway entertainment. This recording is identified with singer Kitty Kallen, whose …

Sealtest Variety Theater

Sealtest Variety Theater is a radio variety program built around music, comedy, and guest appearances. This recording features Boris Karloff…

Bing Crosby General Electric Show

The Bing Crosby Show is a relaxed musical variety program built around Bing Crosby’s easygoing presence and familiar, conversational singing…