Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949 to September 30, 1962.^[1]^[2]

The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a private investigator drama, with Charles Russell, Edmond O'Brien and John Lund portraying Dollar in succession over the years. In 1955 after a yearlong hiatus, the series came back in its best-known incarnation with Bob Bailey starring in "the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account – America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." There were 809 episodes (plus two not-for-broadcast auditions) in the 12-year run, and more than 710 still exist today.^[3] Jim Cox's book American Radio Networks: A History cites "886 total performances" which includes repeat performances.^[4]

^ “Programs on the Air”. The New York Times. 18 February 1949. Listed as "Premiere".
^ Sterling, Christopher H.; O'Dell, Cary (2010). The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio. Routledge. p. 891. ISBN 978-1135176846. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Log Otrsite.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^ Cox, Jim (2009). American Radio Networks: A History. McFarland. p. 164. ISBN 978-0786454242. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[1] “Programs on the Air”. The New York Times. 18 February 1949. Listed as "Premiere".

[cear-2] Sterling, Christopher H.; O'Dell, Cary (2010). The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio. Routledge. p. 891. ISBN 978-1135176846. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[3] Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Log Otrsite.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

[4] Cox, Jim (2009). American Radio Networks: A History. McFarland. p. 164. ISBN 978-0786454242. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

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