This was the apex of dollar s chart success, and for the rest of the decade he focused on producing. Charles russell was the first to star as johnny dollar, followed by a succession of actors including edmund obrien, john lund, bob bailey, bob readick, and. Yours truly, johnny dollar the star of capetown matter part 77 oldtime radio crime drama. After finishing a brilliant run of serials, yours truly johnny dollar once again became a half hour program with bob bailey starring in it. However, johnny would occasionally look into a case of business fraud, arson, or auto theft, just for the sake of variety. Yours truly johnny dollar with bob bailey half hour episodes. With the exception of the nine part phantom chase matter, and the six part kranesburg matter, each of these serials were five parters. Yours truly, johnny dollar 491001 the fishing boat matter. Yours truly, johnny dollar, old time radio, otr youtube. Mandel kramer was the last johnny dollar, and a close. Based in nashville, dollar worked with the new coon creek girls, jimmy dickens, and teddy nelson. Episodes 099 198 june 9, 1951 january 19, 1954 yours truly, johnny dollar. Dec 15, 2017 after finishing a brilliant run of serials, yours truly johnny dollar once again became a half hour program with bob bailey starring in it.
Dec 01, 2016 from the show called the best of the best of radios golden age come these six suspenseful episodes of johnny dollar s farflung private investigations, starring bob bailey in thirty quarterhour episodes. Yours truly, johnny dollar single episodes bob bailey. Country and rockabilly vocalist johnny dollar was born in kilgore, tx, on march 8, 1933. The top 5 yours truly johnny dollar serials the great. Through the first three actors to play johnny dollar charles russell, edmond o brien. I love the johnny dollar radio series with bob bailey. From the show called the best of the best of radios golden age come these six suspenseful episodes of johnny dollars farflung private investigations, starring bob bailey in thirty quarterhour episodes. Johnny himself was the only significant continuing character, every week featured a new cast, a new setting, and a new problem. So at the start of the 1950 season, charles russell was out and veteran film actor edmund obrien stepped in as the second johnny dollar. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live.
Arriving in dallas in the early 50s, dollar worked a series of odd jobs, including roughneck, truck driver, and lumberyard foreman. Free classic radio shows yours truly, johnny dollar 1956. Yours truly, johnny dollar for over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 including a one year hiatus in 19541955, this series. Episodes 001 098 december 7, 1948 june 2, 1951 yours truly, johnny dollar. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Listen to classic yours truly johnny dollar radio shows in mp3 format for free. Yours truly johnny dollar aired for the last time on september 30, 1962, just after the final episode of suspense. He was a used car salesman before his career as a rockabilly artist took off the late 1950s. For much of the 1970s, dollar did production work, for the new coon creek girls, jimmy dickens, and teddy nelson, among others.
Yours truly, johnny dollar was a radio drama about a fabulous freelance insurance investigator with the actionpacked expense account. But those who know him have seen his edgy and impatient side. The series was broadcast five days a week for more than a year. Episodes of yours truly, johnny dollar from 1955 august 29, 1955 johnny dollar the transpacific matter, bob bailey audition episode october 3, 1955 johnny dollar the mccormack matter episode 1, with guest star bob bailey october 4, 1955 johnny dollar the mccormack matter episode 2, with guest star bob bailey october 5, 1955 johnny dollar the. Those who have heard him play in joints like lillys in the windy city know firsthand that his guitar playing is a thing of beauty, a tribute to the concept of total control. Eastern time on september 30, 1962, followed immediately by the final broadcast of suspense. Yours truly, johnny dollar was the last continuing detective series of the golden age of radio.
Yours truly johnny dollar the great detectives of old. Jonathan peter sharp 20 february 1964 29 may 2009, better known by the pseudonym jonny dollar, was an english record producer and songwriter born in westminster, london, dollar is best known for his work on the bristol collective massive attacks first album blue lines, on which he cowrote the single unfinished sympathy, and credited as one of the main architects of the trip hop genre. Aug 21, 2019 yours truly, johnny dollar the star of capetown matter part 27 oldtime radio crime drama. Collectively, the fiftyfive johnny dollar serials are the best run of radio drama for a nonanthology series in terms of writing, talent, and music. Mandel kramer was the last johnny dollar, and a close second in popularity to bailey, when the final episode, the tipoff matter, was aired on september 30, 1962. Otrr wiki certfirstlines yours truly, johnny dollar. Click on one of the above for a different otrr yours truly, johnny dollar single episodes page. He used the bundy pen name when writing the last suspense episode, devilstone. The first bob bailey episode of yours truly, johnny dollar is a 5 part episode that ran for 15 minutes each weeknight starting in 1955. Dollar relocated to dallas in the early 1950s, where he worked in trucking and in a lumber yard. The following is an episode list for the detective radio drama yours truly, johnny dollar which aired on the cbs radio network from february 18, 1949 until september 30, 1962. The final episodes of yours truly, johnny dollar and suspense, airing on cbs, are often cited as the end of the golden age of radio. These early episodes, however, tended to be flat and the character of dollar too dry.
My alltime favorite is the indestructible mike matter with a close second the clinton matter. Episodes listed by date yours truly, johnny dollar. First heard on network radio in 1948, yours truly, johnny dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator johnny dollar, the man with the actionpacked. There were 811 episodes in the 12year run, and more than 720 still exist today. Old time radio fan series yours truly, johnny dollar. First heard on network radio in 1948, yours truly, johnny dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator johnny dollar, the man. While other programs faded, bailey remained radios top. Unsold televised dramatization of the long running radio crime drama about hartfordbased insurance investigator johnny dollar.
In 1970, he returned to the johnny dollar moniker and scored his final hit for chart with truck drivers lament. Five part johnny dollar episode that originally ran in 15 minute segments each weeknight back in february, 1956. By the time the show signed off the air in 1962, itd outlasted philip marlowe on the radio as well as other great detectives including sam spade. In 1955 after a yearlong hiatus, the series came back in its bestknown incarnation with bob bailey starring in the transcribed. Yours truly johnny dollar began as an attempt to create a poor mans philip marlowe. Episodes 699 809 august 14, 1960 september 30, 1962 current page or. In 1955 after a yearlong hiatus, the series came back in its bestknown incarnation with bob bailey starring in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action. Yours truly, johnny dollar 490904 expiring nickels and the egyptian. Johnny dollar remained sensitive yet tough and with jack johnstone continuing as producer, the series remained poignant right up to its demise. Yours truly, johnny dollar, old time radio, 500203 death takes a working day, loyal b martin matte by the classic archives old time radio channel.
Material for this description was prepared by stewart wright. However, during bob baileys first year in the role, each story comprised five 15minute episodes, airing monday through friday. It aired on cbs radio for 15 minutes from 1948 to 1962, making it among the last series broadcast on air as the listeners interest on radio started to wane during the 1960s. Old time radio detective yours truly johnny dollar dumb. Beginning in 1942, the suspense radio program brought an incredible variety. Yours truly, johnny dollar the picture postcard matter part oldtime radio crime drama by the theatre of the mind.
Johnny dollar march 8, 1933 in kilgore, texas, usa april, 1986 was an american country singer, guitarist and songwriter. Yours truly, johnny dollar single episodes robert readick. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Find yours truly johnny dollar old time radio 2 dvd 721 episodes total playtime. Yours truly johnny dollar the great detectives of old time radio. Episodes of yours truly, johnny dollar from 1956 january 2, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 1 january 3, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 2.
Dollar then became a dj in louisiana and new mexico, while also leading the. Bob bailey is excellent as, the man with the action packed expense account. Yours truly, johnny dollar 490904 expiring nickels and the egyptian jacket by classic radio. Brought to you by the old time radio researchers otrr group. Yours truly, johnny dollar single episodes bob bailey 30. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. He cut a record with shelby singletons d records around 1952, but it went nowhere fast. Johnny dollar march 8, 1933 april, 1986 was an american country and rockabilly musician. The con lets johnny in on the secret, a secret that will involve murder and nitroglycerin.
Episodes of yours truly, johnny dollar from 1956 january 2, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 1 january 3, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 2 january 4, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 3 january 5, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 4 january 6, 1956 johnny dollar the caylin matter, episode 5. I probably have more episodes of this show in my collection than any other single series. What made johnny dollar different was his actionpacked and usually heavily padded expense account. Yours truly, johnny dollar 481206 milford brooks iii matter. The last episode of johnny dollar, the tipoff matter, ended at 6.
I now have access to all of the episodes online, and im sad that im getting down to the end of the bob bailey era. Listen to 486 episodes of yours truly, johnny dollar for free. Edmund obrien till 9352 94840b death takes a working day. Eleven oclock matter 011958 the price of fame matter with vincent price 020258 ghost to ghost matter 051858 midnight sun matter 052558 fatal filet. Yours truly, johnny dollar collection 12 cd 748 mp3. For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 including a one year hiatus in 19541955, this. Yours truly johnny dollar online using any of the 3 radio players below. Yours truly johnny dollar singles bob bailey 30 miin. The freelance investigator with the action packed expense account yours truly. Johnstone wrote the last episodes of both yours truly, johnny dollar and.
Johnnys file on each case was usually referenced as a matter, as in the silver blue matter or the forbes matter. After a years hiatus, yours truly johnny dollar returned to the air in october 1955 with bob bailey in the title role and with a new format. The series during the obrien years improved with scripts by expert crime writer such as e. See more ideas about old time radio, yours truly and insurance investigator. Tip off september 30, 1962 suspense, radios outstanding theater of thrills, had been on the air even longer than yours truly, johnny dollar. Yours truly, johnny dollar was a radio drama that aired on cbs radio from february 18, 1949 to september 30, 1962. Yours truly, johnny dollar is a old time radio show drama that aired on cbs radio from february 18, 1949 to september 30, 1962. Yours truly, johnny dollar is a radio drama that aired on cbs radio from february 18, 1949 to september 30, 1962 the first several seasons imagined protagonist johnny dollar as a private investigator drama. Bob bailey was the best johnny dollar i listened to a number of episodes on wbbm radio in chicago.
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Mandel kramer was the last johnny dollar, and a close second in. The unique format gave yours truly, johnny dollar the flexibility of an anthology program. This 10 cd collection features 43 digitally restored and remastered episodes, including such gems as the series only nine part storyline, and an episode of romance that features bailey as an impulsive chap. However, during bob baileys first year in the role, each story comprised five 15minute episodes, airing monday through. Yours truly, johnny dollar has the distinction of being the last dramatic radio series from the golden age of radio when it ceased broadcasting on september 30, 1962. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. We offer other old time detective and investigator radio shows. Chicago blues man johnny dollar is a mass of contradictions. I thought about getting sirius radio for home however i found a site that has all of the johnny dollar series in which i listen to everyday. Take a second, and sign up for the johnny dollar email newsletter. List of yours truly, johnny dollar episodes wikipedia. Jonathan peter sharp 20 february 1964 29 may 2009, better known by the pseudonym jonny dollar, was an english record producer and songwriter born in westminster, london, dollar is best known for his work on the bristol collective massive attacks first album blue lines, on which he cowrote the single unfinished sympathy, and credited as one of the main architects of the. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc.
The show aired on cbs radio from january 14, 1949 to september 30, 1962. The first several seasons imagined protagonist johnny dollar as a standard private investigator drama. With over a decade onair, yours truly johnny dollar was one of the longestrunning detective series on radio. Yours truly, johnny dollar it aired from february, 1949 to september 30, 1962 on cbs, giving it an amazing 14year run. The first several seasons imagined protagonist johnny dollar as a.
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