Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976 [Hardcover]

John Dunning (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 703 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade; First Edition edition (November 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139326162
• ISBN-13: 978-0139326165
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Although I have been writing fiction since childhood (and publishing novels since 1975), it was BOOKED TO DIE (1992) that gave me the freedom to write full time. I have always written out of my own life. My Bookman novels came from my ongoing experience in the used and rare book trade, coupled with my life as a Denver Post police reporter in the 1970s. I have written five novels about my book detective, Cliff Janeway, including THE BOOKWOMAN'S LAST FLING, to be published by Scribner in May 2006.

We have lived in Denver, it seems, forever, though I am a refugee from Charleston, SC. I have also been a glass cutter, a groom at Santa Anita and other racetracks, a publicist for political candidates (which is the same general thing)and did a radio show for more than 20 years.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE guide for fans of old radio., November 22, 2005

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Mister Chris (Peekskill, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976 (Hardcover)

Lately, there have been a rash of good books on the subject of Old Time Radio (THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST by Leonard Maltin, for example) but nothing beats this exhaustive guide to the classic (and not-so-classic) radio shows of yesteryear. With each title arranged in alphabetical order, the novice can quickly turn to, say, FIBBER MCGREE AND MOLLY, and read an informative overview of the show's history and appeal. The readabilty and breath of knowledge of this volume is fantastic. While out of print (my copy has been by my side since '77), if you're a fan of a time when radio was truely the "theatre of the mind," this book is well worth searching out.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thanks For The Memories., September 18, 2005

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Arthur S. Kirschenbaum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976 (Hardcover)

My daughter saw this book when visiting me. We are both nostalgia buffs. I sent her a copy of her own, and she was very pleased. Unfortunately the book seems out of print and is only available used.