Themes Like Old Times

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somewhere around 1971 or 1972 I came across an LP of old radio themes and show openings called `Themes Like Old Times’.  

 

At the time I knew a little about OTR (Old Time Radio), and had heard my parents talk about its heyday often, but really wasn’t a big fan.   But I enjoyed listening to the LP.

 

Over the years, I lost that album.  But recently, in doing an Internet search, I found that someone from South Africa (an OTR enthusiast) had posted both sides of the album on their website in MP3 format.

 

For those who remember old time radio, these 90 audio snippets are bound to bring back a lot of memories.  For others, who perhaps are thinking about trying some shows out, they give at least a little glimpse into the formats.

 

I’ve put the list of themes at the end of this blog.  

 

Enjoy!

 

AMERICAN OTR THEMES  PART ONE  (08:45)

AMERICAN OTR THEMES PART TWO  (10:05)

AMERICAN OTR THEMES PART THREE  (09:29)

AMERICAN OTR THEMES PART FOUR  (09:32)

AMERICAN OTR THEMES PART FIVE  (9:35)

AMERICAN OTR THEMES PART SIX  (8:26)

 

 

Side 1

1. Prologue
2. The Mysterious Traveller
3. The Jimmy Durante Show
4. The Falcon
5. X Minus One
6. The House Of Mystery
7. Fibber McGee And Molly
8. Valiant Lady
9. Amos 'N' Andy
10. Suspense
11. Town Hall Tonight
12. Easy Aces
13. Philco Radio Time
14. The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters
15. Life Can Be Beautiful
16. Lux Radio Theatre
17. Boston Blackie
18. The Answer Man
19. Uncle Dan
20. The Guiding Light
21. Can You Top This?
22. Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
23. Vic And Sade
24. Mark Trail
25. Major Bowes
26. Original Amateur Hour
27. Here's Morgan
28. The Aldrich Family
29. True Detective Mysteries
30. Stella Dallas
31. Myrt And Marge
32. The Charlie McCarthy Show
33. Grand Central Station
34. The Whistler
35. Against The Storm
36. The Eddie Cantor Show
37. Chandu The Magigian
38. Lights Out
39. Melody Ranch
40. The Shadow
41. Backstage Wife
42. Mr. District Attorney
43. The Story Of Dr. Kildare
44. Nick Carter, Master Detective

Side 2

1. Hop Harrigan
2. It Pays To Be Ignorant
3. Pepper Young's Family
4. I Love A Mystery
5. The Marlin Hurt And Beulah Show
6. The Pepsodent Show
7. The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel
8. The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show
9. Gangbusters
10. Philip Morris Playhouse
11. Lorenzo Jones
12. Superman
13. The Lone Ranger
14. Captain Midnight
15. National Barn Dance
16. Gunsmoke
17. The Witch's Tale
18. Double Or Nothing
19. The Green Hornet
20. Benny Goodman's Swing School
21. A Helping Hand
22. Richard Diamond, Private Eye
23. Ma Perkins
24. Michael Shayne
25. The Joe Penner Show
26. The Ed Wynn Show
27. Bulldog Drummond
28. Your Hit Parade
29. Red Ryder
30. Big Sister
31. Maxwell House Coffee Tiem
32. The Taystee Breadwinner
33. Right To Happiness
34. The Lucky Strike Program
35. Terry And The Pirates
36. Let Yourself Go
37. Jack Armstrong
38. The Coke Club
39. Young Dr. Malone
40. Duffy's Tavern
41. The FBE In Peace And War
42. The Lum 'N' Abner Show
43. Lets Pretend
44. The Hardy Family
45. The Firstnighter Program
46. What Was The Name Of The Shave Cream He Used To Sell?