
Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 12 August 1939. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

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Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 12 August 1939. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 15 August 1939. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 17 August 1939. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 14 August 1940. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Broadcast by the BBC, 14 August 1941. Transferred from the Internet Archive's Winston Churchill speeches collection (public domain).

Transferred from the Internet Archive item 'JubileeOldTimeRadio' (public domain).

Transferred from the Internet Archive item 'OTRR_Words_At_War_Singles' (public domain).

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 12 August 1945. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Transferred from the Internet Archive item 'CommandPerformance' (public domain).

Originally broadcast on NBC, 18 August 1946. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Mutual, 14 August 1947. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Mutual, 15 August 1948. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 16 August 1949. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on NBC, 13 August 1950. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on ABC, 15 August 1950. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 17 August 1950. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on Mutual, 12 August 1951. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.

Originally broadcast on CBS, 12 August 1951. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
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