Bob & Ray: The Complete Collection


(4.6 stars; 26 reviews)

Experience the humor and wit of Bob & Ray in this extensive collection that showcases their unique style of comedy. Although marketed as a 'complete' collection, it features a selection of their most memorable sketches and performances, capturing the essence of their radio shows.

This collection includes various segments such as 'A Night of Two Stars' and excerpts from the 'Bob & Ray Public Radio Show,' featuring beloved characters and hilarious scenarios. From Wally Ballou's interviews to the antics of Tippy the Wonder Dog, each disc is filled with laughter and nostalgia.

Join Bob & Ray as they take you on a journey through their iconic career, filled with clever commentary and unforgettable moments that have entertained audiences for decades.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Welcome To Carnegie Hall 1:31
Chocolate Rabbits 2:41
Reminiscence 1:10
Mr. I-Known-Where-They-Are 4:00
Reuniting The Whirleys 4:27
Important Announcement: Move Your Car 0:23
Biff Burns In The Sports Room 5:42
Face In The News - Pizza Flipper 4:45
Salesman Of The Year 3:55
Bob & Ray House Of Toast 0:32
Employee Dinner - Lucy Luscious Nut Fudge Spotless Kitchens 3:38
Wally Ballou At The Paper Clip Factory 4:38
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:43
Hobby Hut 5:20
Announcement: Neil Clummer's Next Appearances 0:29
The Komodo Dragon 4:01
Welcome Back to Carnegie Hall 0:43
Cast Intros 2:12
Organ Concert 1:12
Bannister Sliding Contest 4:18
Hard Luck Stories 4:38
Tippy the Wonder Dog 4:16
Speaking Out 4:37
Public Service Announcement: Friendly National Chemical Loan and Trust Company 1:36
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 4:09
Dining Out with Bob & Ray 4:00
Mr. Trace: Keener Than Most Persons 3:27
Radio Show Outro 1:02
Introduction of Al Shaffer and Paul Taubman 2:28
Soap Opera Reminiscence: Secret Heart of Sayville 4:37
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 4:27
Garish Summit 6:37
Slow Talkers of America 4:30
Wally Ballou in Times Square 2:35
McBeeBee Twins 1:09
Credits, Logo, and Reprise 0:59
Intro 1:01
Wally Ballou, Man in the Street 3:01
Rudolph & Irma's Dance Studio 2:48
Mr. I-Know-Where-They-Are 5:19
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:33
Biff Burns in the Sports Room 4:30
Close Out Sale 1:18
The Big Scoop 5:24
Garish Summit 4:42
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:33
Outro 1:28
Intro 0:20
Hard Luck Stories 3:04
The Orderlies 4:29
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:46
Bob & Ray Honor City 3:08
Editorial 3:40
Garish Summit 5:09
Chatting with Chesney 4:46
Dining Out with Bob & Ray 2:16
Outro 1:35
Episode 1 0:26
Beg Your Pardon 4:01
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 1:00
Biff Burns In The Sports Room 4:28
Speaking Up 4:33
Garish Summit 5:05
Anxiety With Roger Stamworth 4:53
Outro 1:26
Intro With Webley Webster 0:56
Hard Luck Stories 5:41
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:44
Do It Yourselfer 4:53
Embezzler 2:44
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:40
Garish Summit 3:31
Anxiety With Warren Hughie & Weldon Glimbiter 5:05
Outro 1:28
Intro 0:13
Elephant Protest 1:01
Ralph Bellamy Look Alike 3:47
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:55
Hard Luck Stories 5:42
Garish Summit 4:38
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 1:01
Mr. District Defender 4:52
Martin LeSoeur, Raconteur 4:52
Outro 1:42
Intro 1:31
Wally Ballou Visits Historic Sturdley House 4:14
Grand Motel 4:07
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:42
Memory Expert 2:52
Garish Summit 6:32
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:44
Kent Lyle Birdley 1:19
Views Behind The News 3:18
Closing Of The Door Ceremony 1:17
Outro 1:18
Intro 0:19
McBeeBee Twins 1:14
Bankruptcy 3:41
Grand Motel 4:54
Artie Schermerhorn Investigates Defective Ice Cube Trays 3:18
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:32
Garish Summit 4:53
Barry Campbell 3:40
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:36
Charley Chew 4:18
Outro 1:31
Intro 0:22
Speaking Out 4:20
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:44
Down The Byways With Kyle Rumsey 5:38
Children's Menu 1:53
Garish Summit 4:54
Wing Po, Itinerant Philosopher 4:41
Editorial 4:32
Outro 1:31
Intro 1:46
Tippy The Wonderdog 4:34
Hard Luck Stories 4:57
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:40
Garish Summit 5:28
Commercial for Mononahela Metal Foundry 0:46
Emergency Ward 4:33
Outro 1:13
Intro 0:23
Army Amateur Hour 5:17
Biff Burns 4:29
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:58
Garish Summit 5:30
Bob & Ray Was There 4:17
Outro 1:36
Intro 0:19
Bank Error 3:41
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:52
Wally Ballou 4:09
Garish Summit 5:17
Squad Car 119, Sponsored By The Monongahela Metal Foundry 4:30
Dining Out With Bob & Ray 4:32
Outro 1:34
Intro 0:44
Weather Forecast 4:57
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 1:14
Widen Your Horizons 4:32
Garish Summit 5:30
Coogan's Ball Bearings, Wonderful Gifts For Fathers Day 0:53
Guest Editorial: Flu Shots with Mr. Wallace Purnoy 3:46
Outro 1:39
Intro 0:57
Buddy Blodget At The Polygon Ballroom 5:15
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:46
Garish Summit 4:52
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:42
Charlie Chew 5:09
Outro 1:33
Intro 1:14
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 1:08
Do It Yourselfer 5:21
Garish Summit 5:08
Commercial: Monongahela Metal Foundry 0:34
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 3:18
Outro 1:39
Intro 0:22
Wally Ballou 4:35
State Your Case 2:55
Garish Summit 5:03
Buddy Blodget 5:58
Charlie Chipmunk 3:53
Outro 1:33
Intro 1:03
Rex Latchford 4:20
The Music Contest 4:59
Garish Summit 5:30
Commercial: Einbinder Flypaper 0:55
Chatting With Chesney 4:40
Outro 1:30
Intro 1:23
Civil Court 5:09
Employment Service 3:29
Einbinder Flypaper Commercial 0:43
General Pharmacy 3:59
Down The Byways 4:46
Upper Mohawk Valley Commercial 0:55
Garish Summit 4:52
Outro 1:57
Intro 0:28
VCR Children 4:29
General Pharmacy 4:17
Weather Forecast 4:04
Transatlantic Bridge 3:50
Garish Summit 4:47
Chatting With Chesney 3:32
Outro 1:47
Intro 0:26
Speaking Out 4:11
Biff Burns 3:51
Prose On Parade 5:00
Garish Summit 4:57
Down The Byways 4:52
Emergency Ward 3:50
Outro 1:46
Intro 1:04
South Quoddy Airlines 4:34
Anxiety 4:08
Speaking Out 4:19
Faces In The News 2:51
Garish Summit 5:01
Music Contest 3:42
Outro 1:43
Intro 0:21
Mystery Tune 3:53
You And Your Symptoms 1:51
Consumer Affairs 4:11
Garish Summit 4:51
McGonigle's Soap Commercial 0:54
Down The Byways 4:26
Hobby Hut 4:43
Outro 1:54
Intro 0:12
News Conference 4:46
General Pharmacy 4:03
Einbinder Flypaper Commercial 0:46
Hobby Hut 5:13
Mystery Tune 4:02
Monongahela Commercial 0:37
Garish Summit 5:05
Outro 1:49
Intro 0:38
Consumer Affairs 4:12
Do It Yourselfer 4:25
Club Of The Month 3:35
Garish Summit 4:46
Forum For Fitness 4:13
Mr. I Know Where They Are 3:37
Outro 1:54
Intro 0:51
Speaking Out 3:40
Anxiety 3:28
Do It Yourselfer 4:14
Garish Summit 4:33
Forum For Fitness 4:12
Army Amateur Hour 4:07
Outro 2:07
Opening 1:04
Emergency Ward 5:00
Biff Burns 4:24
Down The Byways 4:59
Prodigy Street 4:05
Garish Summit 4:44
Mr. I Know Where They Are 1:42
Outro & Credits 1:27
Intro 0:39
Tippy The Wonder Dog 5:13
Cruise Offer 4:44
Mystery Tune 3:47
Garish Summit 4:47
Mr. Science 3:45
Einbinder Flypaper Commercial 0:41
Hard Luck Stories 4:07
Intro 4:42
Wally Ballou 3:42
Army Amateur Hour 3:54
Garish Summit 4:58
Anxiety 5:20
Hobby Hut (Extinct Animal Collector) 6:09
Intro to Civil Court 5:03
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 3:53
Pittsburgh Subway Editorial (Rebuttal) 4:06
Word Wizard 3:47
Garish Summit 5:13
Your Forum For Fitness 6:04
Mule Train 3:11
I'd Like To Be A Cow In Switzerland 2:53
Piels Beer Commercials 4:08
Arthur Sturdley's Talent Scouts 6:19
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 6:18
Wally Ballou (At The Skating Rink) 3:54
Grit Commercial 2:41
Intro (Broken Organ Fundraising Pitch) 2:00
Tippy The Wonder Dog (Fetches Tuxedo) 4:57
Fundraising Break 1:10
Garish Summit 5:19
Chatting With Chesney 4:05
Prodigy Street 4:26
Fundraising Pitch 0:31
Consumer Affairs (Canned Tennis Balls) 5:59
Swim Across The USA 3:20
Secret Agent Word Writer 3:12
Biff Burns 3:42
In The First Person 3:35
Bob & Ray Summer Home 3:13
Questions From The Audience 3:28
America's Problems (Fractions) 3:40
Bob's Wor Shu Duck Stain 3:09
Intro 4:06
Jack Headstrong, All-American American 4:47
Steve Bosco Reports From Cairo 2:24
Juvenile Jury 6:04
Mr. Agony 2:52
Musical Interlude 1:42
The Question Man 3:43
Helen Harkness - sob sister 4:54
Phone Call 1:04
Silent Night 2:56
Silent Night 0:06
Whale Talk 1:04
Misc. talk 3:17
Bob & Ray Honor City (Moosegap, Indiana) 3:13
Charles The Poet (Cloud Poem) 2:16
Mr. Science (Gravity) 2:43
Nothing To Buy (Commercial) 2:36
Slack Rope Walker 3:16
Stilt Man Bonus Track 2:56
Ward Stuffer, Angry Playwright 3:31
Webely Webster (Book Reenactment - Status Seekers) 2:10
Who Wants To Know 2:50
Public Service Announcement: I 0:57
Grub: The Story Of Food 2:24
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:14
Just Fancy Dan, Barber Of Hartsdale 3:16
King Yukon Of The Northwest 2:32
Mary McGoon's Recipe For Frozen Ginger Ale Salad 2:19
Mister Trace, Keener Than Most Persons 3:53
Biff Burns 3:43
Insomniac Theater 5:17
Arthur Sturdley 1:55
Wally Ballou And Artie Schermerhorn 3:54
One Fella's Family 3:02
Aunt Penny's Sunlit Kitchen 2:51
Your Sanitation Dept. In Action 3:27
Sea Search 3:12
Manufacturer's Outlet Sale 1:28
Interview With Frank Liberace 1:42
Webley Webster's Book Review 2:41
McBeeBee Twins Conduct The Irene Cleming Getchal Orchestra 3:16
Interview With Dr. Sherman Y. Maycroft 2:32
Public Service Announcement: II 0:45
Lawrence Fechtenberger, Interstellar Officer Candidate: I 3:09
Bob And Ray's Overstocked Warehouse 1:49
Dean Archer Armstead 2:12
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:01
Interview With Butterfly Trainer 3:01
Train Robbery 1:57
Mister Science 3:16
Most Exciting Experience 1:46
Wally Ballou 3:10
Bob And Ray Grand National Spelling Bee 3:18
Bob And Ray Grand National Spelling Bee: II 3:30
Interview With Marshall Slim Slade 3:06
One Fella's Family 2:52
Equitable P. Harman Technical High 2:30
Bob And Ray's Overstocked Warehouse 3:12
This Place For Heroes 3:30
The Question Man 1:56
Aunt Penny's Sunlit Kitchen 4:00
What The Tune Is 2:14
Public Service Announcement: III 0:44
Mister Treat, Chaser Of Lost Persons 7:10
Interview With U.S. History Author 4:00
Wally Ballou 3:02
Insomniac Theater 4:23
Faces In The News 3:07
Lawrence Fechtenberger, Interstellar Officer Candidate: II 4:26
Interview With Floorwalker 2:17
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:37
Steve Bosco 1:38
Arthur Sturdley 1:27
Wally Ballou And Artie Schermerhorn 3:48
Unusual Occupations 2:23
One Fella's Family 3:16
Visit To A Four Leaf Clover Farm 3:17
Dean Archer Armstead 2:18
Interview With George Brent Impersonator 2:46
Webley Webster's Book Review 2:48
Public Service Announcement IV 1:01
Lawrence Fechtenberger, Interstellar Officer Candidate: III 4:16
Interview Soap Opera Author Chester Habrouck Frisby 2:38
Wally Ballou 2:56
Tahiti Travelog 4:03
Cheaper's Discount Store 3:24
Epic 3:19
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:18
Mary McGoon's Inn 3:38
Matinee With Bob & Ray 1:14
The Life And Loves Of Linda Lovely 8:01
Chesterfield Commercial 1:03
News Update With Peter Gory 0:22
Coach Spike McSturdley 2:09
Visit From Tex Blaisdell 1:00
Arthur Sturdley's Talent Scouts 11:13
Mystery 3:02
News Of Bank Branches Moving 1:25
Biff Burns - Female Caddy 3:15
Interview Druggists From Somaliland 1:53
Eating Time With Arthur Sturdley 2:12
Interbureau Coordinator "Hap" Watney - Agency Not Funded 2:43
Wally Ballou -- Hollywood Soundstage 3:44
Reunite Sister And Brother 3:52
Webley Webster Book Review: Fanny Farmer Cookbook 3:13
Interview Baseball Manager Frankie Papp 2:31
Diplomatic Immunity Kit 3:06
Light Bulb Collector 2:10
Light Bulb Collector II 2:27
Spotmight On Amateur Talent 3:07
Foreign Correspondent Brad Balloon 3:24
Canadian Lumber Camp 2:49
Brain Surgeon Jack Bailey 1:35
Swap Shop Time 1:56
Lucky Phone Call 2:08
Man Who Imitates Presidents Before 1900 3:34
Biff Burns: Locker Room Celeb 3:03
Good Neighbor Award: Everybody's Grandmother 2:19
Ballou Visit Muttarama I 3:35
Muttarama II 2:33
One Fella's Family 3:12
Ballou And Artie Schermerhorn - 4th July 3:04
August T. May 'Tree Cried' 2:57
Travel Editor Charlie Wendlekin 3:23
Mister Science: Combustion 2:29
Dr. Joyce Dunstable / Answers Letters 3:09
Do You Expect Us To Believe That? 3:07
Ballou And Prof. Groggins: New Rocket Fuel 3:07
Spelling Bee I 3:39
Spelling Bee II 1:51
Sherlock Sage: Too Many Stings 3:44
Lawrence Welk 3:37
Interbureau Coordinator 'Hap' Watney: Still No Funding 3:08
Neffer, Spotwelder: State Of Upset 3:53
Steve Bosco, Spring Training Report 1:37
One Fella's Family: Seawall 3:25
Ballou: Movie Premiere 3:09
House of Toast is Born 10:49
At the House of Toast 2:40
Mary and Harry are Missing 3:12
Shanghied Aboard the Rita B 3:36
Fun Aboard the Rita B 4:11
Winter Reminiscences 2:44
Pick Your Brains 7:01
Bus to Meredith, New Hampshire 3:25
Filming Treasure Island 4:34
Greg's Phone Call 3:08
Opening Night at La Scala 3:33
Ballou Interviews TV Fan 2:27
Ballou Interviews Bob And Ray 1:04
Guardian Maintenance Man: Tim And Jim: Children's Writer 1:02
Chevrolet Dealers Name Names 0:59
Kent Lyle Birdley App. GE Spokesman 5:32
Kent Lyle Birdley; Supermarket Manager 1:02
Webley Webster: Lap-Master Napkin Commercial 4:04
Ballou - Computer Expert 1:03
The Insured 2:25
Underwood Devied Ham 0:40
Interwoven Socks 2:21
Ballou: Disaster Prone Man 1:25
Ballou Radio Testimonials 1:12
Piels Beer 1:25
Johnson's Back Plasters 1:02
Alcoa Aluminum 0:55
Glidden Paints 1:03
Cumuloft Carpets 0:56
Matinee With Bob And Ray 4:45
Chesterfield Commercial 0:15
Testimonial From Arthur Sturdley 4:54
Lawrence McGaffigan - Cop 5:06
NE Doll And Novelty Commercial 1:42
Bedtime Story 5:08
Cynthia Sweets Commercial 1:31
Lyle Gunn Jr. Reports From Washington 0:18
You Tell Me No No, But There Is Yes Yes 4:38
Mary McGoon 0:21
Close 0:24
Bob Explains How The Hearings Inspired Ray's Dead-On Impression Of Sen. McCarthy 1:47
Mary Backstayge Calls Chairman Mush 4:39
Calvin Hoogevin Takes The Stand 6:48
Harry Backstayge Take The Stand 6:02
Commissioner Carstairs 8:40
Closing 1:02
Army-McCarthy Hearing Parody, Continued 1:55
Harry's Case Seems Lost 6:37
Attorney Surrogate 5:31
Andre Detour 6:47
At The Hideout 5:27
Closing 1:05
Opening 0:58
Ray, Jr. Visits The Studio 3:07
The Life And Loves Of Linda Lovely 3:18
The Dancing Girls 1:41
Court Of Missing Heirs 3:46
Carrie L. Somebody Calls 1:03
Mary McGoon's Breakfast Recipe 2:00
Visit From Tex Blaisdell 1:49
Mary McGoon's War Surplus Bargains 1:48
Music Break 1:45
Bob & Ray Visit The Wilson-Green School Of Entertainment 6:00
Closing 1:02
Opening 1:14
Inside Bob & Ray 0:46
Behind The Scenes 0:16
Behind The Scenes 3:30
Interview With Peter Gory 2:06
Commercial 1:33
Commercial 3:06
Visit From Tex Blaisdell And Mary McGoon 1:50
Ladies Grab Your Seats 5:21
Commercial 2:47
Closing 0:53
Commercial 0:52
Bob & Ray Salute The Man Of The Week In Industry 2:46
Close 1:04
Open 0:50
Wayside Doctor 3:22
Wally Ballou Trophy Train 2:28
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 3:25
Wally Ballou Trophy Train 1:30
Squad Car 119 3:03
Wally Ballou Trophy Train 2:26
The Pitmans 4:16
Wally Ballou Trophy Train 1:24
Do-It-Yourselfer 2:36
Wally Ballou Trophy Train 2:09
Close 1:02
Open 0:51
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:24
Gabe Preston 1:45
Aunt Penny's Sunlit Kitchen 2:57
Episode 2 1:34
Lawrence Fechtenberger, Intersteller Officer Candidate 2:37
Dean Archer Armstead 2:25
Wally Ballou 1:45
One Fella's Family 3:14
Life's Embarrassing Moments 3:05
Barry Campbell 3:18
Close 1:04
Opening: Wally Ballou 0:40
Wally Ballou 3:24
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 3:15
McBeeBee Twins 2:46
The Public Lawyer 3:03
One Fella's Family 2:26
Webley Webster's Book Review 2:47
Wally Ballou And Artie Schermerhorn 1:07
Lucky Phone Call 2:38
Interview 1:45
Commercial 1:22
Miniature Waste Basket Collector 1:47
Bob's Impersonations 1:38
Close 1:02
Opening 0:50
Wally Ballou 2:48
Studio Festooning 3:16
Wally Ballou 2:24
Commercial 2:02
The 64 Cent Question 2:11
Interview 2:17
The 64 Cent Question 2:41
Bob & Ray Mystery Bus Ride 2:54
Barry Campbell 3:19
Dr. Van Baer 3:02
Close 1:05
Bridget Hillary And The News 3:25
Encourage Young Investors 2:21
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 4:02
Emergency Ward 4:11
The Big Scoop 3:46
Audience Interview 1:31
Mail Bag 1:13
Tale Of The Old West 3:31
Collectors Item Show 2:54
Tippy The Wonder Dog 4:30
Anxiety 4:00
Hard Luck Stories 4:19
The Gathering Dusk 4:40
Feature Stories 4:23
Do-It-Yourselfer 4:24
Rorshack 3:29
Views Behind The Views 3:58
The Orderlies 4:18
Mr. I-Know-Where-They-Are 4:16
Grand Motel 3:34
Charlie Chipmunk Show 3:53
Blimmix 3:26
Galaxy Of The Baboons 3:06
Mr. Science 3:16
Lupis Bartlow, Counselor-At-Law 4:06
Squad Car 119 3:36
Bob And Ray Editorial 4:01
Army Amateur Hour 3:10
The Pittmans 4:58
Search For Togetherness 5:01
Hollywood Stars 4:51
Hobby Hut 4:37
General Pharmacy 4:19
Widen Your Horizons 4:30
That Glorious Year 3:28
Bob And Ray On 1010 Wins 10:57
Chat With Ward Carr 1:45
Interview With Garbageman Of The Month 1:37
My-O-Pone Commercial 0:30
Song Featuring Alcana Brill 3:37
Fresh Pears 1:16
Interview With Shirley Temple 2:20
Harry Johnson, American Indian 0:33
Morse Code 1:18
Mystery Clues 0:26
Closing 2:19
Bob And Ray's Last Show 0:55
Mary Backstayge Highlight 3:31
Snickers Commercial 1:05
Mary Backstayge 4:00
Sears Commercial 0:34
Webley Webster & Mary McGoon Say Goodbye 1:28
New, Weather, Traffic Report 3:40
Mary McGoon Highlights 3:13
Carmine Tells About His Vacation 2:17
Weather 0:59
Puerto Rico Commercial 0:34
Webley Webster Highlight 3:30
Station ID 0:27
Lancia Commercial 1:10
The Backstayges Perform 3:39
Phone Call From Wealthy Listener 0:59
Traffic Report 0:41
Pan Am Commercial 0:54
News 1:24
Korvette's Commercial 0:28
Weather, Traffic Report 1:19
Kent Lyle Birdley Highlight 1:20
Wally Ballou Trophy Train Highlight 2:48
Olin's Commercial 0:11
Salute To Brooklyn 6:34
Hilshire Farms Commercial 0:59
Sports 1:30
Ceremonial Closing Of The Studio Door 1:34
Mary Backstayge - Shanghaied To Yokohama 4:58
Unknown Inventor Nimble Flick 3:52
Mary Backstayge - Adrift In A Dinghy 4:51
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 4:19
Blimmix 2:46
Mary Backstayge - Rowing To Shore 4:47
Autograph Collector Basil Frommart 2:06
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 1:23
Mary Backstayge - Hauled Away 4:45
Listener Comparison Test 0:31
Celebrity Chasers 2:38
Mary Backstayge - Welcome Aboard The Orlop 5:25
Do-It-Yourself Home Burglar Kits 3:58
Squad Car 119 3:45
Wally Ballou - Missing Report 1:00
Mary Backstayge - Sailing Into Boston With A Backward-Speaking Russian Captain 5:23
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 1:49
Mary Backstayge - Arriving In Boston Harbor 5:24
Listener Comparison Test #2 0:15
The Gathering Dusk - Squirrels In The Attic 3:24
Word Wizard Elmer Stapley 1:27
Mary Backstayge - A Cure For Miss Jerri Rodgers 3:56
Word Wizard Elmer Stapley 1:34
The Pittmans 4:24
Mary Backstayge - A Change Of Plans 5:20
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 2:17
Mary Backstayge - Heading For Meredith, NH 5:13
Nice Weather 0:59
The Gathering Dusk - Edna Contracts Yellow Fever 3:29
The Buffalo Girls Disappear 1:46
Mary Backstayge - Bus Adventures 5:12
The Buffalo Girls Story 2:53
Mary Backstayge - The Show Folks From New York 5:20
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 2:11
Mary Backstayge - A Ghostly Rehearsal 4:50
Mr. Science - Jimmy Learns About Sunrays 3:19
Charles The Poet - Commercial Interruptions 3:43
Mary Backstayge - The Meredith Jinx 4:47
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 4:47
Mary Backstayge - Mary Is Missing 5:00
Blimmix - The Gorgeous Blonde's Husband 3:07
Mary Backstayge - The Mysterious Cab Driver 4:07
Geriatric Corner 2:48
The Gathering Dusk - A Dead Midget 3:56
Wally Ballou - A Hot Day On The Trophy Train 1:25
Wing Po - Washing Glasses 3:49
Do-It-Yourselfer, Fred Falvy - Fixing Burnt Out Lightbulbs 3:52
Widen Your Horizons - Replacing Light Bulbs 3:09
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train 1:17
Mary Backstayge - Mary The Cabbie 4:22
Mary Backstayge - Mary's Lost Her Memory 4:29
Mystery Quiz Call 3:15
Hard Luck Stories 3:37
Mary Backstayge - Amnesia Times Three 5:22
Chester Hasbrouck Frisbee 1:48
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy - Yukon Hotel Secrets 3:57
Studio Talk #5 - Kent Lyle Birdley 0:42
Mary Backstayge - Harry, Pop & Calvin Who? 5:21
Mr. I Know Where They Are 4:36
Mary Backstayge - A Memory Exam 5:05
Wally Ballou - The Trophy Train Moves Out 5:44
Mary Backstayge - Lost And Found 4:55
Wally Ballou - From The Trophy Train: Enroute To Bridgeport 1:27
Mr. Science - Jimmy Learns About Floating 2:32
Mary Backstayge - Westchester Furioso In Ogunquit, Maine 5:18
Wally Ballou - The World's Longest, Narrowest House 3:06
Ken Takes The Day Off 2:29
Mary McGoon & Arthur Godfrey Sing Barnacle Bill The Sailor 3:25
Night & Day 5:09
The 30 Day Roundtrip Ticket 3:41
The Lone Agent & Pronto 5:31
The Lives & Loves Of Linda Lovely 4:25
Chesterfield ABC Song 0:35
Guest: Billy B Van 1:34
Bob & Ray Caravan Heads For Toledo, Ohio 1:20
Baseball & Niagara Falls Intro 2:42
Philco Airconditioner / House Of Television Spots 3:36
The Gay 90's 2:01
Remington Contour Shaver 2:09
Mary McGoon's Gift Horse 1:59
Cynthia Sweet's Chocolate 1:15
Music Nook Goodwill Plug 1:05
Arthur Godfrey Chesterfield Song 1:57
The 1951 Chevrolet 0:46
Wandering 0:56
Nutro Permanent Antifreeze 1:22
The Lives And Loves Of Linda Lovely 4:04
Soapine And Picksweet Commercials 2:32
Nothing Outro 1:45
Charlie Chipmunk - Too Many Commercials 3:46
Listener Comparison Survey 0:50
Mary Backstayge - Westchester Furioso Opening 4:42
Arizona Bank Spot 0:37
Grime Commercial 0:27
Webley Webster For Lapmaster Paper Napkins 3:38
Wally Ballou For Transistor Radios 0:59
The Pittmans 4th Of July Speech 4:27
Squad Car 119 (Puppy Kibbles) 3:18
Piels Beer Spot With Bert And Harry Piel 0:57
Mary Backstayge - Forgetting Lines 4:34
Tippy The Wonderdog - The Big Flood 3:42
Kent Lyle Birdley For The E.P.A. 1:29
Mary Backstayge - Westchester Furioso Finale 4:44
Arizona Bank Spot 0:29
Human Interest Stories 3:47
The McBeeBee Twins - Commercial Work 1:08
The Midnight Zone 3:27
Wally Ballou - Man On The Street 3:00
Mary Backstayge - Larry Lovebreath Interview 5:44
The McBeeBee Twins - Commercial Work 0:28
Widen Your Horizons - How To Use A Television 4:26
Mr. Science - How To Make Sawdust 2:37
Mary Backstayge - Larry Lovebreath Interview #2, Mom & Pop Commercial 5:15
Bob & Ray Crank Phone Call 0:20
Wally Ballou - Trophy Train Clam Chowder Recipe 2:29
The Financier & The Shoe Shine Boy 4:02
Wally Ballou - Trophy Train Mike Upcutting 1:47
Bob & Ray for Massachusetts State Lottery 1:25
Mary Backstayge - July 4th Fireworks in Maine 5:19
Mogongahela Steel Ingots 0:31
Squad Car 119 (The U.S. Post Office) 3:42
Negative Thinker Dr. Enoch Van Flemm 2:40
Mary Backstayge - The Lost Wallet 4:51
Listener Comparison Survey #2 1:05
Wing Po - The Cattle Drive Trail Boss 4:29
Word Wizard Dr. Elmer Stapley 3:19
Mary Backstayge - Final Performance Of Westchester Furioso 4:30
Views Behind The News - Long Disclaimer 3:22
Mary Backstayge - Traveling Back To New York 5:02
Wally Ballou - Coney Island Trophy Train 1:52
Pizza Flipper Clifton Wordlinger 3:14
Mary Backstayge - Gala 'Treasure Island' Premiere 7:34
Listener Comparison Survey #3 0:40
Squad Car 119 - Chocolate Dinner Mints 3:58
Wally Ballou - Mutual Admiration Society 3:18
Listener Survey #4 0:38
Wally Ballou - Mutual Admiration Society 2:53
Mary Backstayge - Reading The Reviews In Skunk Haven, LI 4:59
Wally Ballou - Trophy Train Admiration Society 1:13
Widen Your Horizons - How To Brush Your Hair 3:29
Mr. Science - Specific Gravity And Little Jimmy Impact 3:38
Mary Backstayge - African Documentary Trip 5:30
A Ghost House 4:06
Editor Of The School Paper 4:39
Wonderland Of Knowledge - Little Known Facts 1:41
Mary Backstayge: Setting Sail For Africa — Without Calvin! 4:55
Story Lady: Boss Tweed & The Six Corrupt Ward Heelers 3:19
Long Line At The Bank 3:49
Crank Call #1 0:19
Mary Backstayge: Aboard The M.V. Poseidon 5:15
Helicopter 710 0:10
Studio Talk: Chester Hasbrouk Frisbee 0:44
Anxiety!: Poison Coffee 4:28
Power Shovel Maker: Conrad Wary 3:00
Mary Backstayge: Calvin, Eggcreams And A Helicopter Ride 4:19
The Gathering Dusk: Lemonade Bootleggers 4:24
Wally Ballou: 43-Year-Old Lemonade Stand Owner Chauncey Travis 3:34
Mary Backstayge: Reunited At Sea 5:16
Studio Talk: Kent Lyle Birdley & Neil Clummer 1:10
Blimmix: Crème De Menthe Frappe Or A Beer? 4:05
Mary Backstayge: Dancing In The Grand Saloon 5:04
Mr. Science: Jimmy Learns About Levers 2:31
Nicky Oceanic: Dance Extravaganza 3:13
Mary Backstayge: The Story Teller 5:26
Spelling Bee: Aeroplane? 1:40
Bridget Hillary And The News: Formerly Wealthy Stock Broker 3:20
Tippy, The Wonder Dog: Waiting For A Generator Part 3:42
Studio Talk: Webley Webster 1:00
The Orderlies: Chief Orderly Shnellwell & Orderly Weincoop 4:07
Spelling Bee 0:30
Mary Backstayge: African Plans And A Radiogram From The Network 4:20
Crank Call #2 0:54
Views Behind The News: Presidential Candidate G.L. Hummerbeck 3:38
Mary Backstayge: Shuffleboard Discussions 5:10
Home Handyman, Fred Falvy: Makes A Thermometer 4:06
Mary Backstayge: Entertainment Aboard The Poseidon 5:33
Studio Talk: Keith Olbermann; Baseball Cards 1:12
Biff Burns: 94-Year-Old Met Rookie Whitey Stickwell 3:46
Listener Comparison Test 0:43
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy: Transmitter Trouble 3:39
Hard Luck Stories 3:59
Mary Backstayge: Arriving In Africa; Train Ride To Pretoria 5:11
Wally Ballou With Leonardo Thrash, Sign Maker 3:27
Squad Car 119: Hot & Sticky 3:52
Studio Talk: Chester Hasbrouck Frisbee Talks About Kent Lyle Birdley 1:24
Mary Backstayge: Animals And Ratings 4:55
Face In The News: Truck Driver Joseph Swanson 3:20
Mary Backstayge: Wildebeest! 5:13
Hard To Believe: Carrot With A Cat's Face 2:21
Mary Backstayge: The Safari Begins — Without Mary! 5:03
Mr. Science: Jimmy Learns About Chemical Elements And Heat 3:48
Anxiety! Jimmy Learns About Chemical Elements And Heat 3:27
Studio Talk: Webley Webster And Kent Lyle Birdley 1:54
Mary Backstayge: Campground In The Jungle 5:16
Studio Talk: Kent Lyle's Career Highlights 1:23
The Gathering Dusk: Dermatologist Dr. Hoganbee 3:55
Charlie Chipmunk Club: Uncle Edgar Tries To Tell Another Story 4:29
Mary Backstayge: Filming And Shooting The Backstayges! 4:45
Views Behind The News: Farsighted Urban Planner Hubert C. Waxford 3:30
Mary Backstayge: Greg Marlowe 4:52
Dr. Harvey Nitzmogg: TV Medical Show Advisor 2:37
Mary Backstayge: Henry The Cook, Sheherezade The Lion 5:12
Mr. Science: Jimmy Discovers Air! 3:23
Charlie Chipmunk Club: Another Story, Another Interruption 4:23
Word Wizard: Slow Pedestrians 1:20
Mary Backstayge: Action! Look Out For That Cave! 5:52
Biff Burns: 84-Year-Old Race Car Driver Aggie Wisker 2:39
Show Biz Corner: Ventriloquist Eddie "Ha Ha" Bostwick 2:57
Mary Backstayge: Lost In A Diamond Mine 4:37
Wally Ballou 3:12
Squad Car 119: With Egg Beating Champ Mrs. Schwanda Hetherington 3:02
Studio Talk: Chester Hasbrouck Frisbee On Friday Cliffhangers 0:26
Mary Backstayge: Trapped In A Dark Mine Shaft. Cave-In! 5:05
Honor Guard Sign-Off: Goodbyeee 1:15
Opening 1:01
The Life & Loves Of Linda Lovely 3:42
Bob Elliott Soundalike Tryout 6:45
Tryout Continues 3:38
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 4:01
Wally Ballou Announcer Tryout 1:00
Charles The Poet 2:41
Dean Archer Armstead; Wally Ballou 5:37
Wins Station Break & Weather Report 1:23
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 4:25
Arthur Sturdley 2:17
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 4:25
Commercial 0:48
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 3:41
Flower Arranging Convention 2:09
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 3:47
Bob & Ray Overstocked Warehouse 2:14
Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife 4:43
Outro 0:22
Monitor Intro 0:11
Aunt Penny's Sunlit Kitchen 4:34
Arthur Sturdley 1:11
Matt Neffer 3:46
Wally Ballou At Sturdleyland 3:38
Steve Bosco 2:21
Seasearch 2:54
Giraffe Collector's Club 6:58
Mr. Trace, Keener Than Most Persons 3:58
Jack Headstrong, All American American 3:17
Unusual Occupations 2:32
Inside Bob & Ray 6:40
Stop That Tune 2:10
Your Sanitation Department In Action 3:24
Top Melody Call 2:21
Matt Neffer Boy Spotwelding King Of The World 2:57
The Hasselberger Veal Cutlet Theater 3:06
Webley Webster's Book Review 2:40
Outro 0:27
Intro; Bob & Ray Girls 3:33
Clifford Fleming 2:32
CBS Radio Promo 1:08
World Report 3:03
Mary McGoon 3:13
Wcbs Promo & Sign Off 0:37
Friday The Thirteenth 4:30
CBS Radio Promos 0:57
Natalie Attired, Song Sayer 2:57
Commercial 1:47
Wally Ballou 3:38
Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding Present The CBS Radio Network 3:25
Everyman Hall Of Fame 3:25
CBS Radio Promos 0:49
Lawrence Fechtenberger, Interstellar Officer Candidate 3:04
Commercial 0:59
Chester Hasbrouck Frisbee's Revenge 1:33
Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding Present The CBS Radio Network 6:47
Travel Tips 3:36
Promo 1:09
Wally Ballou 1:41
Outro 0:42
Opening 0:36
Widen Your Horizons 3:16
Elmer W. Litzinger, Spy 3:36
Unusual Occupations 2:30
Mr. Trace, Keener Than Most Persons 3:15
Barry Campbell 5:36
One Fella's Family 3:05
Souvenir Auction 3:33
Wally Ballou 2:20
Mutual Station Break & Commercial 0:54
WOR Station Break 1:33
The Westerners 3:28
Bad News 3:21
The Gathering Dusk 2:52
Road Map Maker 2:49
The Life And Loves Of Linda Lovely 3:53
McBeeBee Twins 2:18
Biff Burns 3:06
TV Critic Crawford Paisley 2:53
Wally Ballou 2:33
Outro 0:40
This Is Your Bed, You Made It, Now Lie In It 3:33
Dean Archer Armstead 3:44
Mary McGoon's Rambling Casino Place 2:59
Cheerios Commercial 0:34
Mr. Science 2:33
Questions & Answers 3:10
Chatting With The Stars 3:14
One Fella's Family 3:21
Laughter Auditions 3:39
Chesley L. Beamish, Voice Coach 1:59
The Music Factory With Bob & Ray 0:45
Wally Ballou 3:39
Book Interview 2:40
Wisdom Of The Ages 3:45
Music Factory Entertainment News 2:11
Members Of The Audience Write A Song 3:09
Wally Ballou 3:06
Doing Your Thing 1:18
Farley Hubler, 42 Year Old Industrialist 2:33
Music Factory Outro 1:02
Monitor Radio Intro 0:08
Linda Lovely 3:23
Ludlow Neblet 2:58
Linda Lovely, Girl Intern 3:37
Book Review 2:38
Linda Lovely 3:31
Wally Ballou 4:52
Linda Lovely 3:00
Charles The Poet 1:21
Mary Backstayge 2:27
Bert & Harry Piel 0:57
CBS Intro 2:09
Wayside Doctor 3:45
TV Critic Crawford Paisley 3:47
TV Confidential 2:08
Musical Chairs 3:36
Aunt Penny's True To Life Stories 2:50
Sound Mistakes 3:42
Artie Schermerhorn 3:19
Matt Neffer, Boy Spotwelder 2:57
College For Gangsters 2:27
CBS Outro 0:40
CBS Intro 1:56
Wally Ballou 3:59
Public Service Announcement 0:44
One Fella's Family 3:29
Audience Members' Questions 2:26
CBS Intro 1:15
Radio & TV Knob & Antenna Magazine Award 2:11
Promo: US Treasury Bond #2 0:48
Lawrence Fetchenberger 5:32
CBS Intro 1:18
Wally Ballou 5:15
Celebrity Snapshot 1:26
Guess My Secret 2:38
Studio Chatter 1:55
CBS Intro 0:51
Webley Webster 3:23
Johnny Creshendo, Private Eye 4:00
CBS Outro 0:32
CBS Intro 1:41
Pierre Dupray 3:42
Wonderful World Of Professions 0:57
McBeeBee Family Singers 4:20
Judo Expert 2:19
Beatnik Poem 0:34
CBS Intro 0:25
Questions & Answers 4:27
Guest 1:16
Underwriter Service 2:46
Natalie Attired 4:44
CBS Intro 3:18
Fritos Commercial & Jingle 0:45
Laura Lee Grade School Kids 3:10

Reviews

OH MY GOD!


(5 stars)

Why have I never heard of Bob & Ray before? I'm freaking 60 years old, and hell, I even remember Tom Lehrer, Spike Milligan & The Monty Pythons BEFORE THEY WERE MONTY PYTHON! Anyhoo, I was hooked right from the introduction. This amazing collection is a national treasure of comedy. To the uploader, from the heart of my bottom I sincerely thank you for dedication to convert, organize, upload & share this fabulous collection of true & genuine wholesome comedy with the world. You invested quite a few man hours. And, that is greatly appreciated.

So grateful for these uploads!


(5 stars)

I have nearly all of these on either CD or cassette, but found that some of my transfers went wonky when I imported them –but the original materials are way off in storage somewhere. Now I have clean copies! Much appreciated. 40, 50, 60, 70 years later: Bob & Ray are never not funny.

Intelligently Hysterical


(5 stars)

Pure Radio Brilliance! Your funnybone and mind tickled simultaneously… Bob & Ray.

Thumbs. By Which We Hang...


(5 stars)

It's ALL P. D., —years before Bob passed. There were a couple of scoundrels selling the material, falsely, claiming to be "The Radio Art Foundation". I think they were friends with Steve Bosco? Hopefully they are wallowing in a hovel someplace in Queens. Even so, this, and ALL Bob & Ray material has been in the Public Domain for over 15 Years. Bob Elliot released the licenses for everything. —All the long playing records and other non broadcasts audio , as well. It's ALL P. D., and has been for years. I only wished that Bob had saved MORE of The Graybar Company's advertising audio and T. V. examples. (B & R's advertising firm) Alas, there STILL remain lost air checks of B & R material out there,...somewhere. Many people would simply put their wire recorder mike close to the radio speaker and record all the wire they had. These need to be discovered! This is what Archive.org is for!! Come on, have a look in the attic! See what you got! You never know. Did Grandpa and Gran-mum have a wire recorder? It's too bad that a couple of sleazy con-men got hold of the tapes and continued to sell them long after Bob Elliot had given them to the P. D.!! —Much like Tom Lehrer has given ALL of his compositions and recordings to the Public Domain. Alas, Bob & Ray have a body of work that guarantees it will be well "used" for 100's years after their deaths. And surely, Dr. Lehrer is in the same camp. YES, I firmly believe that both Lehrer and B & R will still have a large audience in 200 years! We must ALL join hands to contribute to Steve Bosco's latest financial crisis. Steve's life style MUST be maintained. Steve Bosco's cost is reasonable compared to his entertainment value. —I'll see you ALL at the The Most Expense Hotel in Sturdley, New York... Send $1,100 to the most expensive hotel in Sturdley New York. Also, immediately send $4289.36 to the Sturdley Sheriff's Office, as Steve (what a great guy!) got out of control again and has been signing cheques, "Dave Garaway". "Steve, we'd be more willing to send this money if we could be assured of a good report during spring training…" "Wait, no, Is this Ray? No, Ray, get off the line, I need to speak with Bob, —Hello? Hello? Bob? Hey there big guy! Howya' doin'? NO! Give me Ray. Hello? Hello? Ray? Get off the line l need to speak with Bob. Bob? —Hey there big fella', give me Ray. Hello? Hello? Operator, I've just been cut off, I'm trying to call CBS in New York, I was talking with,...RAY?! Hey Ray, —great to talk to ya' I've been looking into this new tiddly winks international league. They got some big, strong, go-all-the-way winners, it looks like, and, Hello?, Hello? RAY?! Hi ya', but I need to speak with Bob. Can ya' get Bob, big guy?...Hello? Hello? Operator, I've been cut off, I'm trying to call Bob & Ray in New York, and, RAY?! ... Hello? Hello?...Hello? Hello?... Is anyone there? "This is Steve Bosco Rounding Third, and being thrown out at home. " Don't forget to WRITE if you get work, and hang by your THUMBS.

THIS IS A BURIED, NATIONAL TREASURE ALRIGHT


(5 stars)

Since this is the Bob to the Ray site noted below, or Vice Verso... felt it wouldn't be fair not to repeat the kudo... Well, I've just gotten to this fine site and treasure trove (I feel like I should be wearing pirate gear for the buried treasure chest this is...) So if you are a fan of Bob and Ray, here is actually the SECOND TREASURE buried (in a figurative sense) on INTERNET ARCHIVE ISLAND. The other (as in Ray and Bob) is ... (awaiting the fanfare, hey, it's hot here on INTERNET ARCHIVE ISLAND, I'll just take the fan...) OK, are you ready? https://archive.org/details/bob-and-ray-1948-08-26-roving-reporter-ray-goulding Between these two, you've got alot of laughs for breeze in your sails.... Smooth sailin', fans of the singular, er...duoular, BOB and RAY. Disclaimer: These two sites are not all of the great Bob and Ray on ARCHIVEdotORG... so you have plenty to still sail on for. And finally, big slaps (on the back this time) for the new to me, but sounds classic line NACHO MAMMA wrote..."from the heart of my bottom..." Where have I been to have missed that one? Thanks, Nacho Mamma! Hope to see you at Barnacle Bill's SandBAR sometime (699)

Thank you!


(5 stars)

I bought most of these collections when they came out on cassette tapes, and I've been unable to play them for years. I'm so delighted to find these tracks again; it's like rediscovering old friends. Thank you for assembling everything, and sharing it with us all. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

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Post Script: The files didn't download previously because my flash drive space may have been too small. The down load seems to be OK with a bigger flash drive. I do look forward to enjoying Bob and Ray at home. Thanks

excellent, I love american programs🥳


(5 stars)

USA and the American people and excellent art work!🥳positive and amazing