Ellery Queen
Season 1, Episode 19: The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
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The radio payola scandals of the 1940's and 50's are recalled in this episode. Simon Brimmer once again tries to best Ellery and once again falls short. The plot concerns the murder of popular songwriter Alvin Winer during the musical interlude on a radio show when he goes to the station's record library to find a record. Ellery once again must clear a friend who had just accused Winer of stealing his song.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne
Episode 2
The Adventure of the Lover's Leap
Episode 3
The Adventure of the Chinese Dog
Episode 4
The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader
Episode 5
The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express
Episode 6
The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance
Episode 7
The Adventure of Colonel Niven's Memoirs
Episode 8
The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party
Episode 9
The Adventure of Veronica's Veils
Episode 10
The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse
Episode 11
The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument
Episode 12
The Adventure of the Black Falcon
Episode 13
The Adventure of the Sunday Punch
Episode 14
The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer
Episode 15
The Adventure of the Wary Witness
Episode 16
The Adventure of the Judas Tree
Episode 17
The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario
Episode 18
The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman
Episode 19
The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
Episode 20
The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
Episode 21
The Adventure of the Hard Hearted Huckster
Episode 22
The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger