TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS

This collection of "Tales Of The Texas Rangers" shows features 93 shows on 2 CDs. Each episode is presented in the .mp3 format. There are over 45 hours of entertaining, "Tales Of The Texas Rangers" episodes.

The CDs are labeled and provided in a highly protective jewel case. A list of the programs on the disc as well as the date the program originally aired (if known) is also provided.


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A note concerning sound quality. The sound quality for the shows in this collection is very good to good. It is difficult to find perfect recordings from the golden age of radio due to the equipment used for recording and the fact that many of the recordings were made 60, 70 or even 80 years ago.

HERE'S SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR "TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS":

"Tales of the Texas Rangers," a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952.

Movie star Joel McCrea starred as "Texas Ranger, Jayce Pearson," who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, "Charcoal," to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.

The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties.

Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, a Ranger for 30 years and who was said to have killed 31 men during his career, served as consultant for the series.

The series was adapted for television from 1955 to 1957. During the opening and closing credits of the TV show, the actors would march toward the camera and sing the theme song, "We are the Texas Rangers", to the tune of "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You", which is also the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad".

The radio series used contemporary cases and modern detective methods to solve crimes. It was a procedural drama, in many ways "Dragnet" with a Western flavor. The TV series did both modern cases and cases set in the "Old West." The TV show was aimed at kids (it aired on Saturday mornings) and was more of a traditional Western (with chases and shootouts).

Episode Listing for the "Tales of the Texas Rangers" programs included in this collection:

Texas Rangers - 500413 - AUD - Just A Number
Texas Rangers - 500715 - 02 - The White Elephant
Texas Rangers - 500722 - 03 - Apache Peak
Texas Rangers - 500729 - 04 - The Trigger Man
Texas Rangers - 500805 - 05 - Quick Silver
Texas Rangers - 500812 - 06 - The Broken Spur
Texas Rangers - 500819 - 07 - Fool's Gold
Texas Rangers - 500826 - 08 - The Open Range
Texas Rangers - 500902 - 09 - Play for Keeps
Texas Rangers - 500909 - 10 - Dead or Alive
Texas Rangers - 500916 - 11 - Candy Man
Texas Rangers - 500923 - 12 - Open and Shut
Texas Rangers - 500930 - 13 - Clean Up
Texas Rangers - 501008 - 14 - Living Death
Texas Rangers - 501015 - 15 - Dead Give-Away
Texas Rangers - 501029 - 17 - Soft Touch
Texas Rangers - 501105 - 18 - The White Suit
Texas Rangers - 501112 - 19 - Blood Relative
Texas Rangers - 501126 - 20 - Hanging by a Thread
Texas Rangers - 501203 - 21 - Room 114
Texas Rangers - 501210 - 22 - The Lucky Dollar
Texas Rangers - 501217 - 23 - The Cactus Pear
Texas Rangers - 501224 - 24 - Christmas Present
Texas Rangers - 501231 - 25 - The Devil's Share
Texas Rangers - 510107 - 26 - Deadhead Freight
Texas Rangers - 510114 - 27 - Death in the Cards
Texas Rangers - 510121 - 28 - Blood Harvest
Texas Rangers - 510128 - 29 - Night Chase
Texas Rangers - 510204 - 30 - Logger's Larceny
Texas Rangers - 510211 - 31 - The Hatchet
Texas Rangers - 510218 - 32 - Sweet Revengs
Texas Rangers - 510225 - 33 - The Trap
Texas Rangers - 510311 - 34 - Blind Justice
Texas Rangers - 510318 - 35 - Death by Adoption
Texas Rangers - 510325 - 36 - Breakdown
Texas Rangers - 510401 - 37 - Pressure
Texas Rangers - 510408 - 38 - Bad Blood
Texas Rangers - 510415 - 39 - Conspiracy
Texas Rangers - 510422 - 40 - Canned Death
Texas Rangers - 510506 - 42 - No Living Witnesses
Texas Rangers - 510513 - 43 - Paid in Full
Texas Rangers - 510520 - 44 - Squaredance
Texas Rangers - 510527 - 45 - Joy Ride
Texas Rangers - 510930 - 46 - Death Shaft
Texas Rangers - 511007 - 47 - The Wheelchair Killer
Texas Rangers - 511014 - 48 - Play for Keeps
Texas Rangers - 511021 - 49 - Fugitive's Trail
Texas Rangers - 511028 - 50 - The White Elephant
Texas Rangers - 511104 - 51 - Helping Hand
Texas Rangers - 511111 - 52 - Open and Shut
Texas Rangers - 511118 - 53 - Wild Crop
Texas Rangers - 511125 - 54 - The Blow Off
Texas Rangers - 511202 - 55 - The Dead Give-Away
Texas Rangers - 511209 - 56 - Death Plant
Texas Rangers - 511216 - 57 - Pick-Up
Texas Rangers - 511223 - 58 - Christmas Payoff
Texas Rangers - 511230 - 59 - Killer's Crop
Texas Rangers - 520106 - 60 - Birds of a Feather
Texas Rangers - 520113 - 61 - Clip Job
Texas Rangers - 520120 - 62 - Blood Trail
Texas Rangers - 520127 - 63 - Night Chase
Texas Rangers - 520203 - 64 - The Rub Out
Texas Rangers - 520210 - 65 - Hitchhiker
Texas Rangers - 520217 - 66 - Cold Blood
Texas Rangers - 520224 - 67 - Bright Boy
Texas Rangers - 520302 - 68 - The Ice Man
Texas Rangers - 520309 - 69 - Dream Farm
Texas Rangers - 520316 - 70 - Prelude to Felony
Texas Rangers - 520330 - 71 - Nighthawk
Texas Rangers - 520406 - 72 - Troop Train
Texas Rangers - 520413 - 73 - Uncertain Death
Texas Rangers - 520420 - 74 - Illusion
Texas Rangers - 520427 - 75 - Address Unknown
Texas Rangers - 520504 - 76 - Little Sister
Texas Rangers - 520511 - 77 - Unleashed Fury
Texas Rangers - 520518 - 78 - Smart Kill
Texas Rangers - 520525 - 79 - Jailbird
Texas Rangers - 520601 - 80 - Sell-Out
Texas Rangers - 520608 - 81 - Illegal Entry
Texas Rangers - 520615 - 82 - Travesty
Texas Rangers - 520622 - 83 - Knockout
Texas Rangers - 520629 - 84 - Ex-Con
Texas Rangers - 520706 - 85 - The Boomerang
Texas Rangers - 520713 - 86 - Finger Man
Texas Rangers - 520720 - 87 - Round Trip
Texas Rangers - 520727 - 88 - Stick-Up
Texas Rangers - 520803 - 89 - Double Edge
Texas Rangers - 520810 - 90 - Last Stop
Texas Rangers - 520817 - 91 - Cover-Up
Texas Rangers - 520824 - 92 - Three Victims
Texas Rangers - 520831 - 93 - Misplaced Person
Texas Rangers - 520907 - 94 - Alibi
Texas Rangers - 520914 - 95 - Drive-In

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