Tag: New Orleans

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4333)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

In New Orleans, a nasty informant has promised to take Johnny to an embezzler who made off with $120,000.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 17, 18, and 19, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Marvin Miller; Junius Matthews; Herb Ellis; D. J. Thompson; Herb Butterfield; Tony Barrett; Barbara Eiler

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EP3415: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Millard Ward Matter

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate potential insurance fraud in the death of an insured man aboard ship.
Original Air Date: October 13, 1951
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EP3201: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phantom Chase Matter, Parts One and Two (Encore)

Bob Bailey
A junior partner accused of embezzling $100,000 jumps bail and the senior partner believes that he saw him in a newspaper picture of a New Orleans bar.

Original Air Dates: October 15 and 16, 1956

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AWR0097: Three for Adventure: Roundhouse Rosie and the Siamese Cats (Jack Webb Centennial)

Amazing World of Radio

Three Adventurers (played by Jack Webb, Elliot Lewis, and Barton Yarborough) arrive in New Orleans to locate a valuable black opal.

Audition Date: 1949

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EP2754: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Royal Street Matter


Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate the strange case of an insured man who refuses to file a claim on a fire that occurred in his shop.

Original Air Date: November 25, 1956

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EP2753: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The San Antonio Matter


Johnny goes to St. Petersburg to investigate the death of an ex-bootlegger.
Original Air Date: April 28, 1953

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Audiobook Review: Black Mask 2: Murder is Bad Luck and Other Stories

This second audiobook of the Black Mask books features five stories from the legendary pulp detective magazine.

“Ten Carats of Lead” by Stewart Sterling

A cop on the pawnshop detail tries to solve the murder of a fellow officer in the same department while keeping things from the homicide boys. It gives the story an emotional angle. The story’s helped by Alan Sklar’s deep resonant narration. There are a couple plot twists that don’t quite work, but it’s an enjoyable ride.

“Murder is Bad Luck” by Wyatt Blassingame

An ex-Jockey turned race track cop is caught in the middle of a murder investigation. The story is set in New Orleans and has a good sense of atmosphere. The weird thing about this one is our hero’s obsession with the exact ingredients of any drink mentioned.

“Her Dagger Before Me” by Talmadge Powell

Private investigator Lloyd Carter stumbles into a murder in Tampa. The story is very well-told and moves at a solid pace with a surprising solution.

“One Shot” by Charles Booth

A man enters a house in search of a collectible he wanted to buy. Instead, he finds the seller dead. The only suspect is the man’s beautiful niece. This tale is a true short story as opposed to the others, which feel like Novella-length. The romance that develops between Booth’s hero and the female suspect is more abrupt than most musicals. However, he has to find out if she’s killer, and if not, how can they explain her uncle’s death.

“The Dancing Hats” by Richard Sale.

In this World War II story, the doctor of a Hawaiian leper colony is summoned to the military base by an officer. The officer warns they have 48 hours to save the island from a disaster that will wipe out most of the inhabitants. This great story combines espionage with a medical thriller wrapped in a typical detective story. Narrator Jeff Gurner does a great job bringing all the characters to life. The conclusion of the story was sad but well reflected the hard decisions people had to make during the war.

Before each story we get a short mini-bio of the writer, which adds value to a strong collection.

Overall, this audiobook is outstanding. We get five different stories with five different styles. Three of the stories are set outside of the main cities that dominated the Golden Age. This is a well-curated series that manages to offer samples of some talented, yet mostly forgotten writers of the era. The narrators are generally solid and two or three were superb. If you like mysteries from this era and want to discover a few new gems, this collection is for you.

Rating: 4.25 out of 5

The twelve existing episodes of the Johnson’s Wax program are available for free online here.

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EP2600s: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter (Omnibus)

Bob Bailey

Johnny initially comes to New Orleans to investigate a hotel theft but becomes involved in finding out who’s threatening the life of a retired Prohibition-era Racketeer.

Original Air Dates: October 31-November 4, 1955

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EP1983: Michael Shayne: The Corresponding Corpse

Jeff Chandler
A man comes to Shayne saying he received a letter from a friend in New Orleans–who’s been dead for two years.

Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948

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EP1863: Michael Shayne: The Man Who Lived Forever

Jeff Chandler

Michael Shayne is called in to help a woman with her father and finds her father dead. The death of a friendly barkeep plunges Shayne into a mystery involving New Orleans voodoo cult.

Original Air Date: Sometime in 1948

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EP0102: Jeff Regan: The Prodigal Daughter

The Lyon hires Jeff Regan out to go to New Orleans to find an old man’s daughter. Regan finds she’s already dead, but the mystery is just beginning.

Original Air Date: July 17, 1948

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