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	David Kogan, Radio Spirits Smithsonian Collection of Old Time Radio Mysteries Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks The Smithsonian Institution and Radio Spirits have united to bring you the very finest from radio's golden age. Each radio broadcast has been digitally restored and remastered from original recordings for superb sound qual... more » « less
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All Artists: David Kogan, Radio Spirits
Title: Smithsonian Collection of Old Time Radio Mysteries
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Radio Spirits
Release Date: 4/2/2002
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Styles: Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews, Radio Shows, Oldies
Number of Discs: 6
SwapaCD Credits: 6
UPCs: 748754502127, 9781570191688, 748754502042, 748754502127

Synopsis

Product Description

The Smithsonian Institution and Radio Spirits have united to bring you the very finest from radio's golden age. Each radio broadcast has been digitally restored and remastered from original recordings for superb sound quality. The 60-page book is filled with rare photographs and insightful commentary about the shows, the performers, the medium and the genre and features a foreword written by David Kogan, writer/creator of The Mysterious Traveler & Murder by Experts. Experience the finest in classic entertainment with this unprecedented series from the Smithsonian Collection of Old Time Radio.

CD Reviews

Not what I expected

Flame_926 | United States | 09/27/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I thought that this collection of stories were going to be "mysteries," something more along the lines of detectives, crimes, and sleuthing. What it turned out to be was a collection of good radio dramas that were more accounts of "strange happenings" and "thrillers." The audio quality was good and the stories were well done, I just think that the CD's were a bit misleading in their titles."

Fantastic!

Flame_926 | 09/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you're a lover of old time radio, this collection of mysteries is fantastic. Commercials are even included which adds to the fun. I like this collection because it isn't interrupted by modern day narration recounting the history of the shows like some other collections are. The sound quality is also far superior to other non-Smithsonian collections.Others may be less expensive, but I don't believe that you get the quality you get here. Definitely worth the money."

A great glimpse of pre-TV entertainment

Barbara B. | Oregon, USA | 10/12/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"From spooky to absolutely hokey, this collection of radio mysteries from the 1940s is a wonderful glimpse into entertainment before the advent of the tube. Almost as interesting as the mysteries themselves are the commercials and public service announcements (such as the one for War Bonds by Orson Welles).

An excellent collection, with performances by Richard Widmark, Orson Welles, Edmond O'Brien, Dinah Shore, Basil Rathbrone and Jack Webb."