Old Time Radio Westerns

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By: Andrew Rhynes

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 depth...

The Land Otter's Totem | Challenge of the Yukon (03-06-52)
#20
Yesterday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: March 06, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Paroled Man | The Lone Ranger (02-15-52)
#14
Yesterday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: February 15, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Sell Out | Tales of the Texas Rangers (06-01-52)
#21
Yesterday at 8:00 AM

A clerk, who witness her boss get shot after a robbery gone bad, gives information to the Rangers that doesn't seem to match the evidence.

Original Air Date: June 01, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

Writer:
• Charles E. Israel

Producer:
• Stacy Keach

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Terror Town | The Cisco Kid (10-07-54)
#50
Last Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: October 07, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Cisco Kid
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Jack Mather (Cisco)
• Harry Lang (Poncho)

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Duel On The Trail | Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (02-23-58)
#1
Last Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Luke Slaughter guarantees he will bring a cattle herd to Tombstone despite the threats of rustlers and a spy among the ranks of his cowboys

Original Air Date: February 23, 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:
• Lillian Buyeff
• Eddie Marr
• Herb Vigran
• Sam Edwards
• Vic Perrin

Producer:
• William N. Robson

Writers:
• Robert Stan Lee
• Tom Hanley

Music:
• Wilbur Hatch
• Amerigo Moreno


Thick 'n' Thin | Gunsmoke (09-16-56)
#38
Last Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: September 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:
• Vic Perrin
• Barney Phillips
• Peggy Rea

Writers:
• Les Crutchfield

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Bill James

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Snowbound | The Lone Ranger (02-13-52)
#13
Last Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: February 13, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


From East To West with William Marshall | All Star Western Theatre (11-24-46)
#15
Last Monday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: November 24, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• William Marshall

Announcer:
• Cottonseed Clark

Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Shadow of Death | The Lone Ranger (02-11-52)
#12
Last Monday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: February 11, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


The Pony Rider | The Lone Ranger (10-09-40)
#27
Last Sunday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: October 09, 1940
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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Destry Rides Again | Lux Radio Theatre (11-05-45)
#17
Last Sunday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: November 05, 1945
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Western Stories
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• James Stewart
• Joan Blondell

Special Guests:
• Ken Christy
• Leo Cleary
• Ruby Dandridge
• Nancy Gates
• Tyler McVey
• Franklyn Parker
• Frances Robinson
• Dorothy Scott
• Doris Singleton

Writers:
• Gertrude Purcell
• Henry Myers

Producer:
• William Keighley

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Old Faces | Gunsmoke (01-08-61)
#2
Last Sunday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: January 08, 1961
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:
• Vic Perrin
• Jeanne Bates
• John Dehner
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Harry Bartell

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Adaptation:
• Frank Paris

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Cheyenne Express | The Six Shooter (03-07-54)
#9
Last Sunday at 8:00 AM

Wilbur English, the man who shot Floyd Winters, needs protection from Winters' brother.

Original Air Date: March 07, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Six Shooter
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• James Stewart (Britt Ponset)

Special Guests:
• Frank Gerstle
• Herb Vigran
• Barney Phillips
• Paul Richards

Writer:
• Frank Burt

Producer:
• Jack Johnstone

Music:
• Basil Adlam

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Rifles for Redskins {Reused Script) | The Lone Ranger (10-07-40)
#26
Last Saturday at 8:01 AM

Original Air Date: October 07, 1940
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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


A Land office Business | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (10-02-53)
#52
Last Saturday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: October 02, 1953
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Guy Madison (Hickok)
• Andy Devine (Jingles)

Special Guests:
• Forrest Lewis
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Anthony Ross

Producer:
• Paul Pierce

Music:
• Dick Aurandt

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Spring Term {reused script} | Gunsmoke (01-01-61)
#1
Last Saturday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: January 01, 1961
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:
• Vic Perrin
• John Dehner
• Harry Bartell
• Lawrence Dobkin

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


From Here To Boston | Have Gun Will Travel (11-27-60)
#48
Last Friday at 8:00 AM

The last show of the series. Paladin inherits a fortune and moves to Boston…after narrowly avoiding being poisoned.

Original Air Date: November 27, 1960
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Have Gun Will Travel
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• John Dehner (Paladin)
• Ben Wright (Heyboy)
• Virginia Gregg (Miss. Wong)

Special Guests:
• Vic Perrin
• Bartlett Robinson
• John James
• Lynn Allen

Producer/Writer:
• Frank Paris

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Indian Chief's Son Poisoned | Dr. Sixgun (09-02-54)
#1
Last Friday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: September 02, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Dr. Sixgun
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Karl Weber (Dr. Sixgun)
• William Griffis (Pablo)

Special Guests:
• Peter Capell
• Kermit Murdock
• Donald Buka
• Richard Saunders
• William Keene
• Craig McDonald

Writers:
• George Lefferts

Producer:
• Fred Weihe

Music:
• Art Ryerson

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Stranger on a Train | The Lone Ranger (01-30-52)
#11
Last Friday at 8:00 AM

Original Air Date: January 30, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


New Year's Special, Show 1 | Grand Ole Opry (12-31-50)
#4
09/11/2025

Original Air Date: December 31, 1950
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


In His Father's Footsteps | The Lone Ranger (01-23-52)
#10
09/11/2025

Original Air Date: January 23, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


The Totem Trail | Challenge of the Yukon (03-04-52)
09/10/2025

5 part series combining the following episodes:
• Thunderbird (03-04-1952)
• The Land Otter's Totem (03-06-1952)
• The Burial Totem Case (03-11-1952)
• The Killer Whale (03-13-1952)
• The Sun and Raven (03-18-1952)

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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Thunderbird | Challenge of the Yukon (03-04-52)
#19
09/10/2025

Original Air Date: March 04, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


A Word of Advice | The Lone Ranger (01-21-52)
#9
09/10/2025

Original Air Date: January 21, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Jailbird | Tales of the Texas Rangers (05-25-52)
#20
09/10/2025

Jim Hackett serving a life term for armed robbery and murder escaped from a Texas state prison. He was assisted in his escape by a woman thought to be his wife

Original Air Date: May 25, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

Writer:
• Charles E. Israel

Producer:
• Stacy Keach

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Black Kerchief | The Cisco Kid (10-05-54)
#49
09/09/2025

Original Air Date: October 05, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Cisco Kid
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Jack Mather (Cisco)
• Harry Lang (Poncho)

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Belle's Back | Gunsmoke (09-09-56)
#37
09/09/2025

Original Air Date: September 09, 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:
• Virginia Christine
• Ralph Moody
• Sammie Hill

Writers:
• Les Crutchfield

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Bill James

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


The Sheriff from Texas | The Lone Ranger (01-18-52)
#8
09/09/2025

Original Air Date: January 18, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Two Boys and Their Dad | The Lone Ranger (01-16-52)
#7
09/08/2025

Original Air Date: January 16, 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Down Mexico Way with Jimmy Wakely | All Star Western Theatre (11-17-46)
#14
09/08/2025

Original Air Date: November 17, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Jimmy Wakely

Announcer:
• Cottonseed Clark

Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Canyon Betrayal | The Lone Ranger (10-04-40)
#25
09/07/2025

Original Air Date: October 04, 1940
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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


The Great Mans Lady - Lux Radio Theatre (06-28-43)
#16
09/07/2025

Original Air Date: June 28, 1943
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Western Stories
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Barbara Stanwyck
• Joseph Cotton

Special Guests:
• Fay McKenzie
• Norman Field
• Katherine Wiley
• Roland Drew
• Ruby Dandridge
• Charles Calvert
• Ernestine Wade
• Leo Cleary
• Fred MacKaye
• Charles Seel
• Robert McKenzie
• Leone LeDoux

Writer:
• George Wells

Authors:
• Theresa Oakes
• Jonathan Finn

Producer:
• Cecil B. DeMille

Music:
• Louis Silvers

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://


Minnie | Gunsmoke (12-25-60)
#52
09/07/2025

Original Air Date: December 25, 1960
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 Gregg
• John Dehner
• Vic Perrin

Writer:
• John Meston

Adaptation:
• Norman MacDonnell

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Battle At Tower Rock - The Six Shooter (02-21-54)
#8
09/07/2025

Original Air Date: February 21, 1954
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Six Shooter
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• James Stewart (Britt Ponset)

Writer:
• Frank Burt

Producer:
• Jack Johnstone

Music:
• Basil Adlam

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Fools Gold for the Doctor | The Lone Ranger (09-16-40)
#24
09/06/2025

Original Air Date: September 16, 1940
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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Daylight Dan | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (09-30-53)
#51
09/06/2025

Original Air Date: September 30, 1953
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• Guy Madison (Hickok)
• Andy Devine (Jingles)

Special Guests:
• Leo Curley
• Fred Howard
• Marianne Richmond

Producer:
• Paul Pierce

Music:
• Dick Aurandt

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Hero's Departure | Gunsmoke (12-18-60)
#51
09/06/2025

Original Air Date: December 18, 1960
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:
• Vic Perrin
• Sam Edwards
• Jack Moyles
• John Dehner

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Writer:
• Marian Clark

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Mission of Revenge | The Lone Ranger (01-14-52)
#6
09/05/2025

Original Air Date: January 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

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


Martha Neil | Have Gun Will Travel (11-20-60)
#47
09/05/2025

Paladin travels to Greenwood to solve the murder of a young man. He finds the beautiful widow Martha Nell and a very protective friend.

Original Air Date: November 20, 1960
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Have Gun Will Travel
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• John Dehner (Paladin)
• Ben Wright (Heyboy)
• Virginia Gregg (Miss. Wong)

Special Guests:
• Jack Moyles
• Sam Edwards
• Charlie Lung
• Bartlett Robinson
• Anne Whitfield

Producer/Writer:
• Frank Paris

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK


The Women of Windy Ridge | Hopalong Cassidy (02-16-52)
#7
09/04/2025

Original Air Date: February 16, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Hopalong Cassidy
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy)
• Andy Clyde (California Carlson)

Writer:
• Clarence Mulford

Producer:
• Walter White Jr.

Music:
• Albert Glaser

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK