The Singles and Doubles Collection: Single Episodes H-K
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
SINGLES AND DOUBLES COLLECTION: H - K
This is a work in progress. This OTRR Collection is a Non-Certified one, containing series in which currently only one or two episodes are known to exist -- hence the name: "Singles and Doubles Collection". Almost every type genre is included. Radio -- called by some The Theater of the Mind -- has been with us since 1920 when stations WWJ of Detroit and KDKA of Pittsburg made the first regular commercial broadcasts. The first program aimed at entertaining the unseen audience followed close behind. Over the years since then, literally thousands of series have been broadcast nationally and thousands more in regional or local markets. Some endured for a few years, others for 20 or 30, and some unfortunately only had one episode broadcast. Of those thousands, some series saw some of their episodes saved for the future, some saw nearly all and others only one or two episodes. While the goal of the Old Time Radio Researchers Group is to preserve radios past by collecting, and archiving as many different series as possible and making them available to the community, we do not want to let the series that only had a minimum number of episodes to survive go unpreserved for future generations. To that end we have put together this unique collection of series. Most of the programs you will find here will be totally unfamilar to you, but they are informative and entertaining none the less. This is the second version of this collection that we have released. Since the first collection new broadcasts have surfaced, and others will undoubtely be found in the future. When and if that occurs, we will release a version three. From comedy to drama to cooking shows to music, you'll hear it all here, and every episode will be unique and different. They run the gamut, from the middle 20s to the early 70s, all showing us a glimpse of the past, when things were slower and families gathered round the radio each evening. Times when each person was hearing the same thing, but created a different picture in their minds of what the characters looked like, the scenery, location, and most important the sounds. Sounds that each found a different meaning in, but one that entertained, educated, and made the world a smaller place, where you could hear those stories that in the past were told to just a few, gathered round the dinner table, at a campfire, or in small audiences, but now the whole world could hear and enjoy. Some of these episodes may be misnamed or misdated. If you find such, please let us know. Additionally there may be some dead air space at the beginning or ending of some episodes. This is not one of our certified sets, it is being provided as a way to obtain those series in which only one or two shows have survived. This page contains Series beginning with the letters H through K. A text file containing a list of the MP3 files found on this page appears near the bottom of the page. From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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SINGLES & DOUBLES H-K
lonie
I REALLY ENJOY ALL THESE LONG LOST RADIO PROGRAMS ! I CAN ONLY GUESS THE THOUSANDS OF HOURS YOU SPENT FINDING THESE ALL BUT FORGOT RADIO SHOWS ! THANK YOU !
corrections
nightkey5
46-07-14 xxx Harvest Of Stars - Moby Dick.mp3 should be dated 46-03-17. Also 3 shows are now available, so it is no longer a single or double. 47-06-18 xxx Hollywood Trends.mp3 was Ford Showroom (same date). 47-06-18 xxxx Hollywood Trends.mp3 was Melody Souvenirs - WPQN Possum Song (same date). 40-04-21 xxx John Kirby Orchestra.mp3 s/b Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm Hawaiian Adventures - The Island of Hawaii - There are 4 available Keyboard Melodies is part of 13 shows available of Caldwell and Pollard from the Billings Montana collection at http://www.otrannex.com/papertapes/caldwellpollard/index.htm
Great collection - one correction
Archive fan
These selections of little heard shows is great. There are a lot of hidden gems and surprises. I came across a script for one of the shows, so I'll submit a correction: Jack Oakie College - Program No 8 - November 16 1937
A couple of errors
Razzilla
52-02-26_xxx_I_Love_Lucy_-_Breaking_The_Lease should be dated 52-02-27 according to Dunning There are at least 8 episodes to be found for Howdy Doody... 44-12-03_xxx_Hartz_Radio_Canaries should be dated 44-12-02 (a Saturday) I got nightkeyed on this date earlier...it might even be 441105