Transmission
21 November
No. 100
1949
The Railroad Hour
No No Nanette
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
← Broadway on the Air
1948–1954 · ABC, then NBC
The Railroad Hour
The Broadway musical, condensed to half an hour
No other radio programme attempted this. Every week, a complete musical — book, score and all — compressed into twenty-nine minutes with a full orchestra and a leading man who could actually sing it. The repertoire runs from Victor Herbert and Romberg through Gilbert and Sullivan to shows still running on Broadway at the time of broadcast, and the guest list is a roll-call of the American musical stage: Dorothy Kirsten, Jane Powell, Lucille Norman. Because the series was underwritten by the railroads rather than a soap company, it could afford the orchestra. Two hundred and ninety-seven programmes were made; a third of them survive.
100 broadcasts · 6 seasons held · NBC Hollywood
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Transmission
5 December
No. 99
1949
The Railroad Hour
The Mikado
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
17 December
No. 98
1949
The Railroad Hour
Resalie
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
19506
Transmission
23 January
No. 97
1950
The Railroad Hour
The Merry Widow
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
17 April
No. 96
1950
The Railroad Hour
Madame Sherry
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
9 October
No. 95
1950
The Railroad Hour
Roberta
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
23 October
No. 94
1950
The Railroad Hour
Revenge With Music
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
30 October
No. 93
1950
The Railroad Hour
Show Boat
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
6 November
No. 92
1950
The Railroad Hour
Irene
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
195123
Transmission
15 January
No. 91
1951
The Railroad Hour
Thee Student Prince
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
20 February
No. 90
1951
The Railroad Hour
Two Hearts in Three Quarter Time
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
5 March
No. 89
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Vagabond King
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
16 April
No. 88
1951
The Railroad Hour
One Touch of Venus
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
14 May
No. 87
1951
The Railroad Hour
Nina Rosa
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
4 June
No. 86
1951
The Railroad Hour
Very Warm For May
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
25 June
No. 85
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Merry Widow
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
16 July
No. 84
1951
The Railroad Hour
Springtime in Paris
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
13 August
No. 83
1951
The Railroad Hour
Scheherezade
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
20 August
No. 82
1951
The Railroad Hour
Long Ago
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
3 September
No. 81
1951
The Railroad Hour
Innocents Abroad
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
10 September
No. 80
1951
The Railroad Hour
Journey into the Sun
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 September
No. 79
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Emperor of San Francisco
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
1 October
No. 78
1951
The Railroad Hour
State Fair
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
15 October
No. 77
1951
The Railroad Hour
Martha
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
5 November
No. 76
1951
The Railroad Hour
Rose Marie
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
12 November
No. 75
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Bohemian Girl
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
19 November
No. 74
1951
The Railroad Hour
Jubilee
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
26 November
No. 73
1951
The Railroad Hour
Mademoiselle Modiste
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
3 December
No. 72
1951
The Railroad Hour
Merenka
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
10 December
No. 71
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Red Mill
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 December
No. 70
1951
The Railroad Hour
The Happy Prince
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
31 December
No. 69
1951
The Railroad Hour
Review of the Year
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
195234
Transmission
7 January
No. 68
1952
The Railroad Hour
Blossom Time
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
14 January
No. 67
1952
The Railroad Hour
I Married An Angel
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
21 January
No. 66
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Desert Song
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
4 February
No. 65
1952
The Railroad Hour
East Wind
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
11 February
No. 64
1952
The Railroad Hour
Orange Blossoms
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
18 February
No. 63
1952
The Railroad Hour
Fredricka
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
3 March
No. 62
1952
The Railroad Hour
The White Eagle
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
17 March
No. 61
1952
The Railroad Hour
Shari
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
28 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 March
No. 60
1952
The Railroad Hour
Kiss Me Kate
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
25 March
No. 59
1952
The Railroad Hour
Fantasy Impromptu
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
25 March
No. 58
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Firefly
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
31 March
No. 57
1952
The Railroad Hour
Countess Maritza
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
14 April
No. 56
1952
The Railroad Hour
Rosalinda
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
21 April
No. 55
1952
The Railroad Hour
Fredricka
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
5 May
No. 54
1952
The Railroad Hour
Sunny
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
12 May
No. 53
1952
The Railroad Hour
Spring is Here
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
19 May
No. 52
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Great Waltz
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
2 June
No. 51
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Minstrel Boy
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
23 June
No. 50
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Little Minister
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
30 June
No. 49
1952
The Railroad Hour
Springtime in Paris
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
21 July
No. 48
1952
The Railroad Hour
Love Song
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
28 July
No. 47
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Pirate of New Orleans
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
4 August
No. 46
1952
The Railroad Hour
Starlight
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
11 August
No. 45
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Brownings
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
18 August
No. 44
1952
The Railroad Hour
Miss Cinderella
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
1 September
No. 43
1952
The Railroad Hour
Pirates of Picadilly
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
8 September
No. 42
1952
The Railroad Hour
Swan Lake
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
15 September
No. 41
1952
The Railroad Hour
Maestro
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
22 September
No. 40
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Golden Curtain
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
29 September
No. 39
1952
The Railroad Hour
Annie Laurie
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
13 October
No. 38
1952
The Railroad Hour
A Waltz Dream
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 November
No. 37
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Vagabond King
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
1 December
No. 36
1952
The Railroad Hour
Babes in Toyland
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
8 December
No. 35
1952
The Railroad Hour
The Gypsy Baron
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
195325
Transmission
5 January
No. 34
1953
The Railroad Hour
My Romance
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
27 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
18 January
No. 33
1953
The Railroad Hour
Show Boat
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
2 February
No. 32
1953
The Railroad Hour
Carousel
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
9 February
No. 31
1953
The Railroad Hour
Miss Liberty
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
16 February
No. 30
1953
The Railroad Hour
Blue Paradise
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
23 February
No. 29
1953
The Railroad Hour
Bittersweet
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
2 March
No. 28
1953
The Railroad Hour
Rose of Algeria
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
9 March
No. 27
1953
The Railroad Hour
Up in Central Park
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
16 March
No. 26
1953
The Railroad Hour
Eileen
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
23 March
No. 25
1953
The Railroad Hour
Lute Song
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
25 May
No. 24
1953
The Railroad Hour
Irene
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
8 June
No. 23
1953
The Railroad Hour
Dear Yesterday
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
20 July
No. 22
1953
The Railroad Hour
Starlight
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
30 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
27 July
No. 21
1953
The Railroad Hour
The Golden Empress
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
12 August
No. 20
1953
The Railroad Hour
Trilby
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 August
No. 19
1953
The Railroad Hour
Hope is A Woman
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
7 September
No. 18
1953
The Railroad Hour
Night Music
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
14 September
No. 17
1953
The Railroad Hour
The Million Pound Bank Note
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
21 September
No. 16
1953
The Railroad Hour
The Minstrel Boy
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
5 October
No. 15
1953
The Railroad Hour
The Student Prince
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
2 November
No. 14
1953
The Railroad Hour
Rosa linda
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
9 November
No. 13
1953
The Railroad Hour
Roberta
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
7 December
No. 12
1953
The Railroad Hour
Sweethearts (ZZ)
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
21 December
No. 11
1953
The Railroad Hour
Snow White
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
28 December
No. 10
1953
The Railroad Hour
Review of 1953
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
19549
Transmission
18 January
No. 9
1954
The Railroad Hour
Girl From Utah
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
25 January
No. 8
1954
The Railroad Hour
Music in the Air
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
8 February
No. 7
1954
The Railroad Hour
The Schumann Story
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
9 February
No. 6
1954
The Railroad Hour
#0228 Miss Liberty RR
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
14 February
No. 5
1954
The Railroad Hour
Through the Years
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
22 March
No. 4
1954
The Railroad Hour
Irene
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
24 May
No. 3
1954
The Railroad Hour
Penny Whistle
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
31 May
No. 2
1954
The Railroad Hour
Homecoming
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;
Transmission
7 June
No. 1
1954
The Railroad Hour
Rosalie
Network
ABC / NBC
Running time
29 min
The Railroad Hour, ABC, then NBC. Recording held by the Internet Archive;