The Harry Brett Murder Case: Broadway Is My Beat (July 31, 1950)

“The Harry Brett Murder Case” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast July 31, 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of pianist Harry Brett, shot while performing on a revolving stage at the 34 Club nightclub. As Clover questions the musicians and staff, a second body surfaces in the East River, and the case takes an unexpected turn revealing a complex web of motives involving jealousy and deception.

New York City, primarily the 34 Club nightclub in Midtown Manhattan and surrounding areas including the East River docks and Harlem.

Characters: Danny Clover, detective, Harry Brett, pianist, Kay Darby, singer, Mr. Darby, club owner, Ray Richard, drummer, Charlie Walker, trumpet player, Jack Gage, clarinet player

Listen for: The atmospheric descriptions of Broadway at night and the unique challenge posed by the murder weapon being fired at a constantly revolving stage, plus the twist involving Ray Richard's deception.

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.