Wild West Tales - Old Time Radio Westerns
Daily delivery of true grit from the golden age of radio. Welcome to Wild West Tales, where you can take a trip down memory lane and listen to hand-picked classic western dramas of Old Time Radio. Experience these Wild West Tales as heard during the 1920s to the 1960s. These western radio dramas are a fine mix of history and fiction. Featured programs include Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, The Six Shooter, Fort Laramie, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Frontier Gentleman and many others.- Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com ...
Typhoid Fever - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/28/1058 (Ep006)

Have Gun Will Travel was a popular western radio drama series that ran from 1958 to 1960. It debuted as a television series in 1957 and was one of only a few American television programs that paved the way for a radio version. Although the radio show initially featured stories adapted from television, many of the 106 radio episodes were original stories. The stories follow the adventures of Paladin, played by John Dehner.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Have Gun Will Travel! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time...
Pokey Pete - Gunsmoke | 08/16/1959 (Ep384)

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Cold Blood - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/17/1952 (Ep066)

Tales of the Texas Rangers was a western radio drama which ran on the NBC radio network from July 8, 1950 until September 14, 1952. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. He hired real life Texas Ranger Captain Manuel “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas as the show’s advisor. Gonzaullas was able to provide realism and accuracy to the stories.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
Refund for Thunder - The Lone Ranger | 01/26/1955 (Ep3175)

The Lone Ranger radio series debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.
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The Reed Survives - Gunsmoke | 08/23/1959 (Ep385)

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Hanging Cross - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/21/1958 (Ep005)

Have Gun Will Travel was a popular western radio drama series that ran from 1958 to 1960. It debuted as a television series in 1957 and was one of only a few American television programs that paved the way for a radio version. Although the radio show initially featured stories adapted from television, many of the 106 radio episodes were original stories. The stories follow the adventures of Paladin, played by John Dehner.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Have Gun Will Travel! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time...
The Lost Mine - Frontier Gentleman | 03/02/1958 (Ep05)

Frontier Gentleman was a short-lived radio Western series on CBS network from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It was set in the post-Civil War United States and it was different from other westerns like Gunsmoke or The Six Shooter in that it showed the wild west from the point of view of a British reporter from the London Times. That man is "Britt Kendle", played by John Dehner.
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General Guilford's Widow - The Six Shooter | 04/08/1954 (Ep28)

The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of folksy Western adventures. Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild west. Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Alan Reed, Marvin Miller, and William Conrad. Unfortunately, the series only ran for one season of 39 episodes.
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Mystery Hotel - The Lone Ranger | 05/04/1955 (Ep3217)

The Lone Ranger radio series debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Lone Ranger! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
Shooting Stopover - Gunsmoke | 08/30/1959 (Ep386)

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Hitchhiker - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/10/1952 (Ep065)

Tales of the Texas Rangers was a western radio drama which ran on the NBC radio network from July 8, 1950 until September 14, 1952. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. He hired real life Texas Ranger Captain Manuel “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas as the show’s advisor. Gonzaullas was able to provide realism and accuracy to the stories.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
The Left-Handed Killer - The Lone Ranger | 07/01/1955 (Ep3242)

The Lone Ranger radio show debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Lone Ranger! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube
The Outlaw - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/14/1958 (Ep004)

Have Gun Will Travel was a popular western radio drama series that ran from 1958 to 1960. It debuted as a television series in 1957 and was one of only a few American television programs that paved the way for a radio version. Although the radio show initially featured stories adapted from television, many of the 106 radio episodes were original stories. The stories follow the adventures of Paladin, played by John Dehner.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Have Gun Will Travel! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time...
Matt's Decision - Gunsmoke | 09/06/1959 (Ep387)

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Hattie Pelfrey - Fort Laramie | 03/11/1956 (Ep08)

Fort Laramie was a CBS Radio Western series starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. It aired Sunday afternoons from January 22 to October 28, 1956. This Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during the 19th Century. Fort Laramie opened with "Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire and the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry".
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The Winner - The Lone Ranger | 07/18/1955 (Ep3249)

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The Rub Out - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/03/1952 (Ep064)

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Ella West - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/07/1958 (Ep003)

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Johnny Red - Gunsmoke | 09/13/1959 (Ep388)

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Yancey's Pride - Luke Slaughter | 03/09/1958 (Ep03)

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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone debuted on February 23, 1958 and, sadly, only ran for a total of 16 episodes. Sam Buffington played Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalry officer, turned cattle rancher, in post-Civil War Arizona Territory near Fort Huachuca and the town of Tombstone, not far from the U.S. southern border. This was a well-received program but was cut short due to the pressure of television at the time. At the beginning...
A Change At The Circle-B | The Lone Ranger | 07/20/1955 (Ep3250)

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Aunt Emma - The Six Shooter | 04/01/1954 (Ep27)

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Road To Wickenberg - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/30/1958 (Ep002)

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Kendall's Last Stand - Frontier Gentleman | 02/23/1958 (Ep04)

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Night Chase - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/27/1952 (Ep63)

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Gentlemen's Disagreement - Gunsmoke | 09/20/1959 (Ep389)

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The Coward - Fort Laramie | 03/25/1956 (Ep10)

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Jud Jackson's Plan - The Lone Ranger | 07/22/1955 (Ep3251)

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The Lone Ranger radio show debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.
Strange Vendetta - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/23/1958 (Ep001)

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Westbound - Gunsmoke | 11/01/1959 (Ep395)

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Blood Trail - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/20/1952 (Ep62)

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The Thunder Rod - The Lone Ranger | 07/04/1955 (Ep3243)

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Duel At Lockwood - The Six Shooter | 03/21/1954 (Ep26)

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Personal Justice - Gunsmoke | 09/27/1959 (Ep390)

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Oil - Have Gun Will Travel | 10/03/1960 (Ep102)

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Clip Job - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/13/1952 (Ep61)

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The Inheritance - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/27/1960 (Ep106)

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The Ghost Riders - The Lone Ranger | 07/08/1955 (Ep3245)

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Tracks Out Of Tombstone - Luke Slaughter | 03/02/1958 (Ep02)

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Kitty's Quandary - Gunsmoke | 10/11/1959 (Ep392)

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