Performing Arts
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…
Chuck Schaden Interviews
Chuck Schaden interviews entertainer Sid Caesar at the Drury Lane Theatre. The recording offers a conversation with Caesar, the celebrated c…
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 …
Metropolitan Opera Auditions
Metropolitan Opera Auditions brings aspiring opera singers before listeners in a radio program devoted to vocal performance. The title ident…
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…
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 …
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…
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts is a radio talent competition hosted by Arthur Godfrey, featuring performers hoping to win recognition before…
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…
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…
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…
Command Performance
Command Performance was a wartime variety program created to entertain members of the U.S. armed forces. Its broadcasts brought together pop…
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…
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…
Fanny Brice Frank Morgan Show
Fanny Brice and Frank Morgan headline this radio program associated with Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. The title points to an opening-night b…
Chuck Schaden Interviews
Chuck Schaden interviews Chicago actors in this radio program. The conversation offers a glimpse into the experiences and perspectives of pe…
The Daredevils of Hollywood
The Daredevils of Hollywood is a radio program centered on the daring performers who brought action and adventure to the screen. This record…
The American Showmen
The American Showmen presents a program about George M. Cohan, the American entertainer, songwriter, playwright, and producer whose work hel…
The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s
The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s explores the music and artists who shaped popular music across two transformative decades. This instal…