Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Old Time Radio: Orson Welles

Orson Welles may well be the Grand Poobah of old time radio. His "War of the Worlds" is perhaps the most famous radio broadcast ever. It was part of his Mercury Theater show that dramatized classic literature.

Most Mercury Theater broadcasts can be downloaded for free at: http://www.mercurytheatre.info/

The sound quality of these old recordings is gonna be a mixed bag. For example, the "Heart of Darkness" recording is almost unlistenable, but "Les Miserables" sounds great.

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