30 minute western/detective show
"Texas … more than 260,000 square miles! And the 50 men who make up the most famous and oldest law enforcement body in North America!"
Joel McCrea, a famous western movie star, played the role of Ranger Jayce Pearson in ‘authentic re-enactments’ of real Ranger cases. The Tales of the Texas Rangers aired from 1950 to 1952. It was a bit different than most radio westerns in that it focused on a more modern West, with the stories taking place between 1928-1948. Another difference from a typical western is that Tales of the Texas Rangers focused on the investigative aspects of the Ranger force, rather than the just the action. The show was later translated into a television program that was geared to a more juvenile audience with an emphasis on chase scenes and fistfights.
In the radio program, Ranger Jayce Pearson would use modern technology to investigate and capture the bad guys. The show has been compared to other procedural detective shows, like Dragnet. But in keeping with the western genre, he always relied on his trusty horse, Charcoal, to seal the fate of evil doers.
Stacy Keach, Sr. produced and directed the series, written by Joel Murcott, and Hal Bigney was the announcer. The series had a stable of radio professionals with Tony Barrett, Peggy Webber, Ed Begley and others who had been in the business for quite a while. Captain Manuel "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, an actual Texas Ranger, served as an advisor for the show.
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All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_002 White Elephant (07-15-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_003 Apache Peak (07-22-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_004 The Trigger Man (07-29-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_005 Quicksilver (08-05-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_006 The Broken Spur (08-12-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_007 Fool's Gold (08-19-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_008 The Open Range (08-26-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_009 Play For Keeps (09-02-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_010 Dead Or Alive (09-09-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_011 Candy Man (09-16-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_012 Open And Shut (09-23-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_013 Clean Up (09-30-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_014Living Death (10-08-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_015 Dead Giveaway (10-15-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_017 Soft Touch (10-29-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_018 The White Suit (11-05-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_019 Blood Relative (11-12-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_020 Hanging By A Thread (11-26-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_021 Room 114 (12-03-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_022 The Lucky Dollar (12-10-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_023 The Cactus Pear (12-17-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_024 Christmas Present (12-24-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_025 The Devil's Share (12-31-50).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_026 Dead Head Freight (01-07-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_027 Death In The Cards (01-14-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_028 Blood Harvest (01-21-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_030 Logger's Larceny (02-04-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_031 The Hatchet (02-11-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_032 Sweet Revenge (02-18-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_033 The Trap (02-25-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_034 Blind Justice (03-11-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_035 Death By Adoption (03-18-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_036 Breakdown (03-25-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_037 Pressure (04-01-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_038 Bad Blood (04-08-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_039 Conspiracy (04-15-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_040 Canned Death (04-22-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_042 No Living Witnesses (05-06-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_043 Paid In Full (05-13-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_044 Square Dance (05-20-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_045 Joyride (05-27-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_046 Death Shaft (09-30-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_047 Wheel Chair Killing (10-07-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_048 Play It For Keeps (10-14-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_049 Fugitive's Trail (10-21-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_050 The White Elephant (10-28-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_051 Helping Hand (11-04-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_052 Open And Shut (11-11-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_053 - Wild Crop (11-18-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_054 The Blow Off (11-25-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_055 Dead Give-A-Way (12-02-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_056 Death Plant (12-09-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_057 Pick Up (12-16-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_058 Christmas Pay-Off (12-23-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_059 Killer's Crop (12-30-51).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_060 Birds Of A Feather (01-06-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_061 Clip Job (01-13-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_062 Blood Trail (01-20-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_063 Night Chase (01-27-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_064 The Rub Out (02-03-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_065 The Hitch Hiker (02-10-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_066 Cold Blood (02-17-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_067 Bright Boy (02-24-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_068 The Ice Man (03-02-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_069 Dream Farm (03-09-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_070 Prelude To Felony (03-16-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_072 Night Hawk (03-30-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_073 Troop Train (04-06-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_074 Uncertain Death (04-13-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_075 Illusion (04-20-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_076 Address Unknown (04-27-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_077 Little Sister (05-04-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_078 Unleashed Fury (05-11-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_079 Smart Kill (05-18-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_080 Jailbird (05-25-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_081 Sell-Out (06-01-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_082 Illegal Entry (06-08-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_083 Travesty (06-15-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_084 Knock-Out (06-22-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_085 Ex-Con (06-29-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_086 The Boomarang (07-06-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_087 Finger Man (07-13-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_088 Round Trip (07-20-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_089 Stick-up (07-27-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_090 Double Edge (08-03-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_091 Last Stop (08-10-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_092 Cover-Up (08-17-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_093Three Victims (08-24-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_094 Misplaced Person (08-31-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_095 Alibi (09-07-52).mp3
Tales-of-the-Texas-Rangers_096 Drive-In (LAST SHOW) (09-14-52).mp3
