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< li > Documentary< / li >
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< label > Recollections at 30< / label >
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< span > 41 episodes< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-1957< / span >
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< ol > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Audition'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-05-15.mp3'>
< label > Audition< / label >
< aside >
< span > 54mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-05-15< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Premiere Show'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-06-20.mp3'>
< label > Premiere Show< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-06-20< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Minstrels'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-06-27.mp3'>
< label > The Minstrels< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-06-27< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Rudy Vallee, Lum And Abner'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-07-04.mp3'>
< label > Rudy Vallee, Lum And Abner< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-07-04< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Truth Or Consequences'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-07-11.mp3'>
< label > Truth Or Consequences< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-07-11< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Chase And Sanborn Hour'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-07-18.mp3'>
< label > The Chase And Sanborn Hour< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-07-18< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Jake And Lena'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-07-25.mp3'>
< label > Jake And Lena< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-07-25< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Crash Of The Hindenburg'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-08-01.mp3'>
< label > Crash Of The Hindenburg< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-08-01< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Recreate Highlights of a Single Day - Friday, March 4, 1938'
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< label > Recreate Highlights of a Single Day - Friday, March 4, 1938< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-08-08< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'A & P Gypsies, Pick And Pat'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-08-15.mp3'>
< label > A & P Gypsies, Pick And Pat< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-08-15< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Labor Day'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-08-29.mp3'>
< label > Labor Day< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-08-29< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Bon Voyage to King George VI'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-09-05.mp3'>
< label > Bon Voyage to King George VI< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-09-05< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Mary Martin's First Radio Appearance'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-09-12.mp3'>
< label > Mary Martin' s First Radio Appearance< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-09-12< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Abdication Of King Edward VI'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-09-19.mp3'>
< label > Abdication Of King Edward VI< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-09-19< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Lights Out'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-09-26.mp3'>
< label > Lights Out< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-09-26< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Pickens Sisters'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-10-03.mp3'>
< label > The Pickens Sisters< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-10-03< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Big Bands'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-10-10.mp3'>
< label > The Big Bands< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-10-10< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Judy Garland At 12 Years Old'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-10-17.mp3'>
< label > Judy Garland At 12 Years Old< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-10-17< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Sophie Tucker, Vic And Sade, Al Jolson'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-10-24.mp3'>
< label > Sophie Tucker, Vic And Sade, Al Jolson< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-10-24< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Songwriters Tribute'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-10-31.mp3'>
< label > Songwriters Tribute< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-10-31< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Veterans Day - Wars from the Past'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-11-07.mp3'>
< label > Veterans Day - Wars from the Past< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-11-07< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Bergen And McCarthy Debut, Judy Garland'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-11-14.mp3'>
< label > Bergen And McCarthy Debut, Judy Garland< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-11-14< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Town Hall Tonight'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-11-21.mp3'>
< label > Town Hall Tonight< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-11-21< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Children's Programs'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-12-05.mp3'>
< label > Children' s Programs< / label >
< aside >
< span > 19mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-12-05< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Connecticut River Flood Of 1936'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-12-12.mp3'>
< label > Connecticut River Flood Of 1936< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-12-12< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Red Skelton Debut'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-12-19.mp3'>
< label > Red Skelton Debut< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-12-19< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'June 11, 1927 Broadcast Day'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1956-12-26.mp3'>
< label > June 11, 1927 Broadcast Day< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1956-12-26< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Ladies Night'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-01-02.mp3'>
< label > Ladies Night< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-01-02< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Speed Reading Contest'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-01-09.mp3'>
< label > Speed Reading Contest< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-01-09< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Irene Dunne, Joan Davis'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-01-30.mp3'>
< label > Irene Dunne, Joan Davis< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-01-30< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'American Album Of Family Music'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-02-06.mp3'>
< label > American Album Of Family Music< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-02-06< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Abraham Lincoln'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-02-13.mp3'>
< label > Abraham Lincoln< / label >
< aside >
< span > 24mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-02-13< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Perry Como, Helen Hayes, Al Jolson'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-02-20.mp3'>
< label > Perry Como, Helen Hayes, Al Jolson< / label >
< aside >
< span > 23mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-02-20< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Harriett Hilliard, Bob Burns'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-02-27.mp3'>
< label > Harriett Hilliard, Bob Burns< / label >
< aside >
< span > 23mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-02-27< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Dinah Shore's Debut'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-03-06.mp3'>
< label > Dinah Shore' s Debut< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-03-06< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Happy Saint Patrick's Day'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-03-13.mp3'>
< label > Happy Saint Patrick' s Day< / label >
< aside >
< span > 25mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-03-13< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = '1933'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-03-20.mp3'>
< label > 1933< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-03-20< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Pending Attack By Japanese, Jack Benny'
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data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-03-27.mp3'>
< label > Pending Attack By Japanese, Jack Benny< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-03-27< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Tribute To H V Kaltenborn'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-04-03.mp3'>
< label > Tribute To H V Kaltenborn< / label >
< aside >
< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-04-03< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Information Please, Greta Garbo, Marian Anderson'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-04-10.mp3'>
< label > Information Please, Greta Garbo, Marian Anderson< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-04-10< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Irving Berlin Tribute'
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data-series='Recollections at 30'
data-file='otr/recollections-at-30/1957-04-17.mp3'>
< label > Irving Berlin Tribute< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1957-04-17< / span >
< / aside >
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Recollections at 30 is a special radio show created by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the mid-1950s to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The show takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the early days of radio, revisiting memorable moments from the 1930s. With 45 episodes aired between June 20, 1956, and May 1, 1957, audiences were treated to a mix of radio events, stars, songs, sports, and special events from that era.< / p > < p > Featuring a diverse range of performances from beloved stars like Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Red Skelton, and Judy Garland, Recollections at 30 offers a unique look back at iconic shows such as Vic and Sade, Bergen and McCarthy, and Lights Out. In addition, the show encouraged listeners to write in and request old broadcasts, sharing and contextualizing them for a new audience.< / p > < p > Hosted by H. V. Kaltenborn in its audition show and announced by Ed Herlihy during its run, Recollections at 30 is a fascinating window into the golden age of radio, inviting listeners to reconnect with the past and experience the excitement and charm of 1930s programming.
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