"Sounds Like Yesterday" is a weekly series heard on the Yesterday USA radio network.  Each  program has a theme and
features broadcasts for the "golden age of radio."  The series began on WBJC in Baltimore, Maryland in May of 1971 and
was broadcast until 1983.  The program came to Yesterday USA in January of 2006.  Your host is Neal Ellis.

Discs of this series are only $3 or, order all ten for $25.00 and save $4.00.

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009) Vol. 01

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009) Vol. 08

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009) Vol. 09

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009) Vol. 10

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 01

01/03/09 #094 Teenagers
Archie Andrews: 07/17/48 Wallpapering
Aldrich Family: 05/05/49 Homer's Engagement
That Brewster Boy: 12/29/41 A Visit From Dottie
A Date With Judy: 11/03/49 Oogie Pringle and His High School Hot Licks
Dick Cole: 1942 #7 Laura Gets Jealous
Meet Corliss Archer: 06/23/46 A Rival Boyfriend

01/10/09 #095 Let's Visit Baltimore
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: 01/02/53 #147 The Baltimore Matter
Gangbusters: 11/27/48 #557 Case of the Greedy Gunman
Crime Classics: 06/16/54 #49 The Death Of A Baltimore Birdie And Friend
Johnny Dollar: 04/13/58 Wayward Money Matter
Johnny Dollar: 10/17-21/55 Chesapeake Fraud Matter Pts. 1-5

01/17/09 #096 Works of Art
Mystery Is My Hobby: 00/00/49 #38 Thief & the Paintings aka Stolen Rembrandts
Adventures Of Marce: 06/20/50 Mr Smith's Painting
Boston Blackie: 09/24/46 #76 The Abbott Painting
Box 13: 12/12/48 #17 The Haunted Artist
Johnny Dollar: 02/02/58 #574 The Price Of Fame Matter
Johnny Dollar: 02/18/62 #779 It Takes a Crook Matter

01/24/09 #097 Letters
Challenge of the Yukon: 03/25/49 #630 Letters To A Killer
Columbia Workshop: 03/20/39 #131 A Letter From Home
Dr. Christian Show: 10/10/45 #359 Chain Letter
Green Hornet: 03/09/46 The Letter
Mysterious Traveler: 05/18/48 Death Writes A Letter
Nick Carter: 07/29/45 The Case of the Unwritten Letter

02/07/09 #098 Contests
Amos & Andy: 09/22/44 Singing Contest
Our Miss Brooks: 07/17/55 Compliment Contest
Archie: 11/18/50 Charleston Contest
Ozzie & Harriett: 01/02/49 Knitting Contest
Life of Riley: 03/20/48 The Suggestion Contest
Down Our Way: #09 Men's Cooking Contest
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 02

02/14/09 #099 Valentine's Day
Our Miss Brooks: 02/19/50 Valentine's Day
Ozzie & Harriett: 02/13/45 Valentine Card
Fibber McGee & Molly: 02/10/42 Valentine Candy
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show: 02/13/48 Someone is Sending Alice Flowers
Amos 'n' Andy: 02/16/45 Valentine's Blues
Honest Harold: 02/14/51 Mistaken Valentine's

02/21/09 #100 President's Day
Cavalcade of America: 10/09/40 #195 Valley Forge
Mr. President: 01/22/50 Abraham Lincoln
America Salutes the President on his Birthday: 01/29/44
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show: 01/16/49 #16 Broken Hearted Phil
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show: 01/23/49 #17 Truman's Inaugural

02/28/09 #101 Rod Serling (Special Guest: Martin Grams Jr.)
Escape: 08/23/53 Man From Tomorrow
Suspense: 02/01/59 #788 Return to Dust
Dimension X: 04/08/50 #01 The Outer Limit
X Minus One: 08/25/55 #15 Cold Equations
Mercury Summer Theater: 06/21/46 The Hitch-Hiker

03/07/09 #102 Two Parters
Dragnet: 01/03/52 Big Red Pt. 1
Dragnet: 01/10/52 Big Red Pt. 2
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet: 05/20/52 The Greatest Show in the Universe Pt. 1
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet: 05/22/52 The Greatest Show in the Universe Pt. 2
Cavalcade of America: 09/22/41 Native Land Pt. 1
Cavalcade of America: 09/29/41 Native Land Pt. 2

03/14/09 #103 Luck of the Irish
Burns And Allen : 03/17/41 Gracie's In The St. Patrick Parade
Philco Radio Time: 03/17/48 #25 St. Patrick Day Show w/Margaret O'Brien
Have Gun, Will Travel: 04/24/60 #075 Irish Luck
Fibber McGee & Molly: 05/13/47 Smuggling Irish tweed
Town Hall Tonight: 03/17/37 St. Patrick's Day Show
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 03

03/21/09 #104 Girlfriends & Boyfriends
Abbott And Costello: 10/04/45 Lou Promises his Girlfriend a Job
Father Knows Best: 09/28/50 #049 The New Girlfriend
Fibber McGee & Molly: 12/26/39 Molly's Old Boyfriend
Amos 'n' Andy: 11/08/53 Sapphire's Old Boyfriend
Great Gildersleeve: 09/21/41 #04 The Girlfriend
Suspense: 07/21/57 #708 America's Boyfriend w/Mercedes McCambridge, Norma Nilsson

03/28/09 #105 Gamblers
Gunsmoke: 10/07/56 #235 The Gambler
Boston Blackie: 06/25/46 # 63 Gambler Joe Garland Killed
Adventures Of Maisie: 04/05/51 # 60 Nick The Gambler
Frontier Gentleman: 06/29/58 #21 Gambling Lady
Hopalong Cassidy: 01/12/52 #95 Gambler's Luck
Life Of Riley: 04/27/46 Riley the Gambler

04/04/09 #106 Television
Archie Andrews: 05/21/49 New Television Set
Dragnet: 08/09/51 #113 Big Screen
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show: 11/06/49 #47 The Television Test
Mr. & Mrs. Blandings: 02/25/51 Jim's Television Appearance
Amos 'n' Andy: 11/27/49 Television
Green Hornet: 02/10/49 #917 Face In The Television

04/11/09 #107 The Story of Gunsmoke Pt. 1
Story of Gunsmoke: 04/25/76 w/John Hickman

04/18/09 #108 The Story of Gunsmoke Pt. 2
Story of Gunsmoke: 04/25/76 w/John Hickman
Gunsmoke: 09/13/52 Home Surgery
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 04

05/02/09 #109 Gangbusters (Special Guest: Martin Grams Jr.)
Gangbusters: 05/11/46 #433 Alcatraz Prison Riot
Gangbusters: 03/28/41 #231 Nickle & Dime Bandits
Gangbusters: 11/08/47 #502 Case of the Jersey Butcher Bandits
Gangbusters: 09/15/44 #382 Case of Balanski & Tilotson

05/09/09 #110 Mix-ups
Our Miss Brooks: 03/20/49 Mix Up Over Poetry
Father Knows Best: 02/04/54 The Telephone Mix-up
Pat Novak For Hire: 05/07/49 Shirt Mix Up at the Laundry
Boston Blackie: 02/04/47 # 95 The Peters Mix-Up
Aldrich Family: 10/07/48 Mary's Marriage Mix-up
Amos 'n' Andy: 02/11/44 Soldier Mix-up

05/16/09 #111 Wedding Anniversaries
Great Gildersleeve: 05/09/51 Marjorie & Bronoco's 1st Wedding Anniversary
Life of Riley: 01/14/45 Wedding Anniversary
Our Miss Brooks: 05/21/48 Conklin's Ann. At Crystal Lake
Burns & Allen: 11/11/48 15th Wedding Anniversary
Fibber McGee & Molly: 09/12/39 15th Wedding Anniversary
Fibber McGee & Molly: 03/06/45 Golden Wedding Anniversary

05/23/09 #112 I've Got an Alibi
Nick Carter: 06/19/49 The Case of the Perfect Alibi
Suspense: 01/13/49 Too Perfect Alibi
Philo Vance: 06/06/50 #100 The Alibi Murder Case
Box 13: 09/12/48 #04 Actor's Alibi
Tales Of The Texas Rangers: 09/07/52 #95 Alibi
Lone Ranger: 07/07/41 An Alibi Cracked

05/30/09 #113 Syndicated Programs
Philo Vance: 10/05/48 # 13 The Bulletin Murder Case
Bold Venture: 1950s # 2 The Kwan Yen Statue
Dr. Kildare: 02/15/50 #03 Dr. Robert Lane
Box 13: 09/19/48 #05 Extra! Extra!
Frank Race: 07/10/49 #11 Adventure Of The Reckless Daughter
Cisco Kid: 00/00/53 #605 Double Frame-up
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 05

06/06/09 #114 D-Day Invasion SpecialPt. 1 w/Ed Walker

06/13/09 #115 D-Day Invasion Special Pt. 2 w/Ed Walker
06/06/44 11:00 AM Amanda of Honeymoon Hill
06/06/44 11:15 AM Second Husband
06/06/44 11:30 AM CBS News Summary
06/06/44 11:45 AM Aunt Jenny's True Life Stories
06/06/44   9:00 PM Cross country reaction to the invasion with announcer Ben Grauer
                              including remotes from WTIC (Hartford, CT), WSYR (Syracuse, NY),
                              WTAR (Norfolk, VA), WSPD (Toledo, OH), late news bulletins,
                              WLW (Cincinnati, OH), WMC (Memphis, TN), KSTP (St. Paul, MN),
                              WKY (Oklahoma City, OK)
06/06/44 11:00 PM Robert St. John news and reports from overseas, W. W. Chaplin from London,
                              a report from Australia, Robert McCormick reports from Honolulu, summary from
                              Washington

6/20/09 #116 All-Star Jazz
Esquire Jazz Concert
All-Star Jazz Timex All-Star Jazz Show
 

06/27/09 #117 Cavalcade of America (Special Guest: Martin Grams Jr.)
Cavalcade of America: 12/25/40 #206 Green Pastures
Cavalcade of America: 12/19/38 #144 Will Rogers
Cavalcade of America: 01/30/39 #150 Mark Twain
Cavalcade of America: 12/02/36 #059 The Seeing Eye
 

07/04/09 #118 4th of July
Cavalcade of America 03/05/40 The Stolen General
Cavalcade of America 07/05/43 Listen to the People
Biography in Sound 03/20/56 They Knew George M. Cohan
Options w/Ed Walker The 4th of July
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 06

07/11/09 #119 I Love a Mystery (Special Guest: Martin Grams Jr.)
I Love a Mystery: 06/13/40 The Snale with the Diamond Eyes
I Love a Mystery: 01/00/50 Temple of Vampires

07/18/09 #120 Stormy Weather
Campbell Playhouse: 11/05/39 The Hurricane
Cavalcade of America: 05/13/46 Storm
Gunsmoke: 12/27/52 The Cabin
Escape: 07/28/47 Typhoon
Suspense: 06/27/46 Return Trip

07/25/09 #121 Movin' On
Fibber McGee & Molly: 09/30/41 Final Show for Hal Peary
Great Gildersleeve: 06/14/50 Final Show for Hal Peary
Suspense 03/08/45: Love's Lovely Counterfeit
Shadow: 09/11/38 Final Show for Orson Welles
Jack Benny: 06/18/39 Final Show for Kenny Baker
Johnny Dollar: 11/27/60 Final Show for Bob Bailey

08/01/09 #122 Have Gun Will Travel (Special Guest: Martin Grams Jr.)
Have Gun Will Travel: 04/10/60 #73 So True Mr. Barnum
Have Gun Will Travel: Voice Auditions
Have Gun Will Travel: 05/24/59 #27 In An Evil Time
Have Gun Will Travel: 08/07/60 #90 Visa
Have Gun Will Travel: 08/14/60 #91 Extended Visa
Have Gun Will Travel: 07/26/59 #36 The Wager

08/08/09 #123 Pugalists (Special Guest: Ken Stockinger)
Dragnet: 05/18/50 The Big Pug
Thin Man: 07/06/48 Passionate Palooka
Johnny Dollar: 12/30/56 The Squared Circle Mater Bailey
Johnny Dollar: 03/12/61 Ring of Death Matter Kramer
Joe Louis vs Jack Sharkey: 08/18/36
Bill Stern: w/Joe Lewis
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 07

08/15/09 #124 A Tribute to Babe Ruth (Special Guest: Ken Stockinger)
Rare Babe Ruth Recordings
Bill Stern: 03/22/46 w/Babe Ruth
Tom Mix: 04/29/48 w/Babe Ruth
Screen Guild Theater: 10/21/48 Babe Ruth Story
Biography in Sound: 08/16/55 #27 The Legend of the Babe
Babe Ruth Show (Play Ball): 05/12/50 The Babe is Kidnapped

08/22/09 #125 A Salute to Hawaii
Red Skelton: 02/25/47 Travels to Hawaii
Jack Benny: 09/13/53 Jacks Returns from his Vacation in Hawaii
Ford Road Show: w/Arthur Godfrey 11/04/57 Gov. William F. Quinn of Hawaii
Transit Hawaiians: 09/28/43
Memories of Hawaii: #01
Hawaiian Fantasies: #29 The Strongest Boy in the World
Hawaii Calls: 04/18/58

09/05/09 #126 Detectives From Novels Part 1
Nick Carter: 01/22/44 #041 Records of Death
New Adventures: of Sherlock Holmes 06/23/47 Adventure of the Speckled Band
Philip Marlowe: 01/14/50 The Covered Bridge
Screen Guild Theater: 09/20/43 The Maltese Falcon
Lux Radio Theater: 06/08/36 The Thin Man

09/12/09 #127 Detectives From Novels Part 2
Lux Radio Theater: 06/17/40 After the Thin Man
Lux Radio Theater: 06/11/45 Murder My Sweet
Lux Radio Theater: 02/09/48 The Lady in the Lake

09/19/09 #128 Quiz Shows
You Bet Your Life: 02/13/45 Secret Word: "Floor"
Mind Your Manners: 04/23/49 WTIC thru NBC
Which is Which: 01/24/45
Askit Basket: 09/21/39
Break the Bank: 10/05/49 (First Show)
Beat the Band:  01/28/40 (First Show)

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 08

09/26/09 #129 Forgotten Programs
Douglas of the World: 1953 The Terrorists
Mr. Moto:  07/08/51 Sabotage
Intrigue:  08/21/46
Top Secret:  09/30/50 Confession
Operation Danger:  06/25/50 Audition Program
Wendell Hall, The Pineapple Picador:  02/04/31
Secret Agent:  00/00/39 Border Violation

10/03/09 #130 First Shows of the Season
Fibber McGee & Molly:  09/29/42 Back from Vacation
Phico Radio Time:  10/01/47 w/Gary Cooper and Peggy Lee
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show:  09/18/49 #40 Phil Returns from Vacation
Tales of the Texas Rangers:  09/30/51 #46 Death Shaft
Great Gildersleeve:  09/05/51 Buying a Car
Weird Circle:  09/03/44 #40 The Dream Woman

10/10/09 #131 Clubs
My Friend Irma:  01/26/48 The Lonely Hearts Club
Shadow:  02/23/41 The Chess Club Murders
Nick Carter:  04/27/47 Case of the Luminous Spots
Life With Luigi:  04/25/50 The Boy's Club
Great Gildersleeve:  03/14/51 #396 Gildy Pushes Attendance At The Jolly Boys Club
Great Gildersleeve:  10/03/51 #412 Gildy Wants To Be Re-Elected President Of The Jolly Boys Club

10/17/09 #132 A Tribute to Vic & Sade
Jack Foster's Tribute to Vic & Sade
John Hickman Interviews Ed Roberts
Vic & Sade:  01/07/43 Fred Might Jointhe Lodge
Vic & Sade:  10/25/46 Vic Brings Work Home from the Office
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 09

0/31/09 #133 Halloween
Witch's Tale: 10/19/37 #302 Four Fingers and a Thumb
Escape: 11/05/47 Evening Primrose
Suspnse:  12/05/46 House on Cypress Canyon
Quiet Please: 08/09/48 Thing on the Fourable Board
Mercury Theater: 10/30/38 #017 War of the Worlds

11/07/09 #134 The Green Hornet w/Martin Grams & Terry Salomonson
Green Hornet; 05/30/44 Racketeers In Gas Cupons
Green Hornet:  06/20/44 Dope vs. the War Effort
Green Hornet:  08/08/44 Mystery in the Dentist's Office
Green Hornet:  07/11/44 Madhouse Adventure

11/14/09 #135 A Sunday On NBC
Big Show:  11/19/50 #03 Pt. 1 w/Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Durante, Perry Como, Jose Ferrer
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show : 11/19/50 Alice & the Kids Going to Palm Springs Without Phil
Theater Guild On the Air:  11/19/50 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde  w/Fredrick March

11/21/09 #136 Kennedy Assassination
WTIC Hartford, CT:   11/22/63 JFK Coverage
KNX:  11/22/63 JFK Coverage
WGN Chicago, IL:  11/22/63 JFK Coverage
 

Sounds Like Yesterday (2009)  Vol. 10

11/28/09 #137  Christmas Programs
Archie: 12/13/47  Christmas Shopping
Fibber McGee & Molly:  12/23/47 Lost Keys
Our Miss Brooks:  12/24/49 Magic Christmas Tree
21st Precinct:  12/22/54 The Giver
Lux Radio Theater:  12/20/48 Miracle on 34th Street

12/05/09 #138 Christmas Programs
Phil Harris/Alice Faye:  12/17/50 Buying Alice a Christmas Present
Jack Benny:  12/02/51 Christmas Shopping
Elgin Christmas Special:  12/25/45 Annual Christmas Party

12/12/09 #139 Christmas Requests
Lum & Abner:  12/25/41 Christmas Show
President Truman:  12/24/50 Christmas Eve Message
Duffy's Tavern:  12/22/48 Miracle in Manhattan
Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show:  12/19/48 Jack Benny Plays Santa
Amos 'n' Andy:  12/24/50 Annual Christmas Show
Campbell Playhouse:  12/24/39 A Christmas Carol

12/26/09 #140 New Year's Eve
Jack Benny Program: 12/31/39 Gladys Zybysko Disappoints Jack On New Year's Eve
Great Gildersleeve: 12/31/47 Gildy has Been Invited to Three New Year's Parties
Our Miss Brooks: 01/01/50 New Years Eve $5.00 Tickets
Challenge of the Yukon: 12/29/45 #412 New Year's Eve
Claudia: 12/31/47 New Year's Eve
AFRS New Year's Dancing Party: 12/31/45
 

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