What Was on the Radio?
What were Mineral students of various years listening to on their crystal, table model, console, or transistor radios while they were (usually, but not always) out of school? Here’s a list of the best-selling or top Billboard songs for each year that Mineral Springs School existed, from 1922 through 1972, along with a list of some of the popular radio dramas, comedies, and game shows that debuted each year.
1922
"Sallie Gooden” by Eck Robertson
“'Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do” by Bessie Smith
“'Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do” by Bessie Smith
1923
“St. Louis Blues” by W.C. Handy
“Yes We Have No Bananas” by Billy Jones
“Down-Hearted Blues” by Bessie Smith
“King Porter Stomp” by Jelly Roll Morton
“St. Louis Blues” by W.C. Handy
“Yes We Have No Bananas” by Billy Jones
“Down-Hearted Blues” by Bessie Smith
“King Porter Stomp” by Jelly Roll Morton
1924
“Charleston” by Arthur Gibbs & Gang
“It Had to Be You” by The Isham Jones Orchestra
“The Prisoner’s Song” by Vernon Dalhart
“Charleston” by Arthur Gibbs & Gang
“It Had to Be You” by The Isham Jones Orchestra
“The Prisoner’s Song” by Vernon Dalhart
The first National political convention is broadcast nationwide (Calvin Coolidge is elected)
National Barn Dance (from WLS in Chicago)
National Barn Dance (from WLS in Chicago)
1925
“America the Beautiful” by Louise Homer
“Sweet Georgia Brown” by The Ben Bernie Orchestra
“America the Beautiful” by Louise Homer
“Sweet Georgia Brown” by The Ben Bernie Orchestra
The Grand Ol' Opry
1926
“Bye-Bye Blackbird” by Gene Austin
“Bye-Bye Blackbird” by Gene Austin
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is established
Will Rogers
Sam and Harry (which will become Amos and Andy)
Father Coughlin
The Betty Crocker Show
Will Rogers
Sam and Harry (which will become Amos and Andy)
Father Coughlin
The Betty Crocker Show
1927
“Me and My Shadow” by Whisperin’ Jack Smith
“Me and My Shadow” by Whisperin’ Jack Smith
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded
Auction Bridge
Cook's Travelogue
Auction Bridge
Cook's Travelogue
1928
“Stardust” by Hoagy Carmichael
“I Wanna Be Loved By You” by Helen Kane
“Stardust” by Hoagy Carmichael
“I Wanna Be Loved By You” by Helen Kane
Sam and Harry moves to NBC and becomes Amos and Andy
The Guy Lombardo Show
Uncle Don
The Guy Lombardo Show
Uncle Don
1929
“Makin’ Whoopee” by Eddie Cantor
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” by Fats Waller
“Makin’ Whoopee” by Eddie Cantor
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” by Fats Waller
The Goldbergs
True Detective Mysteries
National Farm and Home Hour
The Rudy Vallee Show
True Detective Mysteries
National Farm and Home Hour
The Rudy Vallee Show
1930
“Blue Yodel (T for Texas)” by Jimmie Rodgers
“Happy Days Are Here Again” by The Ben Selvin Orchestra
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Harry Richman
“Blue Yodel (T for Texas)” by Jimmie Rodgers
“Happy Days Are Here Again” by The Ben Selvin Orchestra
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Harry Richman
Believe It or Not
Death Valley Days
Grand Hotel
Rin-Tin-Tin
Sherlock Holmes
Death Valley Days
Grand Hotel
Rin-Tin-Tin
Sherlock Holmes
1931
“Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway
“Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway
The Eddie Cantor Show
Little Orphan Annie
Lum and Abner
Walter Winchell
Little Orphan Annie
Lum and Abner
Walter Winchell
1932
“Night and Day” by Fred Astaire
“Brother Can You Spare a Dime” by Rudy Vallee
“Night and Day” by Fred Astaire
“Brother Can You Spare a Dime” by Rudy Vallee
Al Jolson
Buck Rogers
Burns and Allen
Chandu the Magician
The Adventures of Charlie Chan
Easy Aces
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Just Plain Bill
One Man's Family
The Shadow
The Shadow of Fu Manchu
Tarzan
Buck Rogers
Burns and Allen
Chandu the Magician
The Adventures of Charlie Chan
Easy Aces
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Just Plain Bill
One Man's Family
The Shadow
The Shadow of Fu Manchu
Tarzan
1933
“42nd Street” by Al Dubin and Harry Warren
“Handful of Keys” by Fats Waller
“Tiger Rag/Aunt Hagar’s Blues/Willow Weep for Me” by Art Tatum
“42nd Street” by Al Dubin and Harry Warren
“Handful of Keys” by Fats Waller
“Tiger Rag/Aunt Hagar’s Blues/Willow Weep for Me” by Art Tatum
The Breakfast Club
The Camel Caravan
Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy
Lets Pretend
The Lone Ranger
Ma Perkins
The Romance of Helen Trent
The Camel Caravan
Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy
Lets Pretend
The Lone Ranger
Ma Perkins
The Romance of Helen Trent
1934
“Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by The Sons of the Pioneers
“On the Good Ship Lollipop” by Shirley Temple
“Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by The Sons of the Pioneers
“On the Good Ship Lollipop” by Shirley Temple
The Mutual Broadcasting System is founded
Lights Out
Lux Radio Theater
Lights Out
Lux Radio Theater
1935
“Can the Circle Be Unbroken” by The Carter Family
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band” by The Boswell Sisters
“You’re the Top” by Cole Porter
“Can the Circle Be Unbroken” by The Carter Family
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band” by The Boswell Sisters
“You’re the Top” by Cole Porter
Backstage Wife
Bob Hope
Cavalcade of America
Fibber McGee & Molly
G-Men (later called Gangbusters)
Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour
Your Hit Parade
Bob Hope
Cavalcade of America
Fibber McGee & Molly
G-Men (later called Gangbusters)
Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour
Your Hit Parade
1936
“Pennies From Heaven” by Bing Crosby
“Cross Road Blues” by Robert Johnson
“Pennies From Heaven” by Bing Crosby
“Cross Road Blues” by Robert Johnson
Columbia Workshop
Milton Berle
Pepper Young's Family
Milton Berle
Pepper Young's Family
1937
“Ave Maria” by Marian Anderson
“One O’Clock Jump” by Count Basie
“Ave Maria” by Marian Anderson
“One O’Clock Jump” by Count Basie
The Answer Man
The Baby Snooks Show
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel
Grand Central Station
The Green Hornet
Hilltop House
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons
Terry and the Pirates
The Baby Snooks Show
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel
Grand Central Station
The Green Hornet
Hilltop House
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons
Terry and the Pirates
1938
“Wabash Cannonball” by Roy Acuff
“Back in the Saddle Again” by Gene Autry
“When the Saints Go Marching In” by Louis Armstrong
“Sing Sing Sing” by Benny Goodman
“A Tisket A Tasket” by Ella Fitzgerald
“Begin the Beguine” by Artie Shaw
“Wabash Cannonball” by Roy Acuff
“Back in the Saddle Again” by Gene Autry
“When the Saints Go Marching In” by Louis Armstrong
“Sing Sing Sing” by Benny Goodman
“A Tisket A Tasket” by Ella Fitzgerald
“Begin the Beguine” by Artie Shaw
Challenge of the Yukon (Sergeant Preston of the Canadian Mounted Police)
Edward R. Murrow from London
The Guiding Light
Information, Please!
The Adventures of Superman
War of the Worlds
Edward R. Murrow from London
The Guiding Light
Information, Please!
The Adventures of Superman
War of the Worlds
1939
“Summertime” by Sidney Bechet
“Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
“God Bless America” by Kate Smith
“Tea for Two” by Art Tatum
“Strange Fruit” by Billie Holliday
“If I Didn’t Care” by The Ink Spots
“Summertime” by Sidney Bechet
“Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
“God Bless America” by Kate Smith
“Tea for Two” by Art Tatum
“Strange Fruit” by Billie Holliday
“If I Didn’t Care” by The Ink Spots
Against The Storm
The Aldrich Family
Blondie
Captain Midnight
The Dinah Shore Show
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Red Skelton Show
I Love A Mystery
Mr. District Attorney
The Aldrich Family
Blondie
Captain Midnight
The Dinah Shore Show
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Red Skelton Show
I Love A Mystery
Mr. District Attorney
1940
"Frenesi” by Artie Shaw
“In the Mood” by Glenn Miller
“I'll Never Smile Again” by Tommy Dorsey
“Only Forever” by Bing Crosby
“Tuxedo Junction” by Glenn Miller
“Woodpecker Song” by Glenn Miller
“Careless” by Glenn Miller
“When You Wish Upon a Star” by Glenn Miller
“Trade Winds” by Bing Crosby
“Ferry Boat Serenade” by The Andrews Sisters
"Frenesi” by Artie Shaw
“In the Mood” by Glenn Miller
“I'll Never Smile Again” by Tommy Dorsey
“Only Forever” by Bing Crosby
“Tuxedo Junction” by Glenn Miller
“Woodpecker Song” by Glenn Miller
“Careless” by Glenn Miller
“When You Wish Upon a Star” by Glenn Miller
“Trade Winds” by Bing Crosby
“Ferry Boat Serenade” by The Andrews Sisters
Abbott & Costello
Bell Telephone Hour
Can You Top This?
Gene Autry's Melody Ranch
Portia Faces Life
Truth or Consequences
Bell Telephone Hour
Can You Top This?
Gene Autry's Melody Ranch
Portia Faces Life
Truth or Consequences
1941
“Amapola” by Jimmy Dorsey
“Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Glenn Miller
“Daddy” by Sammy Kaye
“Piano Concerto in B Flat” by Freddy Martin
“Maria Elena” by Jimmy Dorsey
“You and I” by Glenn Miller
“There’ll Be Some Changes Made” by Benny Goodman
“Green Eyes” by Jimmy Dorsey
“I Don’t Want to Set the World On Fire” by Horace Heidt
“There I Go” by Vaughn Monroe
“Amapola” by Jimmy Dorsey
“Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Glenn Miller
“Daddy” by Sammy Kaye
“Piano Concerto in B Flat” by Freddy Martin
“Maria Elena” by Jimmy Dorsey
“You and I” by Glenn Miller
“There’ll Be Some Changes Made” by Benny Goodman
“Green Eyes” by Jimmy Dorsey
“I Don’t Want to Set the World On Fire” by Horace Heidt
“There I Go” by Vaughn Monroe
Author's Playhouse
Bulldog Drummond
A Date With Judy
Duffy's Tavern
The Great Gildersleeve
Inner Sanctum Mysteries
The Life of Riley
The Adventures of The Thin Man
Bulldog Drummond
A Date With Judy
Duffy's Tavern
The Great Gildersleeve
Inner Sanctum Mysteries
The Life of Riley
The Adventures of The Thin Man
1942
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
“Moonlight Cocktail” by Glenn Miller
“Kalamazoo” by Glenn Miller
“Jingle, Jangle, Jingle” by Kay Kyser
“Tangerine” by Jimmy Dorsey
“Jersey Bounce” by Benny Goodman
“Sleepy Lagoon” by Harry James
“Blues in the Night” by Woody Herman
“He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings” by Kay Kyser
“Somebody Else Is Taking My Place” by Benny Goodman
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
“Moonlight Cocktail” by Glenn Miller
“Kalamazoo” by Glenn Miller
“Jingle, Jangle, Jingle” by Kay Kyser
“Tangerine” by Jimmy Dorsey
“Jersey Bounce” by Benny Goodman
“Sleepy Lagoon” by Harry James
“Blues in the Night” by Woody Herman
“He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings” by Kay Kyser
“Somebody Else Is Taking My Place” by Benny Goodman
The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. North
The Cisco Kid
Counterspy
The Frank Sinatra Show
It Pays to be Ignorant
Mayor of the Town
People are Funny
Red Ryder
Suspense
The Whistler
The Cisco Kid
Counterspy
The Frank Sinatra Show
It Pays to be Ignorant
Mayor of the Town
People are Funny
Red Ryder
Suspense
The Whistler
1943
“I’ve Heard That Song Before” by Harry James
“Paper Doll” by The Mills Brothers
“Pistol Packin’ Mama” by Al Dexter
“You’ll Never Know” by Dick Haymes
“Sunday, Monday or Always” by Bing Crosby
“There Are Such Things” by Tommy Dorsey
“As Time Goes By” by Rudy Vallee
“When the Lights Go On Again” by Vaughn Monroe
“Taking a Chance On Love” by Benny Goodman
“In the Blue of the Evening” by Tommy Dorsey
“I’ve Heard That Song Before” by Harry James
“Paper Doll” by The Mills Brothers
“Pistol Packin’ Mama” by Al Dexter
“You’ll Never Know” by Dick Haymes
“Sunday, Monday or Always” by Bing Crosby
“There Are Such Things” by Tommy Dorsey
“As Time Goes By” by Rudy Vallee
“When the Lights Go On Again” by Vaughn Monroe
“Taking a Chance On Love” by Benny Goodman
“In the Blue of the Evening” by Tommy Dorsey
NBC's Red and Blue networks split; ABC is formed
Archie Andrews
Judy Canova Show
Casey, Crime Photographer
Chick Carter, Boy Detective
The Falcon
The Mysterious Traveler
Adventures of Nero Wolfe
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Archie Andrews
Judy Canova Show
Casey, Crime Photographer
Chick Carter, Boy Detective
The Falcon
The Mysterious Traveler
Adventures of Nero Wolfe
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1944
“Swinging On a Star” by Bing Crosby
“Shoo-Shoo Baby” by The Andrews Sisters
“Don’t Fence Me In” by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
“Besame Mucho” by Jimmy Dorsey
“I’ll Get By” by Harry James
“A Hot Time in the Town of Berlin” by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
“You Always Hurt the One You Love” by The Mills Brothers
“Mairzy Doats” by The Merry Macs
“I Love You” by Bing Crosby
“San Fernando Valley” by Bing Crosby
“Swinging On a Star” by Bing Crosby
“Shoo-Shoo Baby” by The Andrews Sisters
“Don’t Fence Me In” by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
“Besame Mucho” by Jimmy Dorsey
“I’ll Get By” by Harry James
“A Hot Time in the Town of Berlin” by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
“You Always Hurt the One You Love” by The Mills Brothers
“Mairzy Doats” by The Merry Macs
“I Love You” by Bing Crosby
“San Fernando Valley” by Bing Crosby
Boston Blackie
FBI In Peace and War
The Man Called X
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Roy Rogers Show
Smilin' Ed and His Buster Brown Gang
FBI In Peace and War
The Man Called X
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Roy Rogers Show
Smilin' Ed and His Buster Brown Gang
1945
“Rum and Coca Cola” by The Andrews Sisters
“Till the End of Time” by Perry Como
“Sentimental Journey” by Les Brown with Doris Day
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” by Johnny Mercer
“My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time” by Les Brown
“I Can’t Begin to Tell You” by Bing Crosby
“There! I’ve Said It Again” by Vaughn Monroe
“Chickery Chick” by Sammy Kaye
“It’s Been a Long, Long Time” by Harry James (also Bing Crosby)
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” by Johnny Mercer
“Rum and Coca Cola” by The Andrews Sisters
“Till the End of Time” by Perry Como
“Sentimental Journey” by Les Brown with Doris Day
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” by Johnny Mercer
“My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time” by Les Brown
“I Can’t Begin to Tell You” by Bing Crosby
“There! I’ve Said It Again” by Vaughn Monroe
“Chickery Chick” by Sammy Kaye
“It’s Been a Long, Long Time” by Harry James (also Bing Crosby)
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” by Johnny Mercer
The Adventures of Monsieur Hercule Poirot
Calling All Detectives
The Couple Next Door
Philo Vance
Queen for a Day
Adventures of Rocky Jordan
This Is Your FBI
Calling All Detectives
The Couple Next Door
Philo Vance
Queen for a Day
Adventures of Rocky Jordan
This Is Your FBI
1946
“The Gypsy” by The Ink Spots (also Dinah Shore)
“Oh! What It Seemed to Be” by Frankie Carle (also Frank Sinatra)
“Rumors Are Flying” by Frankie Carle
“To Each His Own” by Eddy Howard (also Freddy Martin and The Ink Spots)
“The Old Lamplighter” by Sammy Kaye
“For Sentimental Reasons” by Nat King Cole
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Vaughn Monroe
“Five Minutes More” by Frank Sinatra
“Prisoner of Love” by Perry Como
“Old Buttermilk Sky” by Kay Kyser
“The Gypsy” by The Ink Spots (also Dinah Shore)
“Oh! What It Seemed to Be” by Frankie Carle (also Frank Sinatra)
“Rumors Are Flying” by Frankie Carle
“To Each His Own” by Eddy Howard (also Freddy Martin and The Ink Spots)
“The Old Lamplighter” by Sammy Kaye
“For Sentimental Reasons” by Nat King Cole
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Vaughn Monroe
“Five Minutes More” by Frank Sinatra
“Prisoner of Love” by Perry Como
“Old Buttermilk Sky” by Kay Kyser
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
The Bickersons
Bob & Ray
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day
Murder at Midnight
Pat Novak For Hire
The Adventures of Sam Spade
Sky King
The Bickersons
Bob & Ray
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day
Murder at Midnight
Pat Novak For Hire
The Adventures of Sam Spade
Sky King
1947
“Near You” by Francis Craig
“Heartaches” by Ted Weems
“Ballerina” by Vaughn Monroe
“Peg O’ My Heart” by The Harmonicats (also Buddy Clark and The Three Suns)
“Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!” by Tex Williams
“Managua, Nicaragua” by Freddy Martin
“Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba” by Perry Como
“Mam’selle” by Art Lund (also Frank Sinatra)
“Linda” by Ray Noble with Buddy Clark
“Huggin’ and Chalkin’” by Hoagy Carmichael
“Near You” by Francis Craig
“Heartaches” by Ted Weems
“Ballerina” by Vaughn Monroe
“Peg O’ My Heart” by The Harmonicats (also Buddy Clark and The Three Suns)
“Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!” by Tex Williams
“Managua, Nicaragua” by Freddy Martin
“Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba” by Perry Como
“Mam’selle” by Art Lund (also Frank Sinatra)
“Linda” by Ray Noble with Buddy Clark
“Huggin’ and Chalkin’” by Hoagy Carmichael
The Adventurer's Club
The Big Story
Escape
Family Theater
Lassie
My Friend Irma
Official Detective
Adventures of Philip Marlowe
Quiet, Please
You Are There
You Bet Your Life
The Big Story
Escape
Family Theater
Lassie
My Friend Irma
Official Detective
Adventures of Philip Marlowe
Quiet, Please
You Are There
You Bet Your Life
1948
“Buttons and Bows” by Dinah Shore
“Manana” by Peggy Lee
“Twelfth Street Rag” by Pee Wee Hunt
“Nature Boy” by Nat King Cole
“You Can’t Be True, Dear” by Ken Griffin
“Woody Woodpecker” by Kay Kyser
“You Call Everybody Darlin’” by Al Trace
“I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover” by Art Mooney
“A Tree in the Meadow” by Margaret Whiting
“Love Somebody” by Doris Day with Buddy Clark
“Buttons and Bows” by Dinah Shore
“Manana” by Peggy Lee
“Twelfth Street Rag” by Pee Wee Hunt
“Nature Boy” by Nat King Cole
“You Can’t Be True, Dear” by Ken Griffin
“Woody Woodpecker” by Kay Kyser
“You Call Everybody Darlin’” by Al Trace
“I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover” by Art Mooney
“A Tree in the Meadow” by Margaret Whiting
“Love Somebody” by Doris Day with Buddy Clark
Blackstone, The Magic Detective
Box 13
The Brighter Day
Life With Luigi
Mr. Chameleon
Our Miss Brooks
The Phil Harris - Alice Fay Show
Radio City Playhouse
The Railroad Hour
Straight Arrow
Tell It Again
Box 13
The Brighter Day
Life With Luigi
Mr. Chameleon
Our Miss Brooks
The Phil Harris - Alice Fay Show
Radio City Playhouse
The Railroad Hour
Straight Arrow
Tell It Again
1949
“Riders in the Sky” by Vaughn Monroe
“That Lucky Old Sun” by Frankie Laine
“Cruising Down the River” by Blue Barron (also Russ Morgan)
“A Little Bird Told Me” by Evelyn Knight
“Mule Train” by Frankie Laine
“Some Enchanted Evening” by Perry Como
“You’re Breaking My Heart” by Vic Damone
“Slippin’ Around” by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely
“Forever and Ever” by Russ Morgan
“A You’re Adorable” by Perry Como
“Riders in the Sky” by Vaughn Monroe
“That Lucky Old Sun” by Frankie Laine
“Cruising Down the River” by Blue Barron (also Russ Morgan)
“A Little Bird Told Me” by Evelyn Knight
“Mule Train” by Frankie Laine
“Some Enchanted Evening” by Perry Como
“You’re Breaking My Heart” by Vic Damone
“Slippin’ Around” by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely
“Forever and Ever” by Russ Morgan
“A You’re Adorable” by Perry Como
Broadway is my Beat
Candy Matson
Crime Does Not Pay
Dragnet
Father Knows Best
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Screen Director's Playhouse
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Candy Matson
Crime Does Not Pay
Dragnet
Father Knows Best
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Screen Director's Playhouse
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
1950
“The Tennessee Waltz” by Patti Page
“Goodnight, Irene: by The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins
“The Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas (also Guy Lombardo)
“If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake” by Eileen Barton
“Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy” by Red Foley
“Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole
“All My Love” by Patti Page
“I Can Dream, Can’t I?” by The Andrews Sisters
“The Thing” by Phil Harris
“Harbor Lights” by Sammy Kaye
“The Tennessee Waltz” by Patti Page
“Goodnight, Irene: by The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins
“The Third Man Theme” by Anton Karas (also Guy Lombardo)
“If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake” by Eileen Barton
“Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy” by Red Foley
“Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole
“All My Love” by Patti Page
“I Can Dream, Can’t I?” by The Andrews Sisters
“The Thing” by Phil Harris
“Harbor Lights” by Sammy Kaye
Big Jon and Sparkie
The Big Show
Dimension X
Halls of Ivy
Hopalong Cassidy
Dr. Kildare
The Magnificent Montague
Space Patrol
Tales of the Texas Ranger
The Big Show
Dimension X
Halls of Ivy
Hopalong Cassidy
Dr. Kildare
The Magnificent Montague
Space Patrol
Tales of the Texas Ranger
1951
“Cry” by Johnnie Ray
“Because of You” by Tony Bennett
“How High the Moon” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
“Sin” by Eddy Howard
“If” by Perry Como
“Come On-A My House” by Rosemary Clooney
“Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett
“Too Young” by Nat King Cole
“Be My Love” by Mario Lanza
“Mockin’ Bird Hill” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
“Cry” by Johnnie Ray
“Because of You” by Tony Bennett
“How High the Moon” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
“Sin” by Eddy Howard
“If” by Perry Como
“Come On-A My House” by Rosemary Clooney
“Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett
“Too Young” by Nat King Cole
“Be My Love” by Mario Lanza
“Mockin’ Bird Hill” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
Hearthstone of the Death Squad
Silver Eagle
Sixty-Four Dollar Question
Silver Eagle
Sixty-Four Dollar Question
1952
“You Belong to Me” by Jo Stafford
“Wheel of Fortune” by Kay Starr
“I Went to Your Wedding” by Patti Page
“Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” by Vera Lynn
“Kiss of Fire” by Georgia Gibbs
“Why Don’t You Believe Me” by Joni James
“Blue Tango” by Leroy Anderson
“Half As Much” by Rosemary Clooney
“Glow-Worm” by The Mills Brothers
“Slow Poke” by Pee Wee King
“You Belong to Me” by Jo Stafford
“Wheel of Fortune” by Kay Starr
“I Went to Your Wedding” by Patti Page
“Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” by Vera Lynn
“Kiss of Fire” by Georgia Gibbs
“Why Don’t You Believe Me” by Joni James
“Blue Tango” by Leroy Anderson
“Half As Much” by Rosemary Clooney
“Glow-Worm” by The Mills Brothers
“Slow Poke” by Pee Wee King
The Black Museum
Bright Star
The Chase
Frontier Town
Gunsmoke
I Was A Communist for the FBI
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
My Little Margie
Bright Star
The Chase
Frontier Town
Gunsmoke
I Was A Communist for the FBI
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
My Little Margie
1953
“Vaya Con Dios” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
“Song from ‘Moulin Rouge’” by Percy Faith
“Rags to Riches” by Tony Bennett
“The Doggie in the Window” by Patti Page
“You You You” by The Ames Brothers
“I’m Walking Behind You” by Eddie Fisher
“Till I Waltz Again with You” by Teresa Brewer
“Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como
“No Other Love” by Perry Como
“St. George and the Dragonet” by Stan Freberg
“Vaya Con Dios” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
“Song from ‘Moulin Rouge’” by Percy Faith
“Rags to Riches” by Tony Bennett
“The Doggie in the Window” by Patti Page
“You You You” by The Ames Brothers
“I’m Walking Behind You” by Eddie Fisher
“Till I Waltz Again with You” by Teresa Brewer
“Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como
“No Other Love” by Perry Como
“St. George and the Dragonet” by Stan Freberg
Crime Classics
The Philco Radio Playhouse
Rocky Fortune
The Six Shooter
The Philco Radio Playhouse
Rocky Fortune
The Six Shooter
1954
“Sh-Boom” by The Crew-Cuts
“Little Things Mean a Lot” by Kitty Kallen
“Oh! My Papa” by Eddie Fisher
“Wanted” by Perry Como
“Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes
“Make Love to Me” by Jo Stafford
“Hey There” by Rosemary Clooney
“Secret Love” by Doris Day
“This Ole House” by Rosemary Clooney
“I Need You Now” by Eddie Fisher
“Sh-Boom” by The Crew-Cuts
“Little Things Mean a Lot” by Kitty Kallen
“Oh! My Papa” by Eddie Fisher
“Wanted” by Perry Como
“Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes
“Make Love to Me” by Jo Stafford
“Hey There” by Rosemary Clooney
“Secret Love” by Doris Day
“This Ole House” by Rosemary Clooney
“I Need You Now” by Eddie Fisher
Dr. Sixgun
Nightwatch
Nightwatch
1955
“Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets
“Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford
“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” by The Four Aces
“The Yellow Rose of Texas” by Mitch Miller
“Autumn Leaves” by Roger Williams
“Learnin’ the Blues” by Frank Sinatra
“Ain’t That a Shame” by Fats Domino
“Moments to Remember” by Four Lads
“I Hear You Knocking” by Gale Storm
“A Blossom Fell” by Nat King Cole
“Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets
“Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford
“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” by The Four Aces
“The Yellow Rose of Texas” by Mitch Miller
“Autumn Leaves” by Roger Williams
“Learnin’ the Blues” by Frank Sinatra
“Ain’t That a Shame” by Fats Domino
“Moments to Remember” by Four Lads
“I Hear You Knocking” by Gale Storm
“A Blossom Fell” by Nat King Cole
NBC's Monitor
NBC Radio Theater
X Minus 1
NBC Radio Theater
X Minus 1
1956
“Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
“Singing the Blues” by Guy Mitchell
“The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant
“Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley
“Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr
“The Poor People of Paris” by Les Baxter
“Memories Are Made of This” by Dean Martin
“Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley
“My Prayer” by The Platters
“Lisbon Antigua” by Nelson Riddle
“Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
“Singing the Blues” by Guy Mitchell
“The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant
“Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley
“Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr
“The Poor People of Paris” by Les Baxter
“Memories Are Made of This” by Dean Martin
“Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley
“My Prayer” by The Platters
“Lisbon Antigua” by Nelson Riddle
CBS Radio Workshop
Sleep No More
Sleep No More
1957
“All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley
“Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone
“Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley
“Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley
“April Love” by Pat Boone
“Young Love” by Tab Hunter
“Tammy” by Debbie Reynolds
“Honeycomb” by Jimmie Rodgers
“Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers
“You Send Me” by Sam Cooke
“All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley
“Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone
“Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley
“Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley
“April Love” by Pat Boone
“Young Love” by Tab Hunter
“Tammy” by Debbie Reynolds
“Honeycomb” by Jimmie Rodgers
“Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers
“You Send Me” by Sam Cooke
Stan Freberg Show
1958
“At the Hop” by Danny & the Juniors
“It’s All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards
“The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley
“All I Have to Do Is Dream” by The Everly Brothers
“Tequila” by The Champs
“Don’t” by Elvis Presley
“Volare” by Domenico Modugno
“Sugartime” by The McGuire Sisters
“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London
“The Chipmunk Song” by David Seville and The Chipmunks
“At the Hop” by Danny & the Juniors
“It’s All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards
“The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley
“All I Have to Do Is Dream” by The Everly Brothers
“Tequila” by The Champs
“Don’t” by Elvis Presley
“Volare” by Domenico Modugno
“Sugartime” by The McGuire Sisters
“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London
“The Chipmunk Song” by David Seville and The Chipmunks
Frontier Gentleman
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1959
“Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin
“The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton
“Venus” by Frankie Avalon
“Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price
“The Three Bells” by The Browns
“Lonely Boy” by Paul Anka
“Come Softly to Me” by The Fleetwoods
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by The Platters
“Heartaches By the Number” by Guy Mitchell
“Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny
“Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin
“The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton
“Venus” by Frankie Avalon
“Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price
“The Three Bells” by The Browns
“Lonely Boy” by Paul Anka
“Come Softly to Me” by The Fleetwoods
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by The Platters
“Heartaches By the Number” by Guy Mitchell
“Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny
NBC Radio Theater
1960
“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” by Percy Faith
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley
“It’s Now Or Never” by Elvis Presley
“Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers
“Stuck On You” by Elvis Presley
“Running Bear” by Johnny Preston
“Save the Last Dance for Me” by The Drifters
“Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning
“My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own” by Connie Francis
“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” by Percy Faith
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley
“It’s Now Or Never” by Elvis Presley
“Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers
“Stuck On You” by Elvis Presley
“Running Bear” by Johnny Preston
“Save the Last Dance for Me” by The Drifters
“Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning
“My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own” by Connie Francis
No radio drama, comedy, or game shows debut
1961
“Tossin’ and Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis
“Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean
“Runaway” by Del Shannon
“Wonderland By Night” by Bert Kaempfert
“Pony Time” by Chubby Checker
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens
“Blue Moon” by The Marcels
“Take Good Care of My Baby” by Bobby Vee
“Calcutta” by Lawrence Welk
“Runaround Sue” by Dion
“Tossin’ and Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis
“Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean
“Runaway” by Del Shannon
“Wonderland By Night” by Bert Kaempfert
“Pony Time” by Chubby Checker
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens
“Blue Moon” by The Marcels
“Take Good Care of My Baby” by Bobby Vee
“Calcutta” by Lawrence Welk
“Runaround Sue” by Dion
No radio drama, comedy, or game shows debut
1962
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons
“Sherry” by The Four Seasons
“Roses Are Red” by Bobby Vinton
“Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee & the Starliters
“Telstar” by The Tornadoes
“Soldier Boy” by The Shirelles
“Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel
“Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler
“The Twist” by Chubby Checker
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons
“Sherry” by The Four Seasons
“Roses Are Red” by Bobby Vinton
“Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee & the Starliters
“Telstar” by The Tornadoes
“Soldier Boy” by The Shirelles
“Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel
“Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler
“The Twist” by Chubby Checker
The era of "Old Time Radio" ends on September 30 with the airing of the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
1963
“Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
“He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons
“Dominique” by The Singing Nun
“Hey Paula” by Paul & Paula
“My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels
“Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton
“Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto
“I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March
“Fingertips (Pt. 2)” by Little Stevie Wonder
“Walk Like a Man” by The Four Seasons
“Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
“He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons
“Dominique” by The Singing Nun
“Hey Paula” by Paul & Paula
“My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels
“Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton
“Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto
“I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March
“Fingertips (Pt. 2)” by Little Stevie Wonder
“Walk Like a Man” by The Four Seasons
1964
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
“Can’t Buy Me Love” by The Beatles
“There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton
“Baby Love” by The Supremes
“Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison
“House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals
“Chapel of Love” by The Dixie Cups
“I Feel Fine” by The Beatles
“She Loves You” by The Beatles
“I Get Around” by The Beach Boys
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
“Can’t Buy Me Love” by The Beatles
“There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton
“Baby Love” by The Supremes
“Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison
“House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals
“Chapel of Love” by The Dixie Cups
“I Feel Fine” by The Beatles
“She Loves You” by The Beatles
“I Get Around” by The Beach Boys
1965
“Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones
“Yesterday” by The Beatles
“Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds
“Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits
“I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher
“Help!” by The Beatles
“I Can’t Help Myself” by The Four Tops
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by The Righteous Brothers
“Downtown” by Petula Clark
“This Diamond Ring” by Gary Lewis and the Playboys
“Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones
“Yesterday” by The Beatles
“Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds
“Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” by Herman’s Hermits
“I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher
“Help!” by The Beatles
“I Can’t Help Myself” by The Four Tops
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by The Righteous Brothers
“Downtown” by Petula Clark
“This Diamond Ring” by Gary Lewis and the Playboys
1966
“I’m a Believer” by The Monkees
“The Ballad of the Green Berets” by S/Sgt. Barry Sadler
“Winchester Cathedral” by The New Vaudeville Band
“Soul and Inspiration” by The Righteous Brothers
“Monday, Monday” by The Mama’s & the Papa’s
“We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles
“Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful
“Cherish” by The Association
“You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes
“Wild Thing” by The Troggs
“I’m a Believer” by The Monkees
“The Ballad of the Green Berets” by S/Sgt. Barry Sadler
“Winchester Cathedral” by The New Vaudeville Band
“Soul and Inspiration” by The Righteous Brothers
“Monday, Monday” by The Mama’s & the Papa’s
“We Can Work It Out” by The Beatles
“Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful
“Cherish” by The Association
“You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes
“Wild Thing” by The Troggs
1967
“To Sir with Love” by Lulu
“Daydream Believer” by The Monkees
“Windy” by The Association
“Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry
“Somethin’ Stupid” by Nancy and Frank Sinatra
“Groovin’” by The Young Rascals
“The Letter” by The Box Tops
“Light My Fire” by The Doors
“Happy Together” by The Turtles
“Hello Goodbye” by The Beatles
“To Sir with Love” by Lulu
“Daydream Believer” by The Monkees
“Windy” by The Association
“Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry
“Somethin’ Stupid” by Nancy and Frank Sinatra
“Groovin’” by The Young Rascals
“The Letter” by The Box Tops
“Light My Fire” by The Doors
“Happy Together” by The Turtles
“Hello Goodbye” by The Beatles
1968
“Hey Jude” by The Beatles
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye
“Love Is Blue” by Paul Mauriat
“Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro
“People Got to Be Free” by The Rascals
“The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
“This Guy’s in Love with You” by Herb Alpert
“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel
“Love Child” by Diana Ross and the Supremes
“Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells
“Hey Jude” by The Beatles
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye
“Love Is Blue” by Paul Mauriat
“Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro
“People Got to Be Free” by The Rascals
“The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
“This Guy’s in Love with You” by Herb Alpert
“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel
“Love Child” by Diana Ross and the Supremes
“Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells
1969
“Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In” by The Fifth Dimension
“In the Year 2525” by Zager & Evans
“Get Back” by The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
“Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
“Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones
“Everyday People” by Sly & the Family Stone
“Dizzy” by Tommy Roe
“Wedding Bell Blues” by The Fifth Dimension
“I Can’t Get Next to You” by The Temptations
“Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James & the Shondells
“Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In” by The Fifth Dimension
“In the Year 2525” by Zager & Evans
“Get Back” by The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
“Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
“Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones
“Everyday People” by Sly & the Family Stone
“Dizzy” by Tommy Roe
“Wedding Bell Blues” by The Fifth Dimension
“I Can’t Get Next to You” by The Temptations
“Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James & the Shondells
1970
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel
“I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” by B.J. Thomas
“Close to You” by The Carpenters
“My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison
“I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross
“American Woman” by The Guess Who
“War” by Edwin Starr
“Let It Be” by The Beatles
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel
“I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” by B.J. Thomas
“Close to You” by The Carpenters
“My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison
“I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross
“American Woman” by The Guess Who
“War” by Edwin Starr
“Let It Be” by The Beatles
1971
“Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night
“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart
“It’s Too Late” by Carole King
“One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds
“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by The Bee Gees
“Knock Three Times” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
“Brand New Key” by Melanie
“Go Away Little Girl” by Donny Osmond
“Family Affair” by Sly & the Family Stone
“Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” by Cher
“Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night
“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart
“It’s Too Late” by Carole King
“One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds
“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” by The Bee Gees
“Knock Three Times” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
“Brand New Key” by Melanie
“Go Away Little Girl” by Donny Osmond
“Family Affair” by Sly & the Family Stone
“Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” by Cher
1972
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
“Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“Without You” by Harry Nilsson
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“A Horse With No Name” by America
“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” by Mac Davis
“Me and Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul
“The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr.
“Lean On Me” by Bill Withers
“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
“Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“Without You” by Harry Nilsson
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“A Horse With No Name” by America
“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” by Mac Davis
“Me and Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul
“The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr.
“Lean On Me” by Bill Withers
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