Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

<p>Radio was the number one form of family entertainment for a quarter century. In a dazzling step back in time veteran broadcaster John Rayburn talks about the fantastic era of broadcasting in fascinating interviews with a sterling list of guests including Durward Kirby (<em>Garry Moore Show</em>) Parley Baer (original “Chester” on radio’s <em>Gunsmoke</em>) Arthur Anderson (<em>Let’s Pretend</em>) Carmel Quinn (Irish singer on <em>Arthur Godfrey</em>) Ezra Stone (Henry Aldrich) Minnie Pearl (<em>Grand Ole Opry</em>) Fred Foy (Announcer on <em>The Lone Ranger</em>) Gale Gordon (<em>I Love Lucy Our Miss Brooks</em>) Charles Correll (Andy of <em>Amos ‘n’ Andy</em>) Himan Brown (<em>Inner Sanctum Grand Central Station</em>) Chet Lauck (Lum of <em>Lum and Abner</em>) Frankie Carle (Big band leader).  There are great stories about Red Skelton Jack Armstrong <em>Lights Out Quiz Kids Little Orphan Annie</em> Jimmy Durante <em>Time Marches On</em> Hindenburg disaster President Roosevelt’s December 8 1941 declaration of war against Japan and many many more.</p>