The Leland Blackburn Matter: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (December 16, 1950)

“The Leland Blackburn Matter” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 16, 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar takes over a murder case after his colleague Gene Rhymer dies. Leland Blackburn, a wealthy Charleston businessman, has been bludgeoned to death in his home, and his wallet was found empty. Johnny must investigate the case while navigating the proud Blackburn family and a complex past with Gene's widow, Barbara.

Charleston, South Carolina; the Blackburn estate and surrounding areas

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Bob Loe, Gene Rhymer, Barbara Rhymer, Leland Blackburn, Ralen Blackburn, Mrs. Blackburn, Lieutenant

Listen for: The tension between Johnny's professional duty and his past relationship with Barbara Rhymer; the mystery of who killed Leland Blackburn and whether it was connected to a separate shooting on Magazine Street

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.