+ The thirtieth anniversary of the National Broadcasting Company took place in the mid 1950s. To honour the occasion a special program celebrating many "old time radio" broadcasts from the far back as 1927 was created. A look back at the early days of radio. This program highlighting the program stars, songs, and great moments in sports and special events from the 1927 on, included were true stars such as Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Red Skelton, Rudy Vallee, Connie Boswell, as well as Dinah Shore and Judy Garland's debuts. It also includes programs from Vic and Sade, Bergen and McCarthy, Lights Out, and more. In addition listeners were encouraged to write in and request old time radio shows. Some requested old children's programs, others requested such things as the earliest broadcast they could find in their sound library - which turned out to be the daily broadcast from June 11, 1927. Click here to read more about Recollections At 30
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Please enjoy these 41 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.15.1956 | audition show | ||
| 06.20.1956 | premiere show | ||
| 06.27.1956 | the minstrels |
+ The NBC Minstrels with Gene Arnold and Vance McKuen (who sings). Easy Aces, Al Jolson and Maxie... | |
| 07.04.1956 | rudy vallee lum and abner |
+ Rudy Vallee sings on "The Fleischmann Hour" (July 4, 1935). Clark and McCullough make their firs... | |
| 07.11.1956 | truth or consequences |
+ "Truth Or Consequences" with Ralph Edwards (1940). Bob Burns and Bing Crosby on "The Kraft Music... | |
| 07.18.1956 | the chase sanborn hour |
+ "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, W. C. Fields, Don Ameche, M... | |
| 07.25.1956 | gene and glen |
+ Gene and Glenn (also known as "Jake and Lena") sing. Jack Benny, Kate Smith, Harry Von Zell, and... | |
| 08.01.1956 | crash of the hindenburg |
+ Herbert Morrison describes the crash of the Hindenburg (1937), Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson ... | |
| 08.08.1956 | recreate highlights of march 4th 1938 |
+ Program of March 4, 1938: Amos 'n' Andy, Frank Black and His Orchestra, vocal by Lucille Manners... | |
| 08.15.1956 | a and p gypsies pick and pat |
+ The A & P Gypsies (1933), Pick and Pat (1934), Eddie Cantor Father Coughlin (February 6, 1938), ... | |
| 08.29.1956 | labor day |
+ Al Jolson introduces Bing Crosby at the dedication of NBC's Hollywood studios (December 7, 1935)... | |
| 09.05.1956 | bon voyage to king george vi |
+ Excerpts from the June 11, 1939 special broadcast saluting the King and Queen of England who wer... | |
| 09.12.1956 | mary martins first radio appearance |
+ Mary Martin's first radio appearance on, "The Rudy Vallee Fleischmann Variety Hour" (January, 19... | |
| 09.19.1956 | abdicatation of king edward viii |
+ Ruth Etting sings "You," from a "Magic Key" program (June, 1936). King Edward VIII abdicates (De... | |
| 09.26.1956 | lights out |
+ Vincent Lopez (1938), Lights Out: Boris Karloff in "Cat Wife" (1938), Freddy Rich and His Orche... | |
| 10.03.1956 | picken sisters joe cook |
+ Vincent Lopez (1938), Lights Out: Boris Karloff in "Cat Wife" (1938), Freddy Rich and His Orche... | |
| 10.10.1956 | the big bands | ||
| 10.17.1956 | judy garland at 12 years old |
+ Fanny Brice as Baby Snooks and singing "My Man" (1936), Joe Penner tells jokes and sings, "When ... | |
| 10.24.1956 | sophie tucker vic and sade al jolson |
+ Sophie Tucker sings "The Lady In Red" (November 2, 1935), Vic and Sade talk about the Congress a... | |
| 10.31.1956 | songwriters tribute | ||
| 11.07.1956 | veterans day wars from the past | ||
| 11.14.1956 | bergan and mccarthy debut judy garland |
+ Judy Garland sings on "Shell Chateau" (November 16, 1935), introduced by Wallace Beery. Rudy Val... | |
| 11.21.1956 | town hall tonight benny allen feud |
+ Fred Allen, Jack Benny and Portland Hoffa on "Town Hall Tonight" (1937). Helen Kane sings. Rudy ... | |
| 12.05.1956 | childrens programs |
+ Professor Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten (December, 1936), Fanny Brice and Teddy Bergman as Baby Sno... | |
| 12.12.1956 | connecticut river flood 1936 |
+ Lanny Ross on The Maxwell House Showboat sings "Dream Lover." Jack Pearl and Rudy Vallee on "The... |
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