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 depth...
Drifty with the Holt Family | All Star Western Theatre (09-22-46)
Drifty is a travel who drifts around, while stopping for spell he helps a family out of a bind.
Original Air Date: September 22, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Jennifer Holt
• Tim Holt
• Jack Holt
Announcer:
• Cottonseed Clark
Song List:
• Sioux City Sue
• Cool Water
Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Legal Revenge | Gunsmoke (02-05-56)
Original Air Date: February 05, 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:
• Helen Kleeb
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Stacy Harris
Writer:
• 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
Death Will Out | The Lone Ranger (06-08-51)
Original Air Date: June 08, 1951
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
Swamp Boss | The Lone Ranger (09-04-40)
Original Air Date: September 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 Peace Officer | Gunsmoke (09-04-60)
Original Air Date: September 04, 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 Christine
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Barney Phillips
• James Nusser
• Vic Perrin
Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Cora Plummer Quincy | The Six Shooter (12-27-53)
Cora Plummer had remarried soon after her husband died. Her son is convinced his step-father is after the family ranch and money.
Original Air Date: December 27, 1953
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: The Six Shooter
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• James Stewart (Britt Ponset)
Special Guests:
• Virginia Gregg
• Dee Tatum
• Robert Griffin
• Parley Baer
• Bert Holland
Writer:
• Frank Burt
Producer:
• Jack Johnstone
Music:
• Basil Adlam
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kT
Shoo Fly | Death Valley Days (39-06-16)
Original Air Date: June 16, 1939
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Western Stories
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Host:
• The Old Ranger
Creator:
• Ruth Woodman
Music:
• Leith Stevens
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Cow Thieves at the Kay See | The Lone Ranger (09-02-40)
Original Air Date: September 02, 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 Little Dude | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (06-10-53)
Original Air Date: June 10, 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:
• Paul Frees
• Fred Shields
• Vic Perrin
• Jack Moyles
Producer:
• Paul Pierce
Writer:
• Larry Hayes
Music:
• Dick Aurandt
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Tumbleweed | Gunsmoke (08-28-60)
Original Air Date: August 28, 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
• Joseph Kearns
• Virginia Christine
• Barney Phillips
Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston
Writer:
• Tom Hanley
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Bureaucrat | Gunsmoke (01-29-56)
Original Air Date: January 29, 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
• John Dehner
• Harry Bartell
Writer:
• 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
Bringing Up Ollie | Have Gun Will Travel (09-25-60)
Original Air Date: September 25, 1960
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Have Gun Will Travel
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• John Dehner (Paladin)
• Ben Wright (Heyboy)
Special Guests:
• Virginia Gregg
• Anne Whitfield
• Russell Arms
• Ralph Moody
Producer/Writer:
• Frank Paris
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Deserter | The Lone Ranger (06-06-51)
Original Air Date: June 06, 1951
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
Romeo | Gunsmoke (01-22-56)
Original Air Date: January 22, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Sam Edwards
• John Dehner
• James Nusser
• Joyce McCluskey
Writer:
• 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
The Spider Woman | Hopalong Cassidy (12-22-51)
Original Air Date: December 22, 1951
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
Roy Acuff and Red Foley | Grand Ole Opry (11-01-49)
Original Air Date: November 01, 1949
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 Refugee Bandit | The Lone Ranger (06-04-51)
Original Air Date: June 04, 1951
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
Uncle Oliver | Gunsmoke (07-09-55)
Oliver and Viney Stang decide to get Chester's job, and the easiest way to do that is to shoot Chester…which is exactly what they do!
Original Air Date: July 09, 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:
• Vic Perrin
• Harry Bartell
Writer:
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
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Ordeal at Fort Promise | Challenge of the Yukon (01-31-52)
Original Air Date: January 31, 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
Hunter's Hollow | The Lone Ranger (06-01-51)
Original Air Date: June 01, 1951
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
Prelude To Felony | Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-16-52)
A young girl steals her own father's cattle and frames a neighboring rancher for the crime.
Original Air Date: March 16, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Colleen Collins
• Ed Begley
• Miriam Kruschen
• Forrest Lewis
• Parley Baer
• Tony Barrett
• George Pirrone
Writer:
• Betty Mears
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Vengeance at Wind Rock | The Cisco Kid (08-19-54)
Original Air Date: August 19, 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
How To Cure A Friend | Gunsmoke (01-15-56)
Original Air Date: January 15, 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:
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Harry Bartell
• John Dehner
• Ralph Moody
Writer:
• 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
Mesa Mountain | The Lone Ranger (05-30-51)
Original Air Date: May 30, 1951
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
Clem Norman's Story with Ken Curtis | All Star Western Theatre (09-15-46)
Original Air Date: September 15, 1946
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: All Star Western Theatre
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• Ken Curtis
• Griff Barnett
• Harry Lang
• Foy Willing
• Al Sloey
• Johnny Paul
• Jimmy Dean
Announcer:
• Cottonseed Clark
Song List:
• Ride into Town
• I learned to love you too late my darling
• Divorce Me C.O.D.
Music:
• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage
• Merle Travis
• Cliffie Stone
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https
Doc's Revenge | Gunsmoke (01-08-56)
Original Air Date: January 08, 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
• John Dehner
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
The New Neighbor | The Lone Ranger (05-28-51)
Original Air Date: May 28, 1951
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
Outcasts and Outlaws | The Lone Ranger (08-30-40)
Original Air Date: August 30, 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
Dangerous Bath | Gunsmoke (08-21-60)
Original Air Date: August 21, 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:
• Sam Edwards
• Jeanne Bates
• Lawrence Dobkin
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
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
The Burro Who Had No Name - Death Valley Days (38-06-17)
Original Air Date: June 17, 1938
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Western Stories
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Host:
• The Old Ranger
Creator:
• Ruth Woodman
Music:
• Leith Stevens
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Howling Dog | The Lone Ranger (08-28-40)
Original Air Date: August 28, 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 Battle of Buzzard Lake | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (06-05-53)
Original Air Date: June 05, 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:
• Ken Christy
• Howard McNear
• Frank Gerstle
• Dusty Walker
Producer:
• Paul Pierce
Music:
• Dick Aurandt
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Noose | Gunsmoke (08-14-60)
Original Air Date: August 14, 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
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Bartlett Robinson
• Barney Phillips
• Harry Bartell
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
Nellie Watsons Boy | Have Gun Will Travel (09-18-60)
Original Air Date: September 18, 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:
• Ken Lynch
• Sam Edwards
Writer:
• William N. Robson
Producer:
• Frank Paris
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Dressed to Die | The Lone Ranger (05-18-51)
Original Air Date: May 18, 1951
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 Memory of Mace Melot | Hopalong Cassidy (12-15-51)
Original Air Date: December 15, 1951
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
Red Foley Shortnin Bread | Grand Ole Opry (04-30-49)
Original Air Date: April 30, 1949
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
Journey to Adventure | The Lone Ranger (05-16-51)
Original Air Date: May 16, 1951
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
General Parsley Smith | Gunsmoke (07-02-55)
"General" Smith is warning Dodge about Drew Holt and his new bank. He accuses Holt of being a thief, but General Smith is a liar!
Original Air Date: July 02, 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:
• John Dehner
• Joe Duval
• Vic Perrin
Writer:
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James...
