+ Yankee Yarns was an entertaining storytelling show about New England which was created by Alton H. Blackington. His stories included the city of Boston and the state of Connecticut and involved tales of comedy, horror and eccentricity. Yankee Yarns transitioned from radio to newspaper to lectures and even into a book. Click here to read more about Yankee Yarns
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Please enjoy these 51 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| N/A | yankee yarns (x) dugout dan |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of Dugout Dan, the hermit of Barre, Vermont. By the way, "hermit" in New E... | |
| N/A | yankee yarns (x) the wreck of the mertie b crowley |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of Levi Jackson and the rescue of the crew of the "Myrtle B. Crowley" in 1... | |
| 10.13.1943 | yankee yarns (x) the ghost of general moulton | ||
| 02.16.1944 | yankee yarns (x) the coast guard | ||
| 03.23.1944 | yankee yarns (x) wreck at widow's island |
+ WBZ, Boston. Blackie tells about the wreck of an unknown Russian ship on Widow's Island. He tells... | |
| 06.23.1944 | yankee yarns (x) indians in d day | ||
| 07.27.1944 | yankee yarns (x) carlisle cats club |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of the "cat nightclub of Carlisle, Massachusetts." A well-told story about... | |
| 12.14.1944 | yankee yarns (x) schooner lawson |
+ WBZ, Boston. Blackie tells the story of the loss of the "Thomas W. Lawson." The first telling of ... | |
| 01.23.1945 | yankee yarns (x) buried treasure |
+ WBZ, Boston. An audition program. The sales copy stresses the WBZ audience and location as much as... | |
| 02.28.1945 | yankee yarns (x) lord timothy dexter |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport and how he became fabulously wealthy... | |
| 08.06.1945 | yankee yarns (x) morley's steamboat | ||
| 08.17.1945 | yankee yarns (x) coast county pioneers | ||
| 10.12.1945 | yankee yarns (x) fishing boat sunk by u boat |
+ WBZ, Boston. Now it can be told! The story of Everett Gallagher of Gloucester. He battled a Nazi ... | |
| 04.19.1946 | yankee yarns (x) mrs. monmouth |
+ WBZ, Boston. Sponsored by: First National Stores. Blackie tells the story of Mrs. Elizabeth Monmou... | |
| 08.16.1946 | yankee yarns (x) cleopatra's barge |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of the second yacht built in America ("Cleopatra's Barge") and the very fi... | |
| 08.30.1946 | yankee yarns (x) old homestead |
+ WBZ, Boston. Every hear of that grand old play by Denman Thompson called, "The Old Homestead?" He... | |
| 09.02.1947 | yankee yarns (x) needham & welsley |
+ WBZ, Boston. Sponsored by: Sustaining.. The towns of Needham and Wellesley were once one city befo... | |
| 09.29.1947 | yankee yarns (x) passaconaway |
+ WBZ, Boston. The story of Dugout Dan, the hermit of Barre, Vermont. By the way, "hermit" in New E... | |
| 10.09.1947 | yankee yarns (x) langdon moore |
+ WBZ, Boston. Blackie tells the story of Langdon Moore, "the dignified bank robber." Talk about Ya... | |
| 02.15.1950 | yankee yarns (x) ghost story | ||
| 03.15.1950 | yankee yarns (x) agnes surrage | ||
| 03.22.1950 | yankee yarns (x) the wingate brothers | ||
| 03.29.1950 | yankee yarns (x) april fool | ||
| 07.23.1950 | yankee yarns (x) general knox | ||
| 07.30.1950 | yankee yarns (x) vacations |
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