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Streets of Laredo with Tex Ritter | All Star Western Theatre (01-05-47)
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Original Air Date: January 05, 1947Host: Andrew RhynesShow: All Star Western TheatrePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Tex Ritter Announcer:• Cottonseed Clark Music:• Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage Exit music from: Roundup on the Pra...
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Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and before we get into this episode, I wanted to do a little PSA and remind you that I put out multiple shows a week of Old Time Radio Westerns. You can check them out by going to otrwesterns.com or looking up OTR Westerns on your podcast application of choice. We're releasing over 10 episodes a week so far, about a hundred a month. So definitely want you to check that out again otrwesterns.com and check it out. I also wanted to invite you to check out my sister podcast site otnetcast and that's n e t c a s t so ot n e t c a s t netcast otnetcast.com we're currently releasing mystery genre shows and this is shows like the Shadow Escape, Suspense and the Whistler and we have plans on bringing other shows to the network for you guys to listen to. So it's my non western old Time Radio channel that I can kind of do other genres that not only I like, but hopefully you would like too. You can check us out by going to otnetcast.com or searching on your podcast app of choice. Now let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be All Star Western Theater Original air dates January 5, 1947. We've got Tex Ritter in the lead role and this title is Streets of Laredo.
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Bakers of Weber's Bread present your All Star Western Theater. Drifting along Singing a song under a From Hollywood comes your All Star Western Theaters starring America's great Western singers, Hoy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sea. Our guest star today is the famous singing cowboy of the Western screen, Tex Ritter. My name is Cottonseed Clark and here are the Riders of the Purple Sail. Way down yonder in the Indian nation Rose my pony On a reservation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born Way down yonder in the Indian nation the cowboys Life is an occupation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born Many months have come and gone Since I wandered from my home in the Oklahoma hills where I was born the whole page of life has turned and a lesson I have learned in the Oklahoma hills I still belong Way down yonder in the Indian nation roads my pony On a reservation in the Oklahoma hills where I was born Way down yonder in the incantation the cowboys lies in occupation in the Oklahoma hills where I would fall. Now as I sit here today Many miles I am away from the place I rode my pony through the draw and the oak and black jack breeze Is the playful prairie breeze in the Oklahoma hills where I was born Way down young and Indian nature rose my pony on a reservation in the Oklahoma hills When I was born Way down yonder in the Indian lake With a cowboy's life Incarceration in the Oklahoma hills where I was born.
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Days of the west, before the law was firmly entrenched on the frontier, the Texas Rangers made law enforcement history by their fearless policing of the borderland, just as the bakers of Weber's Bread have been making baking history today by the fine, consistent quality of the bread they bake. Weber's Bread is really good bread. It's well mixed and well baked. It has a firm, even texture and a distinctive flavor that make it an enjoyable, substantial part of every meal. If you're not already a Weber's Bread fan, buy a loaf next time you go shopping and try it. You'll find that your entire family will enjoy Weber's Red look for it in the blue Gingham Rapper to add to the popularity of the simple Western heart ballad, the writers of the Purple Sage turned to another of those songs for which they are so famous. We know you will be pleasured with their rendition of an all time great favorite, Mary Louis Mary Lou, Mary Lou Cross my heart I love you Every bell in the steeple is ready to ring and all the people are planning pretty straighten all for you Mary Lou Won't you give your promise true Wipe our miles around there waiting to start their celebration when you say I do Mary Lou Sam Like a miles around the waiting to start there celebrating when you say I do very loud When Sex Ritter comes to visit with you listeners of the All Star Western Theater, it means a western good time for everybody. So get set for the best in the west as we welcome a return visit from America's hard riding, straight shooting, singing cowboy at the Western screen and one of the top phonograph recording artists of all time, Tex Ritter. Our guest star is hurd in a story of the west written especially for him entitled the Streets of Lareda. Supported by the writers of the Purple Sage as themselves, Harry Lang as Quits Morales and Eddie Fields as Blackie Breeding. Tex Ritter is starred as Tex Nation, Texas Ranger. Back in the early days when the west was striving for recognition and achievement, the Lone Star State received more than its share of unwanted fame from plundering bad men. Then came the Texas Rangers, a band of lawmen whose daring and bravery were feared by all men whose Paths led them outside the law. This is a story of one Texas Ranger, Tex Nation, who contributed more than his share to the state of Texas for the part it played in the winning of the West. Thunder away to me. Well, boys, I reckon this is the town they call the Raider. Yeah, and I'll bet my bottom dollar we don't last more than 24 hours here. Oh, Dean, you're always griping. Well, why shouldn't I grip? We had everything going our way. Inventory, city. But you two guys can't stand peace and contentment. Well, Dean, from the looks of this town, you're going to get all the peace and contentment you want. Oh, you just ain't a kidding. This place looks dead from the bottom up. From the bottom up? Yeah. If we don't hunt for cover, we'll be in the same condition. Here. Turn up this alley. Yeah. Now, what do you reckon happened here? Them wasn't firecrackers. Let's leave our horses here and go around, see what's taking place. Well, I ain't that curious myself. Then you stay here. Come on, slow. Yeah, right with you, boy. Just a minute. Wait for me. Hey, here comes some fellow. Maybe he knows what's going on. Hey, friend, what was all the shooting about? Oh, a couple of fellows got killed. Oh, so that was all. Much obliged to you. You know, for a minute I thought it might have been something serious. Yeah, well, maybe you guys didn't understand. He said that two men were just killed. Well, we're still alive. So what you kicking about? Yeah. Oh, nothing. I just got a hunch we better get out of this town of Laredo. Everybody looks a killing like that fella just passed. Well, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. Right now I'm going over to the hardware and harness store and see if I can get a new bit from a horse. You wanna go along? Well, I'll go with you, sir. You two run along. I'm going down here to this saloon, get me a drink of water. See you later. Here's your last stranger. One glass of water. Well, much obliged. Do you really like the water drinks? Yeah. Just formed a habit of drinking this stuff and I just can't seem to break it. Loretto Laredo. Only children, horses drink the water. Yes. Well, from what I can gather, this must be a bad town. Oh, it's a very dark place in your. Nothing ever happens in Loretta. Oh, maybe four or five killings a day, but that is all. Yeah, if you got no law to stop that sort of thing. We have a sheriff, but he's afraid of everybody. But I have it very confidential that do the Texas Rangers come to Loretta who do what you call clean up design. You just better hope they send Tech station down to engineers that go out there. Everybody hear him. He is the most brave of all the Texas Rangers. You know him? Do I know him? Why, Sammy and Tex Nation are just like that. Must be me. Excuse me just one moment. Coming for you, sir. Oh. Just looking around, huh? You really know Tex Nation personality. Well, I reckon I do. I saved his life once. No. Well, I sure did. And I reckon if it hadn't been for my fast draw, he'd be a pushing daisies about now. How'd you do it? Well, it was down to Del Rio about two years ago. Two years ago, Ranger headquarters sent Tex down to clean the town up. Clean the town up? Well, he was doing all right till one night, about 20 of the toughest men in Del Rio quartered him in Carrie Lang's saloon. Been on a killing him. They killed him. Well, they would have if I hadn't have been there, boy. Mind you, if I listen in on this story, friend, it sounds right into it. But no, it's all right. Step right up and abandoned ear. Well, well, there Tex was with killers all around him. About that time, I walked in the door just in time to hear Tex say, boys, you got me, but I'll go down swinging lead. He says, no. He reached for his guns and I started firing. I saw two men drawn and ready to shoot him in the back. Quick, like a flash, I drew my guns and I let them have it. And I covered Tex and both of us clean them up. He's amazing, all right. Good of you, stranger. He was mighty glad you came along. Well, yes, I reckon he was. You know, after the smoke cleared, he comes up to me and puts his arms around me and says slowly, he says, you saved my life with your fast gunplays. And ever since that day, whenever I see old technician, he calls me Speedy's Glory. Go and find a place to put up for the night. Oh. Oh, hi, boy. Just talking to a couple fellers here. Boys, these are my buddies. Four Willing and Jimmy Dean. Hiya, fellas. Good to know you. I'm glad to know you. My name is Quit. Quit? Where'd you ever get a name like that? Well, when I was first born, my papa come into the room, looked at me and then says to my mama, maria, let's call it quits. Hey, friend, are you a stranger hereby? That's right. Well, my name's Floyd. Glad to know you, P.D. my name's Nation X Nation. Oh, glad to know you. Texas is food. All right, Speedy. I won't tell on you. Say, you're the Texas Ranger? Yeah, we've heard plenty about you. Very much obliged. This road into town. You are one of the Texas Rangers where they come to clean up Laredo? Well, I reckon that's the way it goes. Oh, this be bad news for the bad man. We'll know more about that later, Quick. Well, it looks like we got here just in time to see some action. Say, where are your other men? I guess I'm all there is. You mean Rangers? Headquarters sent just one man here to clean out this town. Just one town? Ain't there? Oh, there's no answer to that. At any rate, Tex, we're going to be in town for a while, and if we can be of any help to you, just let us know. Thank you, boys. Right now we got to be moving along and find a place to sleep. See you later. Adios. Oh, by the way, Speedy, if I find myself cornered by a gang of local bad men, I'm going to be expecting you. Yeah, yeah. All righty. Is a very brave man, no? And what? Speedy is a brave man. Yes. By the way, el senora quit, but I'll find your local sheriff. Oh, the sheriff's office is just across the street, senor. How much of life. See you later, Quick. But I'm telling you, Ranger, too much for one man, even if you are the great Tex Nation. How great I am has nothing to do with the cherub. There's been too much killing and thieving going on hereabouts. And the head man in Austin says it's gotta stop. That's what I'm here for. Now, do I get your help, Cardona? Oh, sure, sure, Tech. I'll give you all the information I can. All right. He's the ringleader around here. Man by the name of Blackie Breathing. He's run this town to suit himself for a long time. It ain't gonna be easy to change his ways. Why, he's got a dozen gunmen ready to kill the first man that even looks like he wants to establish law and order. Why, women and children don't care to walk the streets. Where is Breeding slave? In the rear of the Black Cat Saloon. Well, I wouldn't go calling on them Rangers. You better figure some other way. Where's the Black Cat Saloon? Down the street about two blocks. But I'm telling you now, watch your Blood, Tell him to pay up Morale. Come in. Your name Breeding? That's right, Ranger. Lackey Braden. What can I do for you? Plenty. My name's Nation. Tex Nation, Ranger. Easy, boys. Yeah, take it easy, boys. What do you want, Ranger? I was sent from headquarters in Austin to carry out orders for the welfare of this community. From what I learned, you're the man I should notify of my plants. Come to the right man, Ranger. And now I'm going to give you some mighty good advice. I'm listening. Get on your horse and ride back to Austin. Tell your head mogul that I can run this town without any help. Right, boys? All right. Now it's my turn to pass out a little advice. I reckon it's all right if you like to show off a little authority. Right boys? Then put this down in your book again and tomorrow morning it's going to be against the law for a man to carry a gun in Laredo. And that goes for everybody. And who's going to enforce this gun toting law? I am. And what happens if somebody's caught carrying a gun? They'll be asked to surrender things. Oh, they will. And if they don't? Then they'd better start drawing and mean business. All right, Ranger. We've been play acting long enough now get this straight. Nobody's going to come into this town with them kind of orders. And there ain't no men or no dozen men that'll carry them out even if they want it. We'll see about that. Beginning tomorrow morning, I'm posting signs on the streets of Laredo this evening signed by the governor of the state of Texas. Be sure you read one of them because it was printed specially for you. Who? Stevie. I'm right in, Stevie. This time of night I'm kindly careful who knocks on my door. How you doing, boy? And Dean are on the way over to visit with you. I thought I'd run over first, but you see, there's something I want you to do for me. Sure, speedy, anything. Right now I owe you something for saving my life that time. No. I wonder if you would just. You taught me tell about. Sure, sweetie, sure. I've forgotten all about it now if you don't mind. Don't call me Steven, will you text me? Are you texting? Oh, sure. Come in, boys. Glad to have you. We just wondering. Tex, this is a pretty tough town and you've got the reputation of being a mighty tough man, so. Oh, you're wondering what's going to happen when the fireworks come in. Yeah, that's it. Well, boys, in this business, anything can happen. You got to expect that when you become a Ranger. Well, how you going about cleaning up your raiders? The men carry guns and use them against their fellow man without having to pay for the crime. Then that's bad. So I've got the authority to order everybody in town to lay their guns down. But how are you going to enforce that? With my own guns. Be glad to pitch in with you. That's mighty nice of you boys, but it's my job to do and I have to go it alone. But just in case you're interested in fireworks might be on hand in the morning. Cause I got a hunch I'm in for plenty of action. My Cleese. Quietly. Let me have your attention for just a minute, please. You men have all read the signs posted about town. And I want to thank you for the cooperation you're showing. Those of you who've deposited your guns with me have a receipt form. When you go home, you may take your guns with you. I'm going to ask that you not wear them publicly until the proper law and order has been established in Laredo. That's a good law. Rangers. I'm 40. 100%. What about flacky Breathing Giants? And they will be called on with surrender their guns just as you men have. What if they don't? It'll be somebody's hard luck. I hope you can do it, Ringus. I'm here. Then post the law firm. What's going on here? You use those signs? Yeah, but that don't apply to me. I work for Blackley Breeding. I got orders to worm and got. Now you got orders to take it off your gun on this counter and I'll give you a receipt for it. Why don't you take it away from me, Ranger? I'd be glad to. You won't get by with that for telling you, right? Now, suppose you run tell Breeden I'm coming for his gun next. We're all for you, man. Well, how's business? Hi, boys. Things are going fine. Everybody's being right nice about turning in their guns. Just that fellow going there. What'd he do? Well, I got his gun. I can stretch one of your sides. Ranger, here's my gun. Thank you, friend. Pick it up. On your way home this evening, are you expecting everybody to voluntarily turn in their gun? No, but I'm giving them all a chance today. About sundown, I reckon I'll have to go get a few of them. Say, Peck, I was just down to Black at saloon. I'm afraid you're in a lot of trouble from that mark down there. Well, I figured as much, Jimmy. But I'm giving them the same opportunity to obey the law as anyone else. By the way, this applies to you boys, too. Oh, yeah, sure. Here's my dime. Yeah, here's mine, too. Thank you. About yours, I mean. Slowly. Oh, well, I left my gun in the room, Tex, except for, you see, I heard Blacky tell all his men to stay close by. You know, if I was you, Tex, I'd be awful cheerful. Yeah, it's about like that bunch of coyotes to huddle in one corner. You're right, Jim. They're going to be hard to handle. But we'll know more about that come Sunday. Hi, Esther. English Easy. When did you start 10 and bar at the Saline? Only today I got fired at the other saline because I talk too much. Well, delicate. Something's about to take place around here on the evidence. If I just happened to send your text. Which one of these men is Dr. Breeding? You see him over there by the door. Black, you expect the ranger that I'm calling for his gun. Give me a favor, sir. Steve, which of these men here belong to Doctor, sir? Well, three men there that stand by the post, the two by the piano in command of the Indigo Park. The two men would stay your glutton into one of the men's face and just outside the door. Why, you see, I heard, Captain, the angel is showing up. Yes, the ranger, he can work. He will come to give you guns at his rundown. Well, put sun down and here he comes. Al. Blackie, I reckon you know why I'm here. That's right, Ranger. We sent for our guns. Sometimes before we give them to you, wouldn't you like to get on your horse and ride out of town peaceful like and just forget about cleaning up? Loretta, I came for your gun. It'd be much easier to ride away than be carried away. I came for your gun. All right. See how many of the wearing guns I'll start with you, Blackie. Either hand it over or start drawing. Don't reach for your gun, partner. You'll get it next. Oh. How about it, Tex? You hurt? I'm all right. Shoulders? Graze a little. Man, oh, man, we cleaned him out, didn't we, huh? You all right, Tex? I'm all right. Now, listen, everybody. There'll be no more gun toting in this town until you're notified to the sheriff's office. Is that clear to everybody? What are You. Say, what are you doing in that gun in your hand, Floyd? None of your cotton taking business. Well, Speedy, looks like you kind of pitched in with me. From the looks of things, you did me a mighty good turn. Oh, it wasn't worth that. I just didn't want to see you killed as often. Well, you thought of that, I reckon you're not supposed to be carrying a gun. I'll hand it over. Nope. I'm going to carry this one. By what authority? This is. What in the cat hair are you doing with a sheriff's bag? I went over this morning and had myself deputized, that's what. Well, Speedy, I reckon you got me there. And something else. Remember that story I caught you telling yesterday? Now, Tex, you promised not to bring that up. I'm not gonna say another word. Except from here on, you can tell that just as often as you want to. And I'll always be in there to back it up. Now, see there? Just about the time the ranger get this town settled down to work. Fellow can live and it you guys want to ride on? Yeah. Things are too quiet around Laredo now. Say, by the way, Floyd, what was that story Texas talking about? Yeah, and why did he call you Speedy? God ain't none of your cotton picking business. Come on, let's ride up. It's getting late, boys. Lifting a long back, your text reader. Episodes like the one we've heard today were the reason why the Texas Rangers were so respected by the lawless elements and so great was the reputation built by this careless body of men that the presence of even one ranger in a district was enough to send the desperados looking forward to cover. The name Texas Ranger in the old days meant resolute law enforcement, just as the name Weber's today means good bread. And Weber's bread is good. Its freshness, fine quality and distinctive flavor add extra zest to the daily menu as source for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, or in between snacks. And when served sliced with more elaborate meals, Weber's bread is enjoyed by thousands of Southern California families. Go buy Weber bread when you go shopping. Your entire family will like it. And now, here is 4 willing returning with Tex Ritter. Well, text, I reckon there's no need to keep the folks waiting for a song that they're bound to be expecting. That's done. You asked for it, so you can also name it. Well, since our little story for today was called Streets of the Raider, I'd like to hear an old cowboy song I heard you sing in a universal picture. Cowboys Lament known to some folks as the streets of Lareda. Fine, then wind up your bunk house symphony. Put them in gear. And let's commence the beginning. As I walk out in the streets of Laredo I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a young cowboy Wrapped up in a white linen Wrapped up in white linen and a cold as the clay I see by your outfit if you are a cowboy Word you did say As I boldly stepped by Come sit down. Besides yeah, I'm a sad story For I'm a young cowboy and I know I must die oh, be could come slowly Play the pipe slowly and play the dead March as you bear me along Take me to Green Valley Throw the sod o' er myster I I am a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong Was once in the saddle I used to go a dashing Once in the saddle I used to go gay first got to drinking Then the cod playing I got in the breast and you see where I lay we beat the drums slowly Laid the fight slowly and bitterly wept as we bore him along for we all love the comrade so brave and so handsome we all love the comrade although he's done wrong and come back to see us every time you can and here they are, folks, the riders of the purple stage, Singing the title song of their latest republic. All color release Oregon Men sing Oregon Oregon Oregon I'm on my way I'm heading west I'll never stop to rest I'll make Oregon my holy done where the timber this is kind all red There'll be room for you and I Where the mountain stream Keep a tumbling the dawn all the morning dew I'm on my way I'm heading west I'll never stop to rest Till there's origin in dew the rolling hills of Orison the fields of gold and grain the plains I love to dwell upon the sunshine and the rain Origin Once I'm there my life never own I'm on my way I'm heading west I'll never stop to rest I'll make our own From Hollywood, you've heard your All Star Western Theater a VM Bear production starring America's great western singers, Boy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. Our guest today has been the Western Screens great star text reader. My name is Cottonseed Clark. This program came to you from Columbia Square KNX Los Angeles, the voice of Hollywood Foreign.
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