Vintage Radio
Old Time Radio, or OTR as it is called, is a passion of mine. For thirty years or so in the middle of the 20th Century, a tremendous burst of creativity, technology, and storytelling was delivered directly to the imagination of the listener, the best possible stage of any performance. The BBC still does this, but the Golden Age of American radio is over, alas. Fortunately, Radio Spirits and a few other companies keep it alive.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Volume 1
Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Volume 1
Created by Blake Edwards, "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" came to NBC Radio in 1949, starring film actor and crooner Dick Powell. Powell had recently played Philip Marlowe in the popular RKO film "Murder, My Sweet" and jumped at the chance to play a suave detective on the radio. Diamond was a lighthearted, New York based private eye who enjoyed ribbing the cops and singing songs to his millionaire girlfriend, Helen Asher. Its theme, Leave it to Love, was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode.