Sam Spade started out with this case on radio and now so do we. Today from Sounds Like Radio’s Vast Library of Sound Volume 31 we’re listening to Spade’s 1st case, “Sam & The Psyche” from 8/2/46. Howard Duff stars and that guarantees a fun and tough show. Hit that detective music, we’re ready for some cool sleuthing.

We’re Headin’ West With Hopalong Cassidy in today’s Hoppy episode from 1/1/50 entitled “Dead Man’s Hand”.  It’s our western adventure today from Sounds Like Radio’s Vast Library of Sound Volume 30. I’m ready to hear Hoppy’s great laugh, let’s listen!

Looks like a new neighbor has moved in but is a bit too pushy for Gildy, or is it that Gildy is a bit too much of a doormat?  Find out in today’s Sounds Like Radio Episode 75 of The Great Gildersleeve from 11/30/49.  But that’s only ½ of the show, listen for the great music we have in store today as we turn our musical attention to: Dean Martin, Lola Albright from Peter Gunn fame, William Frawley we know him as Bub from My 3 Sons or Fred from I Love Lucy, Annie Oakley herself-Gail Davis, Bing Crosby is here with a great song, Petula Clark’s travelin’, Ukelele Ike (voice of Jiminy Cricket) Cliff Edwards sings from the heart & The Crystals sing us a goodie to hold us till next time.

This show’s packed with goodies & I want to hear it.

Time for Philip Marlowe to investigate from The High Window, another classic case written by Raymond Chandler himself.  Sounds Like Radio's Library of Sound Volume 29 travels down those dark rain soaked streets with the toughest Private Eye around, Philip Marlowe.   Listen now to another classic radio dramatization of this Chandler Marlowe classic.   I've got my fedora and trench coat on, OK, I'm ready if you are!

In Sounds Like Radio’s Volume 73 the REAL identity & origin of the supposed Gildersleeve song is revealed.  Your Humble Host just knew it was not really a Gildy song.  We play you the original song which came 4 years before the Gildy show.

Then in today’s 11/16/49 Gildy episode Gildersleeve tries to get Marjorie’s boyfriend, Bronco a job at the water department where Gildy works.  Is it possible?  Well, we open up the spickets of good music at this news as we listen to the great sounds of Dennis Morgan, Eva Cassidy, Mercy, then Grandpa is woken from his nap, Al Jolson starts a song, as Jim Reeves, Bing Crosby, Rosalie Allen and Nancy Sinatra all continue the great musical parade.

It’s fun, interesting, & funny and it’s all good stuff.  Let's all hit that play button and enjoy.

Your Humble Host is happy to bring you another look into the life and times of our favorite storyteller, Jean Shepherd. This time we listen to my 11/1/74 recording of Inside Jean Shepherd as he talks of many things including Real Life Vs. Drama, Games People Play & Family fights & sayings & Joining the Army and being forced to make a classification choice.

Your Humble Host is here with another mystery that you won’t want to miss.  The one and only Nero Wolfe is on the case today from our Vast Library of Sound Volume 27.  Today’s story: “The Cop Killer” from the Rex Stout book “Triple Jeopardy” originally broadcast February 6, 1982.   The Dragnet's out and Nero's clients are wanted.  

Today’s Sounds Like Radio Volume 72 is kind of special.  What we have is a really nice story of how Gildersleeve tries to provide Marjorie a little tenderness as her Mother might have.  Marjorie is missing a mother in this touching November 9, 1949 episode of The Great Gildersleeve. 

Keeping this in mind we provide you with music all about Mother and what it means.   Doing their part for Mom are Bing Crosby, Shirley Caesar, a speaking Stan Kenton, Rosemary Clooney, Burl Ives, The Shangri-Las, Danny O'Keefe & Jo Stafford.  A very special show today on Sounds Like Radio Volume 72, we hope you'll enjoy it too.

It's that time again to sit back and enjoy another brief visit with Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter in what we call one of Bing's Shortie shows.   This one is from August 7, 1956, it's another rare show straight from our Vast Library of Sound Vol. 26.   We're laid back and ready, hit that play button.  Ahh, it's Bing time.

All the greatest detectives love it here on the Library of Sound editions of Sounds Like Radio!   We're proud to bring you another classic vintage detective, Sam Spade played, as no one else could do it, by Howard Duff.   A tough guy detective with a running line of smart remarks to keep us on top of the action.   Another one of my favorite detective shows and I'm so pleased to bring it to you from the Vast Library of Sound.   Get ready, this show moves fast.