30 minute western show
"Herewith, an Englishman's account of life and death in the West. As a reporter for the London Times, he writes his colorful and unusual accounts."
Frontier Gentleman has, among many other accomplishments, the glory of being the only radio show to being with the word "Herewith." The premise of Frontier Gentleman is an English newspaper reporter, and former British soldier, working for the London Times, reports on his experiences in the Old American West.
The show began and ended in 1958, very late in the era of Old Time Radio. John Dehner, well known for playing the role of Paladin in the popular Have Gun Will Travel show, played the role of J.B. Kendall, the Frontier Gentleman. The supporting cast included such radio professionals as John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Lawrence Dobkin, and others. The show was created by Antony Ellis who had written and worked on the shows Gunsmoke, Escape, and others.
The storylines tried to show a variety of aspects of the west. There was tragedy, brutality, humor, drifters, historical figures, slavery, murder, and of course crusty old prospectors. Any story that would interest a newspaper reporter is fair game. In one episode, Wild Bill Hickock was shot playing poker (a real event), and none other than the Frontier Gentleman was one of the people playing poker with him. Frontier Gentleman is considered one of the best Old Time Radio programs of all time, right up there with Gunsmoke. The show used experienced actors, writers, and production crew from some of the best shows in the past to produce a truly fine work. Unfortunately for the show, the era of Old Time Radio was passing away, like the old west (Sorry, couldn’t resist the sappy comparison.)
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Purchase as CD $4.50
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
frontier-gentleman_58-02-09 002 Charlie Meeker, Half Breed.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-02-16 003 The Honkytonkers.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-02-23 004 Kendall's Last Stand.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-03-02 005 The Lost Mine.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-03-09 006 The Claim Jumpers.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-03-16 007 Big Sam for Govenor.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-03-23 008 The Actress.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-03-30 009 Gentle Virtue.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-04-06 010 The Powder River Kid.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-04-13 011 The Trial.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-04-20 012 Aces and Eights.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-04-27 013 Random Notes.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-05-04 014 Daddy Buckbucks.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-05-11 015 The Cannibal.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-05-18 016 Advice to the Lovelorn.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-05-25 017 The Cowboy.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-06-01 018 School Days.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-06-08 019 The Bellboy's Prisoner.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-06-15 020 The Well.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-06-29 021 Gambling Lady.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-07-06 022 The Education Of Kid Yancey.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-07-13 023 Justice of the Peace.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-07-20 024 Mighty Mouse.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-07-27 025 Mighty Tired.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-08-03 026 Nebraska Jack.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-08-10 027 The Cat Man.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-08-17 028 The Wonder Boy.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-08-24 029 Belle Siddons' Encore.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-08-31 030 Belle Siddons Strikes Back.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-09-07 031 The Last of Belle Siddons.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-09-14 032 A Horse for Kendall.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-09-21 033 Indian Lover.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-09-28 034 The Golddigger.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-10-05 035 The Librarian.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-10-12 036 Aces and Eights.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-10-19 037 The Preacher.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-10-26 038 The Rainmaker.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-11-02 039 Nasty People.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-11-09 040 Holiday.mp3
frontier-gentleman_58-11-16 041 Random Notes.mp3
