Lurene Tuttle and Howard Duff, stars of The Adventures of Sam Spade

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett. The show
ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949,
and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. It starred Howard Duff, later
Steve Dunne, as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The
series was produced and directed by William Spier.

Scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best
Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America.

Chuck Foley

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – The Minnesota man whose Twister game
launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died.

Charles "Chuck" Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis
suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday that his
father had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Tab Hunter (Arthur Andrew Kelm)

Hunter has starred in over forty films and had a 1957 hit record
with the song "Young Love", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot
100 chart for six weeks and became one of the larger hits of the
Rock n’ Roll era .He joined the Coast Guard at the age of fifteen,
having lying about his age to enlist.

From left: Dick Clark and guest Tab Hunter on ABC television’s Bandstand

Albert James "Alan" Freed

Alan Freed’s "The Moondog House" program debuted on WJW radio
in Cleveland and was heard from 11:15 PM until 2 AM. He devoted
the show entirely to R&B platters. His loyal fans called themselves
Moondoggers and Freed billed himself as their king.
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The theme music for “The Moodog House” radio show