+ The Railroad Hour was a radio series of musical dramas and comedies broadcast from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Sponsored by the Association of American Railroads, the series condensed musicals and operettas to shorter lengths, concentrating on those written before 1943. Singer-actor Gordon MacRae starred in scripts by Jean Holloway, Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. Marvin Miller was the announcer. Warren Barker, at the age of 24, was appointed chief arranger for The Railroad Hour, a position he held for six years. The show's musical director was Carmen Dragon. With its theme song, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", the series began on ABC October 4, 1948 as a 45-minute program, advertised as "World's Greatest Musical Comedies." It was reduced to 30 minutes on April 25, 1949, continuing until September 26, 1949. It then moved to NBC for a run from October 3, 1949, until June 21, 1954. On both networks it aired Monday evenings at 8pm(et).-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Railroad Hour
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Please enjoy these 161 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 08.07.1950 | railroad hour (097) review of 1932 |
+ "Review Of 1932". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The program is also referr... | |
| 10.09.1950 | railroad hour (106) roberta |
+ "Roberta". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subsequently heard... | |
| 10.16.1950 | railroad hour (107) countess maritza |
+ "Countess Maritza". The musical was subsequently heard on "The Railroad Hour" on March 31, 1952. ... | |
| 10.23.1950 | railroad hour (108) revenge with music |
+ "Revenge With Music". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The Railroad Hour prese... | |
| 10.30.1950 | railroad hour (109) showboat |
+ "Show Boat". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was previously heard... | |
| 11.06.1950 | railroad hour (110) irene |
+ "Irene". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subsequently heard o... | |
| 11.13.1950 | railroad hour (111) orange blossoms |
+ "Orange Blossoms". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The body of the show only... | |
| 11.27.1950 | railroad hour (113) a connecticut yankee |
+ "A Connecticut Yankee". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The first tune is, "... | |
| 12.25.1950 | railroad hour (117) christmas songs |
+ "The Railroad Hour Christmas Party". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. A Christ... | |
| 01.01.1951 | railroad hour (118) review of 1950 |
+ "Review Of 1950". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. + The Railroad Hour show tr... | |
| 01.08.1951 | railroad hour (119) carousel |
+ "Carousel". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subsequently hear... | |
| 01.15.1951 | railroad hour (120) student prince |
+ "The Student Prince". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was previou... | |
| 01.29.1951 | railroad hour (122) new moon |
+ "The New Moon". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subsequently ... | |
| 02.26.1951 | railroad hour (126) two hearts in three quarter time |
+ "Two Hearts In Three-Quarter Time". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The music... | |
| 03.05.1951 | railroad hour (127) vagabond king |
+ "The Vagabond King". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was previous... | |
| 03.19.1951 | railroad hour (129) apple blossoms |
+ "Apple Blossoms". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads (booklet premium). The music... | |
| 04.16.1951 | railroad hour (133) one touch of venus |
+ "One Touch Of Venus". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The Railroad Hour pres... | |
| 05.14.1951 | railroad hour (137) nina rosa |
+ "Nina Rosa". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. Both Gordon MacRae and Marvin Mi... | |
| 06.04.1951 | railroad hour (140) very warm for may |
+ "Very Warm For May". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The Raildroad Hour show ... | |
| 07.16.1951 | railroad hour (146) springtime in paris |
+ "Springtime In Paris". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subseq... | |
| 08.13.1951 | railroad hour (150) a thousand and one nights |
+ "Scheherezade". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The musical was subsequently ... | |
| 08.20.1951 | railroad hour (151) long ago |
+ "Long Ago". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The Railroad Hour presents a deli... | |
| 09.03.1951 | railroad hour (153) innocents abroad |
+ "Innocents Abroad". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. "The premier performance... | |
| 09.10.1951 | railroad hour (154) journey into the sun |
+ "Journey Into The Sun". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. + The Railroad Hour p... | |
| 09.17.1951 | railroad hour (155) rip van winkle |
+ "Rip Van Winkle". Sponsored by: The Association Of American Railroads. The Railroad Hour presents ... |
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