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Rocky Fortune CD

Starring Frank Sinatra in his only radio drama series.
32 shows total on this CD.
In the days prior to From Here To Eternity, Frank Sinatra's popularity was waning and this private eye show was an attempt to remedy that. In it, Frank played ROCKY FORTUNE, a "footloose and fancy-free young man," frequently unemployed, who took numerous, adventurous odd jobs. It was a relatively undistinguished series; definitely saved by Sinatra's charm and a tongue-in-cheek approach.  Regardless, I really like this show, it is proof of Sinatra's multi talents.
 
Employed or not, Rocky possesed a variety of skills. During the course of the series, he worked as a process server, museum tour guide, cabbie, bodyguard, chauffeur, truck driver, social director for a Catskills resort and a carny. He could also fake enough bass to play at weddings and bar-mitzvahs. For most of the series, Rocky received his job assignments from the Gridley Employment Agency, usually referred to as just "the agency".
 
This CD is made up of the 30 minute shows that ran each week in 1953 & 54. 
 
I have removed most, if not all of the commercials.

List of Shows

   Folder-1
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   Rocky_Fortune_(01)_53-10-06_Oyster_Shucker.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(02)_53-10-13_Steven_in_a_Rest_Home.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(03)_53-10-20_Shipboard_Jewel_Robbery.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(04)_53-10-27_Pintsized_Payroll_Bandit.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(05)_53-11-10_Messenger_for_Murder.mp3

 
   Folder-2
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   Rocky_Fortune_(06)_53-11-17_A_Hepcat_Kills_the_Canary.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(07)_53-11-24_Murder_on_the_Isle.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(08)_53-12-01_Murder_Among_the_Statues.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(09)_53-12-08_Carnival_One_Way.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(10)_53-12-15_Companion_To_A_Chimp.mp3

 
   Folder-3
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   Rocky_Fortune_(11)_53-12-22_Plot_to_Murder_Santa_Claus.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(12)_53-12-29_Prize_Fighter_Setup.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(13)_54-01-05_On_the_Trail_of_a_Killer.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(14)_54-01-12_Rodeo_Murder.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(15)_54-01-19_The_Museum_Murder.mp3

 
   Folder-4
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   Rocky_Fortune_(16)_54-01-26_Hauling_Nitro.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(17)_54-02-02_Football_Fix.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(18)_54-02-09_Catskill's_Coverup.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(19)_54-02-16_Too_Many_Husbands.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(20)_54-02-23_Decoy_of_Death.mp3

 
   Folder-5
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   Rocky_Fortune_(21)_54-03-02_The_Doctor's_Dilemma.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(22)_54-03-09_Incident_in_a_Bar.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(23)_54-03-16_Psychological_Murder.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(24)_54-03-23_Rocket_Racket.mp3
   Rocky_Fortune_(25)_54-03-30_Boarding_House_Double_Cross.mp3

 
   Other Shows
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   44-02-21_428_Lux_Radio_Theater_Wake_Up_and_Live.mp3
   47-12-29_Lux_Radio_Theater_Anchors_Aweigh.mp3
   48-05-31_619_Lux_Radio_Theater_Miracle_of_the_Bells.mp3
   Abbott_Costello_45-03-01_with_Frank_Sinatra.mp3
   Command_Performance_45-08-30_Frank_Sinatra_Bogart_&_Bacall.mp3
   Jack_Benny_44-10-08_Jack_Offers_Frank_Sinatra_Dennis'_Job.Mp3
   Screen_Guild_Theater_44-09-04_(210)_Too_Many_Husbands.mp3


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