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Bernard Duff
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October 1, 2023
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Missing eps now available
Only discovered YTJD in 2021. My favourite John Lund, then Charles Russell, then Bob Bailey. I listened in order so thw early eps left the biggest impression. That original theme tune is unsurpassed by the 1955 onwards tune. As alienating as the Daily ep run was, the show just isn't at its best as 70 minutes, I'll agree Bob Bailey is just about the definitive version even if he's not my personal favourite. I like all 6 actors a lot.
This list of avalable eps is incomplete. Found in recent are are:
#178 "The Stanley Price Matter" (01-Sep-53)
#194 "The Rudy Valentine Matter" (22-Dec-53)
#208 "The Undried Fiddle Back Matter" (30-Mar-54)
#220 "The Arthur Boldrick Matter" (22-Jun-54)
#227 "The Sarah Martin Matter" (10-Aug-54)
#571 "The Fire in Paradise Matter" (26-Jan-58)
#589 "The Froward Fisherman Matter" (01-Jun-58)
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BobTreitman
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June 14, 2022
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Brings back memories
As kids, we used to listen to Johnny Dollar in the "way-back" of our 1957 Ford station wagon, where our father had installed an extra speaker. (Yup, no seat belts back there.) One of my favorite childhood memories. Thanks for posting these!
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OTRRArchive
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January 8, 2020
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Files Updated!
FYI:
Replaced files on this page from the Version 2 Release.
For the full OTRR Release, see the OTRR Certified page:
OTRR Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
- Old Time Radio Researchers Group
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fatimaakha
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April 15, 2019
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archive is the best
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ChiefMacon
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March 22, 2019
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Short and Sweet
Just the best of something which,sadly,will not come to radio again.
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Rick Botti
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November 25, 2018
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Favorite Johnny Dollar actor
In my opinion Bob Bailey and Mandel Kramer were the best for two reasons. Bob Bailey defined the role when the revised program went on its new 15 minute format. The writing changed, Johnny was not just another tough guy padding his expense account and busting heads. The revised character was a lot deeper. Bob Bailey performed the role of the new Johnny Dollar very well, and with the show's improved writing and sound effects Bob Bailey was indeed Johnny Dollar. Mandel Kramer came in later at the end of the program's run and also did a fine job, IMHO preserving the JD that Bailey defined but just a little different. All in all the two actors took the series to the top of that genre.
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jayorman
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October 18, 2018
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need help
How do I play episodes of Johnny Dollar on my smart phone? My phone does not show me a list of the individual episodes. Hornman1972@
yahoo.com
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Doghouse Reiley
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September 9, 2018
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ONLY ONE CAN BE THE BEST
In the last 15 years I have listened to the entire series AT LEAST 25 times. I started listening on other sites before it hit the Internet Archive. While I respect many opinions on who likes what best I have to throw my hat in the ring for the one and only best Johnny Dollar and that of course is Edmund O'Brien. Yes it is an opinion but it is one of the few where I do not understand how many people do not feel as strongly as I do but it is more important I guess that we all enjoy the show.
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bradthompson
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August 24, 2018
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Golden Days of Radio
A number of great radio dramas continued aired on the American Forces Network Europe through the 80's and 90's. Johnny Dollar was a regular feature. Thanks to you for archiving them!
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weisersteve
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February 5, 2018
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It's like having good friend.
I have this web site on my computer as well as a similar one on my phone.I have been a fan of Old Time Radio for over 45 years,Johnny Dollar has become on of my favorite show to listen too, and I feel I have gotten to know Johnny quite well and the character is so well written that Johnny could be a real person out there.Talk about a great way to pass time, this show is awesome, and one would think that it might get old really quick because of the similarities between each show, but in fact it is quite the opposite. Every job Johnny takes on brings a fresh new look at the deviousness, and cleverness that each human potentially has and therefore brings a lot of originality to each show.There are many more positive adjectives I can use to describe this show but lets just say that it contains all the necessities of an award winning show!
Reviewer:
Charlie Heinz
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January 26, 2018
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Audio Quality Greatly Improved
Indeed, the audio quality has greatly improved.
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January 1, 2018
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program stops and ruins the pleasure of listening
Johnny Dollar is high on my list of favorite detectives. These and other shows keep me company during the long lonely shifts at work. Sadly though, the pleasure of this audio company is being corrupted by glitches that cause cut-outs and breaks that start the show over. It is truly very annoying.
It is not an isolated incident. PLEASE, look into it and fix it. Because of the glitches, I cannot give as high a rating as I would like.
the project has done an outstanding recovering and restoring these shows, please help.
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Ravenal2320
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August 3, 2017
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A "No rating"
This set seems corrupted. Attempts to d/l Bob Bailey's 15-minute episodes from the latter 50s for transfer to Sansa and SanDisk mp3 players produced some zany results.
File transfer seemed fine; the Music and Playlist produced with the mp3 player attached via USB are "perfect".
But, on the player itself, several of the programs have been displaced by the August 12, 1962 episode "The Oldest Gag Matter" with Mandell Kramer! And these eps do appear on the playlist read from the device.
In other words, a download of seven sets, 35 episodes, resulted in 28 of the desired programs and 7 repeats of the Kramer ep.
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milep757
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July 9, 2017
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Johnny Dollar
Johnny Dollar is one of the best detectives shows he can take apart all of the crooks foolish ways so he can get them
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rmodel
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July 27, 2016
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I have to agree
With what has all been said about Yours Truly, Bob Bailey does as good of a job as anyone, and brings out the best making the series rank near the top, if not at the top. Put Bob along with Joel McCrea in Tales of the Texas Rangers and , Well watch out criminals. The Rangers are kinda like the Mounties, they get their man. Thank You to all who have put forth the effort to make this all possible.
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MPOEye
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April 30, 2016
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Love these, but too many technical problems.
I love Johnny Dollar--especially the Bob Bailey ones Sadly, quite a number of episodes on here have technical problems, including very annoying "zaps" of loud sound on many of the later ones. Hopefully, they can eventually be replaced with better copies.
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Wayne R
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March 22, 2016
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Just Found This Site........
BIG Johnny Dollar fan. Could not believe it when I found this site. Love listening to the old radio shows.
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LCC0256
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January 4, 2016
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Brings back good memories
This is an excellent site. I particularly enjoy Johnny Dollar especially Bob Bailey's Johnny. Thank you for all the important and historical work you are doing.
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harron68
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November 12, 2015
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Truly great, Johnny Dollar
One of my faves of all OTR series. Good sound and pretty easy to use and navigate. I saw negative comments on the "cert. set" but as with many old shows sound and digitizing can alter sound quality. The bob Baileys are my choice, but loving the show, plots, characters has me very happy with all eps. Thanx to all for these fine performances!
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surety
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September 28, 2015
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Bob Bailey Rocks
I have loved this show for the longest time - thanks so much for making it available!
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Twonkle
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September 25, 2015
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Dollar works- but
After having downloaded over 700 episodes I find that a lot skips -2-5 mins and on we are on to the next one (episode). Needs a dedicated person to effect a clean-up. Still what I can can hear is second to none - great radio series.
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Only1EmmaPeel
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August 28, 2015
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15 minute shows were best
i could listen to this show all day and all night. so much more talent was to be had on radio than anything hollywood can dream up for tv or movies. radio needs to make a BIG comeback one day.
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AMC Hornet
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October 5, 2013
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Wanted to re-listen to some of these.
Started with the 3rd episode, the Parakoff Policy.
Glitchy as hell - kept shutting down on me. I finally gave up.
Johnny Dollar is great - especially the 15 minute per day episodes with Bob Bailey. But I am going to have to dig up my YTJD MP3 discs because at least the third track here isn't working for me.
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Billbo7753
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August 1, 2013
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A real treasure
Listening to the details of Johnny Dollar's expense account has been nothing short of a sensational walk into another world. Each episode is well put together, especially the earlier programs where the writing is fresher and the delivery at a breath taking pace.
Thanks to the person(s) who took the time and energy to not only preserve these items but to make them available to everyone.
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MrsLamontCranston
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April 20, 2013
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Ring......Johnny Dollar
One of my favorite Detectives from OTR: "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar".
Reviewer:
dafreeman
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December 31, 2012
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the best ever
i grew up with the majority of the radio shows that the "youngters" are enjoying now. i ate lunch during "young dr. malone" and dinner with "the lone ranger." by far, YTJD is the best!
when it went off the air in "62, i was in junior high school, and plus, the beatles were the cat's meow! ANYWAY, my favorite YTJD is "cui bono" from 2/13/56 and "indestructible mike" from 6/4/56. these two shows were in the 15 format or 5 shows a week on the average.
i have 7 mp3s of YTJD and dick powell is indeed doing his audition for the fist johnny dollar. i am glad he went on to do richard diamond private detective and rogue's gallery. this way, we got to listen to bob bailey at his best. i listen to them all, expecially philo vance (my #2 guy) but wne i want to just put my feet up and my earphones on, YTJD is the man.
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Bix12
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November 3, 2012
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Who Knew?
The premise for this program might seem a bit preposterous to some-a world traveling freelance insurance investigator named Dollar who not only solves the tough cases but pads his expense account along the way. But believe it or not, this is a great show! Superb production standard, great writing, and an excellent cast...especially the 5 + part shows. One of the best!
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Max Reiner
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August 13, 2012
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Had to Dig for My Favorites
Looks like you do have them all here. I'd like to share with others two of my favorites: #530 Ghost to Ghost, which has an all-star cast, including Bob Bruce, who was the narrator for some Disney cartoons. Some unusual MUTEL music bridge cues, too. And also #472 Blooming Blossom with Howard McNear as an eccentric collector. He was "Doc" on radio's Gunsmoke, which was the BEST Gunsmoke.
I'd like to hear from other old time radio lovers.
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jesse100
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May 3, 2012
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One of my favorites
Along with Gunsmoke this is one of my favorite OTR shows. Because there are so many episodes there will be shows that are not that great but overall, week in and week out it was as good as there was. Bob Bailey was the best for sure.
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olhobbler
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March 19, 2012
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Life of Bob Bailey
I have read what's out there on the internet/wikipedia about Bob Bailey. Anybody know anything about him..if his daugher wrote a book?, or interviews with him...I mean, during his run, he must of given interviews, he was a top tier radio star. I would love to see the Johnny Dollar pilot that didnt sell.
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CalvinMoore
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January 10, 2012
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Dick Powell
I love Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar as much as the next person, but Dick Powell did an audition at the beginning of the series, and I thought he was a very good Dollar. The first three Dollars lacked wit and humor and Mandel Kramer was pretty much Bob Bailey lite. For my taste, only Bob Bailey and Dick Powell could fill the shoes of Johnny Dollar.
Yours Truly,
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mommydan
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January 10, 2012
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Bob Bailey IS Johnny Dollar
I love Johnny Dollar. When I first heard the premise, a detective show based around an insurance man's expense account, I thought it would be melodramatice and corny. It is not! And, for the record, Bob Bailey was the absolute best Johnny Dollar. Very believable and real.
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XMinusOne
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September 12, 2010
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How to download?
Simply right click on the "size" button and "save as" to your computer.
That said, this is one of the better OTR series produced. I'm personally not a fan of the serial version because you have to open multiple files to listen to a single show, but they're well written.
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zenoooo
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September 7, 2010
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Download
Where is the download button?????????
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AcworthAL
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May 25, 2010
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The Johnny Dollar Matter
Anyone who loves Radio Detectives will love YTJD. The Bob Bailey era is the best especially when it went weekly with 15 minute episodes. Do yourself a favor next road trip play some of these shows you will be so engaged. It is pretty much top 5 of OTR (Gunsmoke, Dragnet, YTJD, Jack Benny and Gildersleeve)
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jeffzkrazie
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August 29, 2009
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#1
This show wasn't revived and last until the end of the Golden Era of Radio for nothing! Seriously! Personally my favorite Private detective show along with Broadway is my Beat.
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drflavio309
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March 29, 2009
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oh yeah!
I fell inlove with these shows a few years ago and love them!! great drama, and good radio, I only wish I would of been around to hear these on the radio. it must of been great fun!!! love them I have over 780 shows in my computer. and Ilove them all been collecting these for years...
the dr.
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manumoka
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December 24, 2008
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A great surprise
I was born too late to listen to these on the air, but this collection is a real revelation, and a real treat.
The early ones are slightly more formulaeic (hardened gumshoe style), but are so well done, and move so fast, and with such force and humor, that they are just as enjoyable as the later shows (considered the high point of radio).
An enjoyable collection of intrigue, comedy, and fantasy-detective work.
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May 23, 2008
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Any JD is a good JD
The synopsis does such a good job of presenting and describing the series that you should just listen and enjoy. The multipart series are a treat, and they, alone with the 30 minute standalone episodes, are not just great radio, they're also good drama, period.