Rocky Jordan, Vol. 2
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Rocky Jordan, a banished American detective who now owns The CafÊâ Tambourine in Cairo, Egyptâthe gateway to the ancient East, where adventure and intrigue unfold against the backdrop of antiquity!
Reminiscent of Humphrey Bogartâs character Rick Blaine from the classic film Casablanca, Rocky Jordan was banished by enemies from St. Louis and relocated to Cairo, Egypt. Now living in Northern Africa, Jordan owns and operates his gin joint (the CafÊ Tambourine) and finds an assortment of mystery and intrigue while unwillingly moonlighting as a crime fighter. Cairoâs Police Chief, Sam Sabaaya, is an Egyptian Muslim who strictly adheres to the law. Often times, when a crime is committed, Jordan is the prime suspectâforcing him to solve the crime so he can clear his name and save his neck. The writers (Larry Roman and Gomer Cool) strived to create an authentic North African feel to the show. All street names used were factual and the theme featured Middle Eastern music by Richard Aurandt. There was an earlier version of the show called A Man Named Jordan, which was near identical except Jordan resided in Istanbul, Turkey. First heard in 1945, Rocky Jordan was sponsored for most of its run by Del Monte Foods. Jack Moyles starred as Rocky with movie tough guy George Raft later taking over the role in the summer series of 1951 and 1952. Enjoy sixteen exciting radio adventures!
2/5/50 - âReturn of Toniâ9/18/49 - âThe Nile Runs Highâ1/8/50 - âSmoke Screenâ1/22/50 - âThe Face of Dianaâ1/15/50 - âLoomis Affairâ2/26/50 - âThe Return of Dr. Pyrueâ2/19/50 - âPaid in Fullâ2/12/50 - âMadame DuLacâs Daughterâ10/9/49 - âThe Man with No Nameâ10/30/49 - âThe Demarco Affairâ10/23/49 - âThe Dierite Bowlâ11/27/49 - âHigh Pressureâ11/20/49 - âThe Big Heistâ11/13/49 - âStrange Death of Van Dornâ7/3/49 - âMap of Murderâ12/11/49 - âThe Veiled Peopleâ
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Jack Moyles (1913â1973) was an American actor best known for starring as cafÊ owner and amateur detective Rocky Jordan in the CBS radio serials A Man Named Jordan and The Adventures of Rocky Jordan. He started his career at a San Francisco radio station in the 1930s and later performed in more than three hundred camp shows for the military during World War II. In 1944 he began working in Hollywood, where he was a freelance radio actor with a variety of roles in CBS and ABC programs and for the Armed Forces Radio Service.
