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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.406 Broadway Is My Beat: The Mei Ling Murder Case

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Broadway is my Beat is a love affair with noir and hardboiled radio detective series blossomed during the 1940's. The golden age of radio had found a new following in the crime drama genre, and managed to churn out several note-worthy serializations. One of the more popular old time radio shows of the period was Broadway is my Beat which featured the talented Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Clover truly loved his beat on the colorful and gritty streets of Broadway and it shined through...

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.

0:21.2

I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

0:27.1

For this episode, I bring you, Broadway is My Beat, episode titled The May Ling Murder Case,

0:34.3

originally aired, November 5th, 1949, where May Ling sends a telegram that reads,

0:41.3

Terror Follows Me. So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

0:49.9

Thank you for listening. Broadway's My Beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle,

1:15.3

the godiest, the most violent, the lonesomenest mile in the world.

1:26.7

Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

1:31.3

Broadway, it's a neon-lighted revival meeting that screams for the joy and the salvation,

1:47.0

and it's a lonely path that sighs down into darkness.

1:50.0

It's a fury of voices and stamping feet, or a cry that wanders and waits to be heard.

1:56.0

It's happy alley with happy talk, where a hot trumpet plays background music for a panhandler.

2:02.8

However you want it, that's how it is.

2:05.8

It's Broadway, My Beat.

2:11.0

The November twilight filtered into my office at police headquarters, and I sat there looking at it,

2:16.8

pushing away the time for the filling

2:18.1

out of my daily report. There were other diversions. Through the open window, I watched a girl

2:23.3

walked down the street. She wore a green silk dress that knew summer was over but didn't care.

2:29.7

Then I heard two things, a sigh that came from me and a door opening that came from the door.

2:37.2

I have no wish to trespass upon a reverie of delight, Daniel.

2:42.3

There was only one man who could talk to me like that.

2:45.2

A miniature of a man called Lee Kai.

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