Dead Bull in a China Shop: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (December 19, 1954)

“Dead Bull in a China Shop” is an episode of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 19, 1954. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Barry Craig, a confidential investigator, is asked to help Susie find her stolen bull fiddle from the 4920 Club where she performs. When Craig and his friend Willie accompany Susie to the club, a truck nearly runs them down in an alley, and they discover the truck's case on it. Inside the club, they find the bouncer Brinker knocked unconscious and the bull fiddle abandoned on the dance floor, prompting Craig to investigate the truck's ownership.

New York City, including a lunch wagon, the 4920 Club, and its surroundings

Characters: Barry Craig, Susie, Willie, Brinker, Travis

Listen for: A case of mistaken priorities when a stolen musical instrument becomes wrapped up in something more serious, and Craig's detective instincts kick in despite the seemingly simple disappearance.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.