+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.27.1957 | pending attack by japan dec 1 1935 jack benny |
+ Arthur Tracy, The Street Singer (1934), Nellie Revel appears on her program, "Neighbor Nell" (19... | |
| 10.03.1956 | picken sisters joe cook |
+ Vincent Lopez (1938), Lights Out: Boris Karloff in "Cat Wife" (1938), Freddy Rich and His Orche... | |
| 06.20.1956 | premiere show | ||
| 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... | |
| 12.19.1956 | red skelton debut | ||
| 07.04.1956 | rudy vallee lum and abner |
+ Rudy Vallee sings on "The Fleischmann Hour" (July 4, 1935). Clark and McCullough make their firs... | |
| 10.31.1956 | songwriters tribute | ||
| 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... | |
| 01.09.1957 | speed reading contest |
+ Sponsored by: Sustaining (an NBC promo is done by Al Kelly in doubletalk!). Gene Autry sings. Tom... | |
| 10.10.1956 | the big bands | ||
| 07.18.1956 | the chase sanborn hour |
+ "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, W. C. Fields, Don Ameche, M... | |
| 06.27.1956 | the minstrels |
+ The NBC Minstrels with Gene Arnold and Vance McKuen (who sings). Easy Aces, Al Jolson and Maxie... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 04.03.1957 | tribute to h v kaltenborn | ||
| 07.11.1956 | truth or consequences |
+ "Truth Or Consequences" with Ralph Edwards (1940). Bob Burns and Bing Crosby on "The Kraft Music... | |
| 11.07.1956 | veterans day wars from the past |
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