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Recollections at Thirty

The OTR era ended in 1962 when Suspence went off the air, but NBC was already looking back nostalgically to 1930’s programing in the mid-50’s with Recollections at Thirty.

Recollections at Thirty

41 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 17 hours, 2325 min)
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Retrospective (1956-1957)

Sophie TuckerVic and Sade advertisement in Radio MirrorOn its thirtieth anniversary in the 1950s, the National Broadcasting Company created this special program to celebrate many "old time" radio broadcasts from the 1930s. Looking back to the early days of radio, this program "relives the radio events of the past," highlighting the stars, songs, and great moments in sports and special events from the 1930s. With a great variety of wonderful performances, this show includes such great stars as Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Red Skelton, Rudy Vallee, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, Connie Boswell, Irene Dunne,  Fats Waller, 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.

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Listeners were encouraged to write in and request old time radio shows. Some requested old children's programs, others requested such things the earliest broadcast they could scrape up in their sound library - which turned out to be the daily broadcast from June 11, 1927. This show not only plays the old shows, but also contextualizes them in a way that makes them even more delightful. So pull up a chair, set that tired leg on an ottoman and put your ear to the horn, because this is one show you won't want to miss! See also: Behind the Mike.

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    41 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 17 hours, 2325 min
    41 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 17 hours, 2325 min
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    1. 41 shows – total playtime 17 hours, 38 minutes
    2. RecollectAt30 560515 Audition Show.mp3
    3. RecollectAt30 560620 01 Premiere Show.mp3
    4. RecollectAt30 560627 02 The Minstrels.mp3
    5. RecollectAt30 560704 03 Rudy Vallee, Lum Abner.mp3
    6. RecollectAt30 560711 04 Truth Or Consequences.mp3
    7. RecollectAt30 560718 05 The Chase Sanborn Hour.mp3
    8. RecollectAt30 560725 06 Gene Glen Aka Jake Lena.mp3
    9. RecollectAt30 560801 07 Crash Of The Hindenburg.mp3
    10. RecollectAt30 560808 08 Recreate Highlights Of 380304.mp3
    11. RecollectAt30 560815 09 A P Gypsies, Pick Pat.mp3
    12. RecollectAt30 560829 10 Labor Day.mp3
    13. RecollectAt30 560905 11 Bon Voyage To King George Vi.mp3
    14. RecollectAt30 560912 12 Mary Martin's First Radio Appearance.mp3
    15. RecollectAt30 560919 13 Abdicatation Of King Edward Viii.mp3
    16. RecollectAt30 560926 14 Lights Out.mp3
    17. RecollectAt30 561003 15.mp3
    18. RecollectAt30 561010 16 The Big Bands.mp3
    19. RecollectAt30 561017 17 Judy Garland At 12 Years Old.mp3
    20. RecollectAt30 561024 18 Sophie Tucker-Vic Sade-Al Jolson.mp3
    21. RecollectAt30 561031 19 Songwriters Tribute.mp3
    22. RecollectAt30 561107 20 Veterans Day Wars From The Past.mp3
    23. RecollectAt30 561114 21 Bergan Mccarthy Debut Judy Garland.mp3
    24. RecollectAt30 561121 22 TownHallTonite Benny Allen Feud.mp3
    25. RecollectAt30 561205 24 Children's Programs.mp3
    26. RecollectAt30 561212 25 Connecticut River Flood 1936.mp3
    27. RecollectAt30 561219 26 Red Skelton Debut.mp3
    28. RecollectAt30 561226 27 June 11, 1927 Broadcast Day.mp3
    29. RecollectAt30 570102 28 Ladies Night.mp3
    30. RecollectAt30 570109 29 Speed Reading Contest.mp3
    31. RecollectAt30 570130 32 Irene Dunne, Joan Davis.mp3
    32. RecollectAt30 570206 33 American Album Of Family Music.mp3
    33. RecollectAt30 570213 34 Abraham Lincoln.mp3
    34. RecollectAt30 570220 35 Helen Hayes-Perry Como-Al Jolson.mp3
    35. RecollectAt30 570227 36 Harriet Hilliard, Bob Burns.mp3
    36. RecollectAt30 570306 37 Dinah Shore's Debut.mp3
    37. RecollectAt30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day.mp3
    38. RecollectAt30 570320 39 1933 Connie Boswell, Ed Wynn.mp3
    39. RecollectAt30 570327 40 Pending Attack Japan 12135 J.Benny.mp3
    40. RecollectAt30 570403 41 Tribute To H. V. Kaltenborn.mp3
    41. RecollectAt30 570410 42 Info Please G.Garbo-Marian Anderson.mp3
    42. RecollectAt30 570417 43 Irving Berlin Tribute.mp3
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    41 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    485 MB – total playtime 17 hours, 38 min
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    1. 41 shows – 485 MB – total playtime 17 hours, 38 minutes
    2. RecollectAt30 560515 Audition Show.mp3
    3. RecollectAt30 560620 01 Premiere Show.mp3
    4. RecollectAt30 560627 02 The Minstrels.mp3
    5. RecollectAt30 560704 03 Rudy Vallee, Lum Abner.mp3
    6. RecollectAt30 560711 04 Truth Or Consequences.mp3
    7. RecollectAt30 560718 05 The Chase Sanborn Hour.mp3
    8. RecollectAt30 560725 06 Gene Glen Aka Jake Lena.mp3
    9. RecollectAt30 560801 07 Crash Of The Hindenburg.mp3
    10. RecollectAt30 560808 08 Recreate Highlights Of 380304.mp3
    11. RecollectAt30 560815 09 A P Gypsies, Pick Pat.mp3
    12. RecollectAt30 560829 10 Labor Day.mp3
    13. RecollectAt30 560905 11 Bon Voyage To King George Vi.mp3
    14. RecollectAt30 560912 12 Mary Martin's First Radio Appearance.mp3
    15. RecollectAt30 560919 13 Abdicatation Of King Edward Viii.mp3
    16. RecollectAt30 560926 14 Lights Out.mp3
    17. RecollectAt30 561003 15.mp3
    18. RecollectAt30 561010 16 The Big Bands.mp3
    19. RecollectAt30 561017 17 Judy Garland At 12 Years Old.mp3
    20. RecollectAt30 561024 18 Sophie Tucker-Vic Sade-Al Jolson.mp3
    21. RecollectAt30 561031 19 Songwriters Tribute.mp3
    22. RecollectAt30 561107 20 Veterans Day Wars From The Past.mp3
    23. RecollectAt30 561114 21 Bergan Mccarthy Debut Judy Garland.mp3
    24. RecollectAt30 561121 22 TownHallTonite Benny Allen Feud.mp3
    25. RecollectAt30 561205 24 Children's Programs.mp3
    26. RecollectAt30 561212 25 Connecticut River Flood 1936.mp3
    27. RecollectAt30 561219 26 Red Skelton Debut.mp3
    28. RecollectAt30 561226 27 June 11, 1927 Broadcast Day.mp3
    29. RecollectAt30 570102 28 Ladies Night.mp3
    30. RecollectAt30 570109 29 Speed Reading Contest.mp3
    31. RecollectAt30 570130 32 Irene Dunne, Joan Davis.mp3
    32. RecollectAt30 570206 33 American Album Of Family Music.mp3
    33. RecollectAt30 570213 34 Abraham Lincoln.mp3
    34. RecollectAt30 570220 35 Helen Hayes-Perry Como-Al Jolson.mp3
    35. RecollectAt30 570227 36 Harriet Hilliard, Bob Burns.mp3
    36. RecollectAt30 570306 37 Dinah Shore's Debut.mp3
    37. RecollectAt30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day.mp3
    38. RecollectAt30 570320 39 1933 Connie Boswell, Ed Wynn.mp3
    39. RecollectAt30 570327 40 Pending Attack Japan 12135 J.Benny.mp3
    40. RecollectAt30 570403 41 Tribute To H. V. Kaltenborn.mp3
    41. RecollectAt30 570410 42 Info Please G.Garbo-Marian Anderson.mp3
    42. RecollectAt30 570417 43 Irving Berlin Tribute.mp3
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    41 recordings on 21 Audio CDs. Total playtime 17 hours, 38 min
    41 recordings on 21 Audio CDs
    total playtime 17 hours, 38 min

    Recollections at Thirty Disc A001

    1. RecollectAt30 560515 Audition Show

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A002

    1. RecollectAt30 560620 01 Premiere Show
    2. RecollectAt30 560627 02 The Minstrels

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A003

    1. RecollectAt30 560704 03 Rudy Vallee, Lum Abner
    2. RecollectAt30 560711 04 Truth Or Consequences

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A004

    1. RecollectAt30 560718 05 The Chase Sanborn Hour
    2. RecollectAt30 560725 06 Gene Glen Aka Jake Lena

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A005

    1. RecollectAt30 560801 07 Crash Of The Hindenburg
    2. RecollectAt30 560808 08 Recreate Highlights Of 380304

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A006

    1. RecollectAt30 560815 09 A P Gypsies, Pick Pat
    2. RecollectAt30 560829 10 Labor Day

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A007

    1. RecollectAt30 560905 11 Bon Voyage To King George Vi
    2. RecollectAt30 560912 12 Mary Martin's First Radio Appearance

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A008

    1. RecollectAt30 560919 13 Abdicatation Of King Edward Viii
    2. RecollectAt30 560926 14 Lights Out

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A009

    1. RecollectAt30 561003 15
    2. RecollectAt30 561010 16 The Big Bands

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A010

    1. RecollectAt30 561017 17 Judy Garland At 12 Years Old
    2. RecollectAt30 561024 18 Sophie Tucker-Vic Sade-Al Jolson

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A011

    1. RecollectAt30 561031 19 Songwriters Tribute
    2. RecollectAt30 561107 20 Veterans Day Wars From The Past

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A012

    1. RecollectAt30 561114 21 Bergan Mccarthy Debut Judy Garland
    2. RecollectAt30 561121 22 TownHallTonite Benny Allen Feud
    3. RecollectAt30 561205 24 Children's Programs

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A013

    1. RecollectAt30 561212 25 Connecticut River Flood 1936
    2. RecollectAt30 561219 26 Red Skelton Debut

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A014

    1. RecollectAt30 561226 27 June 11, 1927 Broadcast Day
    2. RecollectAt30 570102 28 Ladies Night

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A015

    1. RecollectAt30 570109 29 Speed Reading Contest
    2. RecollectAt30 570130 32 Irene Dunne, Joan Davis

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A016

    1. RecollectAt30 570206 33 American Album Of Family Music
    2. RecollectAt30 570213 34 Abraham Lincoln

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A017

    1. RecollectAt30 570220 35 Helen Hayes-Perry Como-Al Jolson
    2. RecollectAt30 570227 36 Harriet Hilliard, Bob Burns

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A018

    1. RecollectAt30 570306 37 Dinah Shore's Debut
    2. RecollectAt30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A019

    1. RecollectAt30 570320 39 1933 Connie Boswell, Ed Wynn
    2. RecollectAt30 570327 40 Pending Attack Japan 12135 J.Benny

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A020

    1. RecollectAt30 570403 41 Tribute To H. V. Kaltenborn
    2. RecollectAt30 570410 42 Info Please G.Garbo-Marian Anderson

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    Recollections at Thirty Disc A021

    1. RecollectAt30 570417 43 Irving Berlin Tribute

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