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Series: "RECOLLECTIONS AT 30"
NBC SUSTAINED Wednesdays 8:30 - 8:50
HOST: Ed Herlihy ANNOUNCER: Fred Collins
Special Series Celebrating NBC's 30th year of brodcasting.
Exellent programs chronicling the history of radio through NBC's vast
library of shows dating back to 1926.
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90806 "AUDITION SHOW" AUD 05-15-56 :54:30
90807A "PREMIERE SHOW" 1 06-20-56 :24:50 Radio City Party; Clara, Lu and Em;
Fred Allen with Don McNeil;
Carnera-Baer fight with Grahan
McNemee; Information Please; Coffee
and Doughnuts
90807B "NBC MINSTRELS" 2 06-27-56 :24:50 The NBC Minstrels with Gene Arnold and
Vance McKuen. Easy Aces, Al Jolson and
Maxie Rosenbloom on "Shell Chateau."
Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour.
Leslie Howard and his daughter Ruth in
a dramatic excerpt written by Sir
James Barrie. Graham McNamee
introduces Rosa Ponselle 1933.
90808A "RUDY VALLEE, CLARK & 3 07-04-56 :24:50 Rudy Vallee sings on "The Fleischmann
MCCULLOUGH, LUM & ABNER" Hour" 7-4-35. Clark and McCullough
make their first radio appearance, Lum
and Abner appear with Frances
Langford. An excerpt from "Town Hall
Tonight" with Fred Allen and Portland
Hoffa. Tom Coakley and His Orchestra:
band remote from The Mural Room of The
Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco 1936.
Al Jolson on "Shell Chateau."
90808B "TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES" 4 07-11-56 :24:50 "Truth Or Consequences" with Ralph
Edwards 1940. Bob Burns and Bing
Crosby on "The Kraft Music Hall" 5-37.
Douglas Williams interviews Jesse
Owens 8-36. The De Marco Sisters sing
on "The Professional Parade" 12-16-36.
Tom Howard and George Shelton joke on
"The Rudy Vallee Show" 7-4-35.
90809A "THE CHASE AND SANBORN HOUR" 5 07-18-56 :29:30 "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" with
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, W.
C. Fields, Don Ameche, Mary Boland.
Little Jack Little sings (1936). "Vox
Pop" with Parks Johnson and Jerry
Belcher (January, 1936). Al Pearce and
His Gang: Tizzie Lish gives a recipe
for upside down cake. Ben Bernie
introuces eight year old Bobby Breen,
who sings. Dixie Lee Crosby on "The
Shell Chateau." Includes 5
minutes of news at end
90809B "GENE & GLEN (AKA: JAKE & 6 07-25-56 :29:30 Gene and Glen (also known as "Jake and
LENA)" Lena") sing. Jack Benny, Kate Smith,
Harry Von Zell, and Abe Lyman on "The
Jack Benny Show" (1938). Ken Christy
and The Tap Dancing Minstrels on, "The
NBC Minstrels." "The Goodwill Hour"
with John J. Anthony. Fibber McGee and
"The Old-Timer," Ben Bernie and His
Orchestra, vocal by Frank Prince
(1935). Includes 5 minutes of
news at end
90810A "THE CRASH OF THE HINDENBURG" 7 08-01-56 :24:50 Herbert Morrison describes the crash
of the Hindenburg (1937), Frank Crumit
and Julia Sanderson on "The Blackstone
Plantation Party." Phil Baker with
"Beetle and Bottle" (1935). Parker
Fennelly and Arthur Allen on "Snow
Village Sketches." Tommy Dorsey and
His Orchestra band remote with vocals
by Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford.
90810B "RECREATE HIGHLIGHTS OF A 8 08-08-56 :24:30 1. Amos and Andy with guest: Walter
SINGLE DAY - FRIDAY, MARCH 4, Huston. Run out of gas, stop at house
1938" (Huston), in mountains (peace and
quiet). 2. Citrus Service Concert
with Frank Black Orchestra "By, By,
By". 3. Duet with Lucille Manners
and Robert Simmons. 4. Southern
California Flood - special weather
report covered by Ben Gage form
airplane. 5. Waltz Time with Abe
Lyman (Dance Idol of America). 6.
Jimmy Fidler, Your Hollywood Reporter
on Greta Garbo's weight loss. 7.
Remote Band Pickup with Blue Baron
from NYC Hotel Edison - Green Room
90811A "A & P GYPSIES, PICK & PAT" 9 08-15-56 :24:50 The A & P Gypsies 1933, Pick & Pat
1934, Eddie Cantor, Father Coughlin
2-6-38, Rudy Vallee, Bebe Daniels, Ben
Lyons, Deanna Durbin.
90811B "LABOR DAY" 10 08-29-56 :24:50 Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Ed Wynn,
Nelson Eddy, Franklyn Deleno
Roosevelt, Walter Damrosch, Sisters of
the Skillet, Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street, Dinah Shore "I'm
Comin' Virginia" Show of 8-22
Pre-Empted for political convention
coverage. Laobr Day Program
90812A "BON VOYAGE TO KING GEORGE VI" 11 09-05-56 :24:30 From 6-11-39 broadcast. Hostess:
Gertrude Lawrence, Ray Noble
Orchestra, Basil Rathbone, Vivian
Leigh, Sir Cedric Hardwyck, Nigel
Bruce, Greer Garson, Leslie Howard,
Brian Aherne, George M. Cohen
90812B "MARY MARTIN'S FIRST MAJOR 12 09-12-56 :24:50 Mary Martin's first radio appearance
RADIO APPEARANCE" on "The Rudy Vallee Fleischmann
Variety Hour" 2-39. Milton Berle on
"The Rudy Vallee Show" 6-4-36.
Eleanor Powell on "The Magic Key"
1935. John Barrymore on "NBC's
Streamlined Shakespeare." Fats Waller
on "The Rudy Vallee Show" 1936.
90813A "ABDICTATION OF KING EDWARD 13 09-19-56 :24:50 Ruth Etting sings "You" from "Magic
VIII" Key" program 6-36. King Edward VIII
abdicates 12-11-36. The Revelers with
Frank Black and His Orchestra sing,
"Mah Lindy Lou." Frank Crumit and
Julia Sanderson in "The Battle Of The
Sexes." Julia sings, "In a Park In
Paree In The Spring." Frank sings,
"You're Devastating." Eddie Cantor
satirizes John J. Anthony and "The
Court Of Human Relations" 1941.
Cheerio 1937.
90813B "LIGHT'S OUT" 14 09-26-56 :24:50 Vincent Lopez Orchestra 1938, Lights
Out: Boris Karloff in "Cat Wife" 1938,
Freddy Rich and His Orchestra with
vocal by Buddy Clark October 23, 1936,
Colonel Stoopnagle, Graham McNamee
describes the Normandie disaster, The
Contented Hour 1938.
90814A "LIGHT'S OUT" 15 10-03-56 :24:50 Jane, Ellen and Patty Pickens (Pickens
Sisters) on "The Magic Key" January,
1936. Joe Cook on the Rudy Vallee
Show 3-7-39. Jeanette MacDonald and
Allyn Jones in "The Firefly" 11-37.
Dorothy Thompson comments on the Fair
Labors Act 10-24-38. Georgia Gibbs on
"Melody Puzzle" 10-24-38. Richard
Himberg's Orchestra
90814B "THE BIG BANDS" 16 10-10-56 :24:50 Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical
Knowledge, 1935. Glenn Miller from
Carnegie Hall, 1939 with Marion
Hutton. "Inside Story of a
Jitterbug". "Manhatton
Marry-Go-Round" with Melton Cross.
Bing Crosby from 1937 "Music Hall".
Glenn Miller plays "Danny Boy." Benny
Goodman plays "'Tain't What Ya Do,
It's The Way How Ya Do It" from 1935.
Fred Parsons substitutes for Ed
Herlihy as host.
90815A "JUDY GARLAND AT 12-YEARS-OLD" 17 10-17-56 :24:50 Fanny Brice "My Man", Joe Penner,
Ginger Rogers, Mickey Rooney, Brenda &
Cobina, Judy Garland at 12-years-old
10-12-35
90815B "SOPHIE TUCKER, VIC & SADE, AL 18 10-24-56 :24:50 Sophie Tucker, Vic and Sade, Al
JOLSON" Jolson, Ben Bernie
90816A "SONGWRITERS TRIBUTE" 19 10-31-56 :24:50 Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan
90816B "VETERANS DAY - WARS FROM THE 20 11-07-56 :24:30 Tallulah Bankhead reads letter sent
PAST" by Abraham Lincoln. Meredith Willson
Orchestra plays on a program honoring
Veterans Day. George M. Cohan sings,
"Over There" on "The Magic Key" 1937.
The bugler that sounded the Armistice
at the end of the first World War is
heard. Songs from "Eileen," as heard
on "The American Album Of Familar
Music" sung by Frank Munn, Jean
Dickenson, Elizabeth Lenox, The
Buckingham Choir, Milton Cross. Madame
Ernestine Schumann-Heinck speaks about
radio and war, 11-35, Lynn Fontanne,
Kate Smith.
90817A "EDGAR BERGEN AND CHARLIE 21 11-14-56 :24:50 Judy Garland (12-years-old) introduced
MCCARTHY DEBUT" by Wallace Beery on Shell Chateau
11-16-35. Rudy Vallee introduces
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy for
the first time on "The Fleischmann
Hour" 1936. Jean Sablon sings, "Parlez
Moi D'Amour" on "The Magic Key" 1937.
"The Tune Detective" (Sigmund Spaeth)
discusses "Say It Isn't So" 11-16-35.
John McCormack sings "Danny Boy"
11-36.
90817B "TOWN HALL TONIGHT" 22 11-21-56 :24:50 Jack Benny - Fred Allen feud. Fred
Allen, Jack Benny and Portland Hoffa
on "Town Hall Tonight" 1937. Helen
Kane sings. Rudy Vallee, Gloria
Grafton and Richard Rodgers sing songs
from "Jumbo," on "The Fleischmann
Variety Hour" 1935. Fred MacMurray
and Dorothy Lamour sing 1938.
*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 23 11-28-56 :24:50
90818A "CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS" 24 12-05-56 :19:50 Professor Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten
(December, 1936), Fanny Brice and
Teddy Bergman as Baby Snooks and
Daddy. Ireene Wicker, "The Singing
Lady." Dr. Walter Damrosch's Music
Appreciation Hour. Alan Reed (billed
as Teddy Bergman),
90818B "CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY 25 12-12-56 :24:30 Lanny Ross on The Maxwell House
FLOOD OF 1936" Showboat sings "Dream Lover." Jack
Pearl and Rudy Vallee on "The Rudy
Vallee Show." Floyd Gibbons describes
the Connecticut River Valley Flood of
1936. Carmen Miranda sings two songs
1939, Art Tatum on "The Magic Key"
1935, John Barrymore, Edgar Bergen and
Charlie McCarthy on The Chase and
Sanborn Hour.
90819A "RED SKELTON DEBUT" 26 12-19-56 :24:50 Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike) 1933 "Only
a Paper Moon". First radio appearance
of Red Skelton on the Rudy Vallee Show
8-37. Gloria Swanson sings 1936.
Walter Huston and the cast of
"Knickerbocker Holiday sings
"September Song" 10-27-38 on the Rudy
Vallee Show. Dick Powell sings "The
Lullaby of Broadway" from "Golddiggers
of 1935"
90819B "JUNE 11, 1927 BROADCAST DAY" 27 12-26-56 :24:50 Graham MacNamee introduces Charles
Lindbergh returning from Paris.
President Coolidge awards the Flying
Cross to Lindbergh. The first coast to
coast radio transmission with 50
stations networked. Charles Lindbergh
at the National Press Club. The
Clicquot Club Eskimos (June, 1927).
BF Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra,
with a vocal by The Silver Masked
Tenor (June, 1927). George Olsen and
His Orchestra, vocal by Billy Murray.
90820A "LADIES NIGHT" 28 01-02-57 :23:50 Ethel Merman sings "Heat Wave" 1938.
Judith Tuvim (Judy Holliday) with The
Revuers 1940. Bea Wain sings "My
Reverie" with Larry Clinton's Band
1938. Martha Rae & Cary Grant 1936.
Grace Moore sings "One Night Alone."
Judy Canova sings "St. Louis Blues"
with her brother Zeke and her sister
Annie...Hillbilly style. Ginny Simms
sings "I'll Never Smile Again" with
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra 1938.
90820B "SPEED READING CONTEST" 29 01-09-57 :24:50 Gene Autry sings "Tumbling Tumble
Weeds" 1937. First radio appearance of
Tommy Riggs & Betty Lou on "The Rudy
Vallee Show" 8-5-37. Lillian Roth
sings 1937. The fast-talking contest
on "The Rudy Vallee Show" between Ben
Grauer, Graham McNamee, and Milton
Cross. First radio appearance of Tom
Dorsey and His Orchestra, with a vocal
by Cliff Weston on "The Magic Key"
11-3-35.
*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 30 01-16-57 :24:50
*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 31 01-23-57 :24:50
97798A "IRENE DUNNE, JOAN DAVIS, BEN 32 01-30-57 :24:50 Irene Dunne sings "Lovely To Look At"
BLUE, WRONG WAY CORRIGAN" 1935. Joan Davis stuttering on "Shell
Chateau" 1936 with Ben Blue. Wrong Way
Corrigan 7-18-38. Ed Herlihy
introduces himself introducing Vaughn
de Leath in 1936, The Ipana
Troubadors, with Sam Lanin conducting
1929. Tony Wons and His Scrapbook,
Russ Columbo sings "Auf Wiedersehen."
97798B "AMERICAN ALBUM OF FAMILIAR 33 02-06-57 :24:50 Frank Munn from "American Album Of
MUSIC" Familiar Music," Bertrand Hirsch and
His Magic Violin and Milton Cross
06/1938. Ethel Barrymore on "The
Fleischmann Variety Hour." Barry Wood
sings with Mark warnow and His
Orchestra on "Your Hit Parade" 1942.
Will Rogers (or an imitator). Fred
Waring and His Pennsylvanians, with
vocal by Tom Waring 1928. Barry Wood,
Bert Hirsch,
97799A "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" 34 02-13-57 :24:00 Raymond Massey on "The Rudy Vallee
Show" (1938) does the conclusion of "
Abe Lincoln In Illinois." Alexander
Woollcott speaks about the Gettysburg
Address on "The Magic Key" (February
12, 1939) Series name is shortened to
just "Recollections" from this point
on.
97799B "JESSICA DRAGONETTE, HELEN 35 02-20-57 :24:00 Jessica Dragonette sings on "The
HAYES, PERRY COMO, THE STROUD Cities Service Concert (February,
TWINS" 1936), Helen Hayes and Vincent Price
in a scene from "Victoria Regina"
(June, 1937). Ted Weems and His
Orchestra, with a vocal by Perry Como,
appear on Fibber McGee and Molly
(November, 1936). The first appearance
on network radio of The Stroud Twins,
introduced by Rudy Vallee on "The Rudy
Vallee Show." Al Jolson on "Shell
Chateau" (August 1935).
97800A "HARRIET HILLIARD, BOB BURNS, 36 02-27-57 :24:00 Harriet Hilliard on "Shell Chateau"
BUNNY BARRIGAN" (November, 1935), Bob Burns' second
appearance on "The Rudy Vallee Show"
(July 11, 1935), Bunny Berigan and His
Orchestra on "The Magic Key" (1937),
Elsie Janis on "The Magic Key" (1939),
Gene Raymond sings (1936).
97800B "DINAH SHORE'S DEBUT" 37 03-06-57 :24:50 Dinah Shore's first appearance on "The
Eddie Cantor Show" 10-2-40. Charles
Laughton broadcasts from London
11-15-36. Wynn Murray and Ray
Heatherton on "The Rudy Vallee Show"
4-37. Smith Ballew interviews Babe
Didrikson Zaharias 1936. John Boles
sings, Sir Harry Lauder sings 1929.
97801A "HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY" 38 03-13-57 :30:00* Rudy Vallee introduces John McCormack
1938. Beatrice Lillie 1935. The
Silver Masked Tenor 1926. The arrival
of the swallows at Capistrano,
Padrewski's first radio appearance
9-25-38 on "The Magic Key," Morton
Downey 1938. St. Patrick's Day
Program
97801B "1933" 39 03-20-57 :29:00 Connee Boswell, Franklin D. Roosevelt
induction as President, Richard Crooks
on "The Voice Of Firestone" is
introduced by Alois Havrilla. Mary Lou
(Muriel Wilson) sings on "The Maxwell
House Showboat," as does Molasses and
January, Ed Wynn and Graham McNamee,
Frances Langford, Charles Winninger,
Molasses and January. Show goes from
25 minutes to 30 minutes
97802A "PENDING ATTACK BY JAPAN, 40 03-27-57 :29:00 Edwin C. Hill warning of pending
12-1-1935" attact by Japan, 12-1, 1935, Arthur
Tracy, The Street Singer (1934),
Nellie Revel appears on her program,
"Neighbor Nell" (1936). Sigmund
Romberg, Deems Taylor, and June Walker
on "The Swift Studio Party" (1936),
Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Don
Wilson, Johnny Green, and Kenny Baker
(first appearance on "The Jack Benny
Show," November 3, 1935). Jesse
Crawford plays the new WMAQ pipe organ
(March 1, 1936).
97802B "TRIBUTE TO H.V. KALTENBORN" 41 04-03-57 :29:30* Mary Margaret McBride, Chet Huntley,
Eddie Cantor
97803A "INFORMATION PLEASE" 42 04-10-57 :29:30 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, vocal
by The Rhythm Boys 1928, Greta Garbo
and Lionel Barrymore in a scene from
"Camille" from 1936 film sound track.
Shirley Temple sings "On The Good Ship
Lollypop," from the film sound track.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson on "Shell
Chateau" 1-2-37. Marian Anderson's
radio debut on "The Magic Key" with
Milton Cross 2-2-36. The first
broadcast of "Information Please,"
Clifton Fadiman and announcer Howard
Claney are heard 5-17-38. The
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks 1926.
97803B "IRVING BERLIN TRIBUTE" 43 04-17-57 :24:50 Mayor Jimmy Walker introducing Irving
Berlin on 1939 broadcast, who sings
"Alexander's Rag-Time Band," "God
Bless America." Al Jolson, Arthur
Fields, John Steele, Von Delese, Louis
James, Henry Bird, Paul Whiteman's
Sextet, Franklin Bower, Morton Downey,
Emmet Henshaw, Singing Sam, Frank
Parker & The A & P Gypsies, Ethel
Waters, Clifton Webb (Easter Parade),
*na* ?? Title Unknown ?? 44 04-24-57 :29:30*
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Total Number of Titles: 41
Total Number of Programs: 45
Total Possible Episodes: 45 Missing Programs: 4 Total Programs in Collection: 41
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