Old Time Radio Westerns
Step into the past with the Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast, where we proudly present digitally restored classic Western radio dramas in a way that transcends the limitations of their original recordings. Immerse yourself in the golden age of radio, now reborn with a richness and clarity that surpasses the vintage versions. As specialists in digital restoration, we’ve meticulously enhanced every episode, elevating the audio quality to new heights. The sounds of birds chirping, the creak of a saloon door, the thundering hooves of a pursuing posse, and the crack of gunfire are now delivered with a richness and de...
21st Annual Christmas Show | Grand Ole Opry (12-19-59)
Original Air Date : December 19, 1959
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Song List:
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• Go Tell it on the Mountains
• Tom & Jerry
• I'll Be Home for Christmas
• Medley of Christmas Songs (Instrumental)
• Silver Bells
• Jingle Bells
• Silent Night
Artists:
• The Jordanaires
• Chet Atkins
• George Morgan
• Grandpa Jones
• Tommy Jackson
• Ralph Sloan
• Tennessee Travelers
Guest Stars:
• Minnie Pearl
• Archie Campbell
• Grant Turner
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prai...
Big Business | Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (06-08-58)
Original Air Date: June 08, 1958
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Luke Slaughter of Tombstone
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Sam Buffington (Luke Slaughter)
• Junius Matthews (Wichita)
Special Guests:
• Jack Moyles
• Sam Edwards
• Vic Perrin
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Ralph Moody
• Norman Alden
Writer:
• Tom Hanley
Producer:
• William N. Robson
Music:
• Wilbur Hatch
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Beeker's Barn | Gunsmoke (12-23-56)
Original Air Date: December 23, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Ralph Moody
• Vic Perrin
• Virginia Gregg
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Raw Gold | The Lone Ranger (11-19-52)
Original Air Date: November 19, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Rogue River Range War | The Cisco Kid (01-06-55)
Original Air Date: January 06, 1955
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Cisco Kid
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Jack Mather (Cisco)
• Harry Lang (Poncho)
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Money Lender | The Lone Ranger (11-17-52)
Original Air Date: November 17, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Christmas Party | Gene Autry's Melody Ranch (12-22-46)
Original Air Date: December 22, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gene Autry's Melody Ranch
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Song List:
• Here Comes Santa Claus
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Jingle Bells Country Style
• I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
• Silent Night
Artists:
• Gene Autry
• Johnny Bond
• The Cass County Boys
• The Pinafores
Guest Stars:
• Lou Crosby
• Carl Cotner
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Cripple Creek Feud | All Star Western Theatre (03-16-47)
Original Air Date: March 16, 1947
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Lost Child | Fort Laramie (04-01-56)
Major Barlow believes in treating Indians as Captain Custer does…harshly.
Original Air Date: April 01, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Fort Laramie
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Raymond Burr (Captain Lee Quince)
• Vic Perrin (Sgt. Goerss)
• Jack Moyles (Major Daggett)
Special Guests:
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Clayton Post
• Ralph Moody
• Dick Beals
Writer:
• Gil Doud
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Amerigo Moreno
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Outlaw | Have Gun Will Travel (12-14-58)
Manfred Holt, a killer with nine notches on his gun, makes a deal with Paladin to see his son.
Original Air Date: December 14, 1958
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Have Gun Will Travel
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• John Dehner (Paladin)
• Ben Wright (Heyboy)
Special Guests:
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Frank Cady
• Ralph Moody
• Joseph Kearns
• Jean Lansworth
• Sam Edwards
Producer:
• Norman MacDonnell
Writers:
• Sam Rolfe
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
On the Trail | The Lone Ranger (02-10-41)
Original Air Date: February 10, 1941
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Earle Graser (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
When The Shoe Doesn't Fit | The Six Shooter (06-17-54)
Original Air Date: June 17, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Six Shooter
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• James Stewart (Britt Ponset)
Special Guests:
• Barbara Eiler (Cindy Lou)
• Eleanor Audley
• Sandra Gould
• Bill Johnstone
• Sam Edwards
Writer:
• Frank Burt
Producer:
• Jack Johnstone
Music:
• Basil Adlam
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
A Present for Janey | The Lone Ranger (12-25-44)
Original Air Date: December 25, 1944
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Good Girl Bad Company | Gunsmoke (10-08-55)
After the Army payroll has been robbed, Major Harris threatens to declare martial law in Dodge! Jenny Lane, a good girl keeping bad company, becomes the key to the crime.
Original Air Date: October 08, 1955
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Virginia Christine
• John Dehner
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Writer:
• John Meston
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
Story of Gunsmoke - Part 3 | Gunsmoke (04-25-1976)
Part 3 of the Story of Gunsmoke, revisit some of the classic episodes and get some insight into the stories we love told from those who were involved.
Original Air Date: April 25, 1976
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Standing Firm For What's Right | Ranger Bill (04-25-54)
Original Air Date: April 25, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Ranger Bill
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Miron Canaday (Ranger Bill)
• Stumpy Jenkins (Grey Wolf)
Writers:
• Joal Hanson
• John Rowan
Producer:
• Jim Grant
Music:
• John McCombe
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Barton Boy | Gunsmoke (10-01-55)
The baggage clerk aboard the train to Dodge has been killed and $20,000 has been stolen. Young Billy Barton has also been shot, but he can identify the killer's voice…and the killer knows it!
Original Air Date: October 01, 1955
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Virginia Christine
• Dick Beals
• Lawrence Dobkin
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom H...
Unlucky Strike | The Lone Ranger (02-07-41)
Original Air Date: February 07, 1941
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Earle Graser (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Return of the Badmen | Frontier Town (1949)
Original Air Date: 1949
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Frontier Town
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Jeff Chandler (Chad Remington)
• Wade Crosby (Cherokee O’Bannon)
Writer:
• Joel Murcott
Producer:
• Paul Franklin
Music:
• Bob Mitchell
• Ivan Ditmars
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Story of Gunsmoke - Part 2 | Gunsmoke (04-25-1976)
Part 2 of the Story of Gunsmoke, revisit some of the classic episodes and get some insight into the stories we love told from those who were involved.
Original Air Date: April 25, 1976
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Christmas Payoff | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-23-51)
It is 4pm on the afternoon of December 25th 1940 in the small West Texas town of Rockfield. In his office Dr Hartley and his nurse are just clearing up after treating an emergency case, which has taken the doctor away from his family on this Christmas day. As they are preparing to leave the Doc sees a man in a car that the nurse tells him has been waiting for 2 hours. Dr Hartley knows who it is and why he has come. He tells his nurse to hide in the supply cupboard. The man comes in to the surgery...
A Pony for Christmas | Dr. Sixgun (12-19-54)
A Christmas show about Tomasito Munoz who has a frozen foot. He only wants a white pony for Christmas, but there's no chance of him getting one.
Original Air Date: December 19, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Dr. Sixgun
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Karl Weber
• William Griffis
Special Guests:
• Bryna Raeburn
• Santos Ortega
• David Pepper
• William Keene
• Tom Holland
Writer:
• George Lefferts
Director:
• Fred Weihe
Music:
• Art Ryerson
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https...
The Spirit of Christmas | Challenge of the Yukon (12-24-53)
Original Air Date: December 24, 1953
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Challenge of the Yukon
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston)
Announcer:
• Jay Michael
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Director:
• Fred Flowerday
Special Guests:
• Adam Graham - https://www.greatdetectives.net
• Virtual Vinny - https://www.iloveoldtimeradio.com
• Ron Ecklebarger - http://www.classiccomedyotr.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Hidden Loot | The Lone Ranger (11-14-52)
Original Air Date: November 14, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Lewis and the Blackfeet | Horizons West (01-30-66)
'Lewis and the Blackfeet' covers July 1806 for the Captain Lewis-led contingent of the Corps. Having split into several smaller parties, Lewis and a few of his party encounter hostile Blackfeet Indians. Shots are exchanged, wounding and killing two of the Blackfeet--the only actual hostile encounter with an Indian tribe of the entire journey.
Original Air Date: January 30, 1966
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Horizons West
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Harry Bartel (Lewis)
• John Anderson (Clark)
Special Guests:
• Karl Swensen
• Bill Quinn
• Eddie Firestone
• Dan Barton
• John Stephenso...
Daisy Mae (Ernest Tubb)(Martha White) | Grand Ole Opry (07-12-52)
Original Air Date: July 12, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Grand Ole Opry
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas | The Roy Rogers Show (12-25-52)
When a man is in the wrong place at the wrong time, he gets caught stealing from the General Store. Roy and friends do what they can to prove he did not steal anything.
Original Air Date: December 25, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Roy Rogers Show
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Roy Rogers
Special Guests:
• Frank Hemingway
• Herb Butterfield
• Dorothy Brown
• Ken Peters
• Stanley Farrar
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie...
Fair Trial | The Lone Ranger (11-12-52)
Original Air Date: November 12, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Christmas Present | Challenge of the Yukon (12-18-45)
Original Air Date: December 18, 1945
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Challenge of the Yukon
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Haunting Fear | Challenge of the Yukon (04-22-52)
Original Air Date: April 22, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Challenge of the Yukon
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Director:
• Fred Flowerday
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Extra Supplies | The Lone Ranger (11-10-52)
Original Air Date: November 10, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Misplaced Person | Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-31-52)
Original Air Date: August 31, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Herb Ellis
• Henry Rowland
• Dan Riss
• Virginia Gregg
• Dick Beals
Writer:
• Charles E. Israel
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Brand of Maverick | The Cisco Kid (01-04-55)
Original Air Date: January 04, 1955
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Cisco Kid
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Jack Mather (Cisco)
• Harry Lang (Poncho)
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Cattle Drive | Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (06-01-58)
Original Air Date: June 01, 1958
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Luke Slaughter of Tombstone
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Sam Buffington (Luke Slaughter)
• Junius Matthews (Wichita)
Special Guests:
• Don Diamond
• Peter Lee
• Barney Phillips
• Norman Alden
Writer:
• Fran van Hartesveldt
Editorial Supervisor:
• Tom Hanley
Producer:
• William N. Robson
Music:
• Wilbur Hatch
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Cherry Red | Gunsmoke (12-16-56)
Original Air Date: December 16, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Sammie Hill
• Vic Perrin
• William Lally
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Bells of San Pedro | The Lone Ranger (12-25-46)
Original Air Date: December 25, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Marauders of Pinon Creek | The Lone Ranger (11-07-52)
Original Air Date: November 07, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Lone Ranger
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)
• John Todd (Tonto)
Writer:
• Fran Striker
Producer:
• George W. Trendle
Music:
• Ben Bonnell
For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Alias Mary Smithers | All Star Western Theatre (03-09-47)
Original Air Date: March 09, 1947
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Virginia Mayo
• Monty Montana
Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Coward | Fort Laramie (03-25-56)
Lieutenant Wendt has been stationed at Fort Laramie, after unjustly being accused of cowardice.
Original Air Date: March 25, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Fort Laramie
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Raymond Burr (Captain Lee Quince)
• Vic Perrin (Sgt. Goerss)
• Jack Moyles (Major Daggett)
• Harry Bartel (Lt. Siberts)
Special Guests:
• John Dehner
• Lynn Allen
• Paul Dubov
• Clayton Post
Writer:
• John Dunkel
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Amerigo Moreno
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https:/
Britt Ponsett's Christmas Carol | The Six Shooter (12-20-53)
The story of "A Christmas Carol" is retold with a western motif.
Original Air Date: December 20, 1953
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Six Shooter
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• James Stewart (Britt Ponset)
Special Guests:
• Howard McNear (Scrudge)
Writer:
• Frank Burt
Producer:
• Jack Johnstone
Music:
• Basil Adlam
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
