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Vintage publicity photograph of William Conrad for the CBS radio series "Gunsmoke," circa 1954. Mimeo snipe and "CBS Photo by Gabor Rona" stamp on the verso. "Gunsmoke" first aired on CBS radio on April 26, 1952 with William Conrad in the lead as Marshall Matt Dillon. Conrad was already one of radio's biggest stars because his distinctive, resonant voice when he was cast along side Parley Baer, Howard McNear, and Georgia Ellis in the unique, somber radio Western. "Gunsmoke," the radio show initially had difficulty in finding sponsors given its realistic and dark story lines but talk quickly began in adapting it for television. Despite a campaign to use the radio cast for the television series, producers chose otherwise and cast James Arness in Conrad's role. The radio series aired for nine years, ending on June 18, 1961. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with faint scratches to upper right, a small closed tear in right margin, and faint creasing in margins.

Vintage contact sheet, cut into three strips. A total of twelve images, four of which are duplicated and enlarged on a single print, of Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby from the September 18, 1955 "Gary Crosby Show" radio show, recorded and photographed on 8/7/55. Mimeo snipe from CBS Radio, partially detached, with remainder on verso of three strips, and "CBS Photo by Gabor Rona" stamp on the verso of center strip. Compilation photograph of four images with label in bottom margin, stating show and stars and "Show of 9/18," and date of 8/7/55. Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby performing, rehearsing, and joking on the set of the September 18, 1955 episode of the radio show, "Gary Crosby Show." Gary Crosby, singer and actor, and son of Bing Crosby, had a half-hour musical variety radio show, the "Gary Crosby Show" which aired on Sunday evenings on CBS radio through the mid 1950s, and premiered on June 6, 1954. Contact Sheets 2.5 x 10 inches and 3 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Compilation Photograph, 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.