Recollections At 30 - Single Episodes


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Recollections At 30 is a captivating radio series created by NBC to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). This series features a collection of archival recordings, assembled into 25-minute shows that explore various themes, including significant events like the Crash of the Hindenburg and the contributions of iconic figures such as Judy Garland and Irving Berlin.

Listeners were invited to suggest ideas for the shows, leading to broadcasts that honored early recordings, including a special dedicated to June 11th, 1927, which featured the return of Charles Lindbergh and President Calvin Coolidge's presentation of the Distinguished Flying Cross award. The series ran for a total of 45 episodes, with the final broadcast on May 1, 1957.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Recollections at 30 Synopsis 2:22
Ed Herlihy Biography 4:07
H.V. Kaltenborn 5:27
Audition 54:09
Premiere Show 24:35
The Minstrels 24:31
Truth Or Consequences 24:36
Rudy Vallee, Lum And Abner 24:38
The Chase And Sanborn Hour 29:13
Gene And Glen aka Jake And Lena 29:08
Crash Of The Hindenburg 24:26
Recreate Highlights of a Single Day 25:22
A & P Gypsies, Pick And Pat 23:52
Labor Day 24:24
Bon Voyage to King George VI 24:14
Mary Martin's First Radio Appearance 24:09
Abdication Of King Edward VI 25:24
Lights Out 24:42
The Pickens Sisters 23:48
The Big Bands 25:21
Judy Garland At 12 Years Old 25:21
Sophie Tucker, Vic And Sade, Al Jolson 24:59
Songwriters Tribute 24:40
Veterans Day - Wars from the Past 24:28
Bergen And McCarthy Debut, Judy Garland 24:14
Town Hall Tonight 24:05
Children's Programs 19:09
Connecticut River Flood Of 1936 24:08
Red Skelton Debut 24:28
June 11, 1927 23:58
Ladies Night 23:47
Speed Reading Contest 24:13
Irene Dunne, Joan Davis 23:52
American Album Of Family Music 24:23
Abraham Lincoln 23:52
Perry Como, Helen Hayes, Al Jolson 23:22
Harriett Hilliard, Bob Burns 23:29
Dinah Shore's Debut 25:06
Happy Saint Patrick's Day 25:01
1933 29:04
Pending Attack By Japanese 28:48
Tribute To H V Kaltenborn 29:31
Information Please, Greta Garbo, Marian Anderson 29:05
Irving Berlin Tribute 29:01