Recollections At 30 - Single Episodes

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

Recollections At 30 - Single Episodes

NBC

Read by Ed Herlihy

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