Recollections at 30 — 1957

A showcase of women singers -- Ethel Merman, a young Judy Holliday with the Revuers, Bea Wain, Grace Moore, and Judy Canova with her siblings.

Al Kelly's double-talk NBC promo and a fast-talking contest among announcers Ben Grauer, Graham McNamee and Milton Cross, plus Gene Autry and the debut of Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou.

Irene Dunne sings and Joan Davis clowns with Ben Blue, around the 1938 "Wrong Way" Corrigan flight and Ed Herlihy introducing his younger self.

Frank Munn and the American Album of Familiar Music lead a genteel hour with Ethel Barrymore, Barry Wood, and Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians.

A Lincoln program -- Raymond Massey closing "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" and Alexander Woollcott on the Gettysburg Address.

Jessica Dragonette sings, Helen Hayes and Vincent Price play a scene from "Victoria Regina," a young Perry Como croons with Ted Weems, and the Stroud Twins make their network bow.

Harriet Hilliard and Bob Burns on mid-Thirties Shell Chateau and Rudy Vallee, with Bunny Berigan's orchestra and Elsie Janis.

Dinah Shore's radio debut on Eddie Cantor's show (c. 1940), with Charles Laughton broadcasting from London and an interview with athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

An Irish-flavored hour -- Rudy Vallee introducing John McCormack, Beatrice Lillie, the Silver Masked Tenor, Paderewski's radio debut, and Morton Downey.

An all-1933 program -- FDR's inaugural address, Richard Crooks on Voice of Firestone, Showboat's Mary Lou, and Ed Wynn with Graham McNamee; the first in the half-hour format.

Edwin C. Hill's ominous 1935 warning of a coming Japanese attack, amid Arthur Tracy, Deems Taylor, and a Jack Benny broadcast marking Kenny Baker's debut.

A tribute to news commentator H. V. Kaltenborn, with Mary Margaret McBride, Chet Huntley, and Eddie Cantor.

The 1938 first broadcast of Information Please with Clifton Fadiman, plus Marian Anderson's radio debut, Garbo and Lionel Barrymore in "Camille," and Shirley Temple.

An Irving Berlin salute -- Mayor Jimmy Walker introducing Berlin singing "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "God Bless America," with Al Jolson, Ethel Waters, and Morton Downey.