Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio Westerns- Tales of the Texas Rangers, Ep# 9- Dead or Alive Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio western, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down.PlotBased on the events of April 16, 1947. The Texas City / Galveston disaster sets the stage for plans to replace a wanted man with an unidentified corpse. At 9:13 am on Wednesday, April 16, 1947, a French cargo ship carrying highly explosive ammonium nitrate fertilizer cargo exploded at a port in Texas City, Texas. It was the first in a chain of chemical plant explosions. The tin smelter and the oil refinery went black and burned out. A big chain reaction began shortly after 1 am the next morning, an explosion shook the town of Galworth, and an excited crowd gathered in the street 10 miles across the bay to see an amazing burning sky. ..Connect and Follow: https://linktr.ee/cowboyclassics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/cowboy-classics-old-time-radio-westerns-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy