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September 3, 1910 Grace Matthews was born

 On this day in 1910, Grace Matthews was born.

June 13, 1913 Bob Bailey (You can hear him as Johnny Dollar) was born

On this day in 1913, Bob Bailey was born.

May 30, 1903 Bob Hope was born

On this day in 1903, Bob Hope was born.

April 30, 1908 Eve Arden was born

On this day in 1908, Eve Arden , best known for her role in Our Miss Brooks , was born.

Old Time Radio Easter with Ozzie and Harriet

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element "Easter Sunrise Service " from April 17, 1949  Wishing you a happy Easter, Ozzie is determined to get Harriet, and the boys, David and Ricky Nelson, to wake up bright and attend the Easter services which begin at the crack of dawn... literally. Click here for more free Easter Recordings to enjoy today!

March 28, 1912 Frank Lovejoy was born

On this day in 1912, Frank Lovejoy was born.

March 4, 1925: The First President's Inauguration Broadcast on Radio

March 4, 1925: On this day, inauguration of President Calvin Coolidge was broadcast from the President's oath of office in Washington DC for the first time. The inauguration was the second inauguration of Calvin Coolidge as the beginning of his second term as the 30th President of the United States. The event was attended by Charles G. Dawes as Vice President. Chief Justice and former president William H. Taft administered the Oath of office, and It was the first time an inauguration was broadcast nationally on radio. Calvin Coolidge 1924 Speech  * * * This  country needs every ounce of its energy to restore itself. The costs of government are all assessed upon the people. This means that the farmer is doomed to provide a certain amount of money out of the sale of his produce, no matter how low the price, to pay his taxes. The manufacturer, the professional man, the clerk, must do the same from their income. The wage earner, often at a higher rate when co