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
This update 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…
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This update 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:
| Title | Verified Airdate | The Hidden Historical Twist |
|---|---|---|
| "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 (The Lost Bride)" | 1979-09-21 | John Chapman's lifelong frontier journey began after his bride died on their wedding morning. |
| "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 & 'It's a Wonderful Life'" | 1978-12-22 | Independent filmmakers uniting to create the cinema holiday classic. |
| "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 (The Rebellious West Point Superintendent)" | 1981-10-16 | The court-martialed educator who founded America's private military colleges. |
| "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, Indiana (1820s Utopian Experiment)" | 1979-03-30 | Robert Owen's radical communal society along the Wabash River. |
| "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 (Rags to Riches to Rags)" | 1980-02-08 | The real-life financial tragedies of the author of America's classic success stories. |
| "Paul Harvey: The 1647 Puritan Christmas Ban" | 1978-12-15 | Colonial legislation forbidding festive Christmas celebrations under penalty of law. |
| "Paul Harvey: The Mysterious Funeral Mourner" | 1981-03-27 | Startling identity revealed behind the extravagant funeral attendant. |
| "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:
| Title | Verified Airdate | Radio Legend Featured |
|---|---|---|
| "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. |
| "The Golden Days of Radio: Salute to Ed Wynn 'The Perfect Fool'" | 1972-04-16 | Texaco Fire Chief comedy routines and vaudeville radio memories. |
| "The Golden Days of Radio: Salute to Bob Hope & Bing Crosby" | 1972-09-24 | The legendary banter and Road pictures radio adaptations. |
| "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
| Title | Verified Airdate | Ghost Story for Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| "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. |