Archival Dispatch: 18 Master Broadcasts Dated Across Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story, Frank Bresee's Golden Days of Radio, and Jim's Christmas Stocking
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Author: radio index
Reading: 4 min
Tags: Paul Harvey, The Rest of the Story, Frank Bresee, Golden Days of Radio, Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, Ed Wynn, Conway Twitty, Original Filenames
Batch 51 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 51 resolves 18 historic radio broadcasts: 13 iconic factual narrative chronicles from Paul Harvey's beloved syndicated ABC radio series Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story (1978–1983, featuring the origins of MLB hand signals by deaf outfielder Dummy Hoy, Johnny Appleseed's lost love, Conway Twitty's road-map pseudonym, and Captain Harry Truman's WWI artillery battery), 4 archival broadcasts from Frank Bresee's landmark radio history anthology The Golden Days of Radio (including Orson Welles reflecting on the 1938 War of the Worlds panic and a salute to Ed Wynn), and a holiday ghost story broadcast from Jim's Christmas Stocking.
1. Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story — 1978–1983 ABC Radio Series
Researched by Paul Aurandt and narrated with Paul Harvey's iconic dramatic pacing:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | The Hidden Historical Twist |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul_Harvey_Dummy_Hoy.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: William 'Dummy' Hoy (Deaf-Mute MLB Player)" | 1980-04-18 | Outfielder William Hoy's deafness led umpires to invent standard baseball hand signals. |
Paul_Harvey_Johnny_Appleseed.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Johnny Appleseed (The Lost Bride)" | 1979-09-21 | John Chapman's lifelong frontier journey began after his bride died on their wedding morning. |
Paul_Harvey_Harry_Truman_Battery_D.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Captain Harry Truman & WWI Battery D ('Dizzy D')" | 1981-05-08 | How mild-mannered haberdasher Harry Truman gained the lifelong loyalty of his rough artillery unit. |
Paul_Harvey_Frank_Capra_Liberty.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Frank Capra & 'It's a Wonderful Life'" | 1978-12-22 | Independent filmmakers uniting to create the cinema holiday classic. |
Paul_Harvey_William_Bodey.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: William Bodey (Ghost Town of Bodie, California)" | 1982-06-11 | Gold prospector whose misspelled name immortalized the notorious California boomtown. |
Paul_Harvey_Alden_Partridge.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Alden Partridge (The Rebellious West Point Superintendent)" | 1981-10-16 | The court-martialed educator who founded America's private military colleges. |
Paul_Harvey_John_Quincy_Adams.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: John Quincy Adams at Age 63 (Return to Congress)" | 1980-11-14 | Former President returning to the House of Representatives to champion the anti-slavery fight. |
Paul_Harvey_New_Harmony.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: New Harmony, Indiana (1820s Utopian Experiment)" | 1979-03-30 | Robert Owen's radical communal society along the Wabash River. |
Paul_Harvey_Conway_Twitty.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Harold Jenkins (How Conway Twitty Found His Name)" | 1982-08-20 | Struggling rock singer picking Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas off a roadmap. |
Paul_Harvey_Horatio_Alger.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: Horatio Alger (Rags to Riches to Rags)" | 1980-02-08 | The real-life financial tragedies of the author of America's classic success stories. |
Paul_Harvey_Puritan_Christmas_Ban.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: The 1647 Puritan Christmas Ban" | 1978-12-15 | Colonial legislation forbidding festive Christmas celebrations under penalty of law. |
Paul_Harvey_Funeral_Mourner.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: The Mysterious Funeral Mourner" | 1981-03-27 | Startling identity revealed behind the extravagant funeral attendant. |
Paul_Harvey_Placerville_Gold.mp3 |
"Paul Harvey: The Placerville Sierra Gold Discovery" | 1983-04-15 | Accidental mother lode uncovered during routine Sierra timber clearance. |
2. The Golden Days of Radio — 1971–1972 Frank Bresee Radio History
Preserving the golden age of broadcasting with creator interviews:
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Radio Legend Featured |
|---|---|---|---|
Golden_Days_War_Of_The_Worlds.mp3 |
"The Golden Days of Radio: Orson Welles & 'War of the Worlds'" | 1971-10-31 | Orson Welles' Halloween retrospective on the famous 1938 CBS broadcast panic. |
Golden_Days_Ed_Wynn.mp3 |
"The Golden Days of Radio: Salute to Ed Wynn 'The Perfect Fool'" | 1972-04-16 | Texaco Fire Chief comedy routines and vaudeville radio memories. |
Golden_Days_Hope_Crosby.mp3 |
"The Golden Days of Radio: Salute to Bob Hope & Bing Crosby" | 1972-09-24 | The legendary banter and Road pictures radio adaptations. |
Golden_Days_Sirius_Audition.mp3 |
"The Golden Days of Radio: Sirius Audition & OTR Excerpts" | 2003-05-12 | Frank Bresee curates rare recordings of Jim Jordan, Jack Benny, and Charlie McCarthy. |
3. Jim's Christmas Stocking — 2008 BBC Radio Scotland
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Ghost Story for Christmas |
|---|---|---|---|
Christmas_Stocking_Shirley_Henderson.mp3 |
"Jim's Christmas Stocking: Shirley Henderson reads 'It's Me That Keeps the Bird's Heart Beating'" | 2008-12-24 | Haunting contemporary holiday tale by Luke Sutherland. |