Old Time Radio Shows

I listened to some Benny Goodman, I remember my grandpa telling me about him when I was younger so I thought I would give him a try.  We both agree that I was born a couple generations late, so he thought I would really enjoy him.  After being exposed to TV for my entire life, at first it was rather difficult to pay attention because it was just a bunch of old time music, but then I started to really start listening to the lyrics.  Songs like "The Lady is a Tramp" among many other questionably titles songs were played.
Since I have been exposed to color TV my entire life, I am not used to having to visualize everything for myself when I am watching my favorite shows so it was a completely different experience.  But this is just the same thing we have to do when we read a book, we imagine what the characters look like, what their house looks like, their town, their cars, etc.    Back in the olden golden days, I think radio shows like this one were a great way to get the family together.  Unlike today where we can watch our TV shows whenever we want between reruns and the Internet, these shows played one time, at a certain time and were not repeated (or at least I don't think that they do.)  I can just imagine a family sitting around the radio after dinner listening to their favorite shows together before they call it a night.
After listening to Benny Goodman, I tried out some westerns.  I always watched westerns with my grandpa, one of the only things he ever watched on TV.  I liked watching them on TV so I was curious to how I would like them on the radio.  At first it was hard to understand what was going on, obviously I am not a regular listener.  Back then, I'm sure listeners knew exactly who was talking just by the sound of their voice or their personality.  If I actually knew what was going on, I think it would make them more enjoyable.