Sam Bass is Captured | Death Valley Days (08-27-36)
Summary
This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns features a surviving "Death Valley Days" story about the notorious outlaw Sam Bass. The narrative details his transition from an honest youth to a train robber, culminating in a massive Union Pacific heist and his subsequent evasion of law enforcement. It highlights his final days, including a tense encounter with a dance hall singer who unknowingly aids his capture, and his death at the hands of Texas Rangers. The story concludes with Bass’s burial, where the singer performs a song he loved, honoring his code of silence.
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Introduction and Cupie Mayo sponsor segment
Ondeec small business loan advertisement
Show intro and Death Valley Days series overview
Marcus Allen and Underdog Fantasy advertisement
Ondeec and Just Food For Dogs advertisements
Transition to the story
20 Mule Team Borax cleaning product advertisement
Sam Bass background and early criminal career
The Union Pacific train robbery at Big Springs
Robbing the express car and finding gold
The time-lock safe and the heavy boxes
Dividing the loot and the gang's oath
Storekeeper Leach's surveillance and report
Jim Murphy's deal with the US Marshal
Murphy joins the gang and the Round Rock plan
The gang in the saloon and meeting Annie
Annie sings the song about Sam Bass
The song lyrics and the sheriff's arrival
The shootout and Sam Bass's escape
Sam Bass's death and burial
Annie's eulogy and the final song
Baraxo hand soap advertisement
Preview of next week's episode
Sponsor advertisements and show outro
Podcast credits and copyright information
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Recurring sponsor advertisements
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