“Rock and roll is a river of music which has absorbed many streams: rhythm and blues, jazz, ragtime, cowboy songs, country songs, folk songs. All have contributed greatly to the big beat.” And something about cigarettes.
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May24Tue1:00 pm Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole OpryMay 24 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. … It is the longest running radio broadcast … Continue reading2:00 pm Boston BlackieBoston BlackieMay 24 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Boston Blackie is a fictional character who has been on both sides of the law. As originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker — a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the … Continue reading5:30 pm The Mysterious TravelerThe Mysterious TravelerMay 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
The Mysterious Traveler was an anthology radio series, a magazine, and a comic book. All three featured stories which ran the gamut from fantasy and science fiction to straight crime dramas of mystery and suspense. The radio series began on … Continue reading6:00 pm Five Minute MysteriesFive Minute MysteriesMay 24 @ 6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
Five Minute Mysteries was broadcast on the MBS (Mutual Broadcasting System) from October 8, 1947 to March 27, 1950. Listening carefully to every word spoken about these terrific (but brief) mysteries was essential, as each mystery was very well written. … Continue reading