Remembering 1957
Step back into a year of triumph, tension, and transformation. 1957 saw the peak of the Baby Boom, the shocking launch of Sputnik 1, and the courageous stand of the Little Rock Nine. This collection of 36 original radio broadcasts, spanning over 13 hours, captures the sound of a world caught between post-war optimism and the dawn of the Space Age. From the golden age of network radio to historic news bulletins, these recordings offer an authentic audio portrait of a pivotal year.
Collection Highlights
- Hear history as it broke, including CBS news coverage of Sputnik’s launch by Edward R. Murrow, Radio Moscow’s own announcement of the satellite, and a report on the first American combat death in Vietnam.
- Classic entertainment from the era’s top programs: Jack Benny, Our Miss Brooks, You Bet Your Life, episodes of Suspense and X Minus One, plus two broadcasts from the Grand Ole Opry.
- Rare glimpses of cultural milestones — Bing Crosby’s Ford Road Show in September, a Mike Wallace interview with Mary McBride, and Senator John F. Kennedy reading the Declaration of Independence on WQXR.
Track Listing
Show all 72 tracks (13 hours, 26 min)
- Bing Crosby 570921 Ford Road Show
- Cbs Radio Workshop 570922 85 Young Man Axelbrod
- Cisco Kid 570319 490 Judge Colts Law
- Cisco Kid 570328 493 When Killers Escape
- FMM 571215 1440 Remembrances From Mcgees Diary
- FMM 571221 1441 Taking a Memory Course
- FMM 571222 1442 National Prosperity Week
- Ft 570703 528 Invasion
- GG 570307 00x Gildy Causes Water Outage
- GG 570416 00x Family Prepares For Easter
- Grand Ole Opry 570112
- Grand Ole Opry 570119
- Guest Star 570901 0545 Twinkle Twinkle Star Gogi Grant
- Guns 570616 ep271 Summer Night
- Guns 570922 ep285 Custer
- Jack Benny 570120 Jack In Bed With A Cold
- Mike Wallace Interviews 570616 Mary Mcbride
- News 570118 CBS Edward R Murrow With The News
- News 570512 CBS Suspense Tarawa Was Tough
- News 570704 WQXR The Declaration Of Independence JFK
- News 571004 Radio Moscow News of Sputnik
- News 571007 Sputnik Satellite Launched by Soviets
- Our Miss Brooks 570113 351 repeat 25 Head English Dept
- Our Miss Brooks 570224 357 repeat 30 Stretch Has Problem
- Susp 570210 685 Door Of Gold
- Susp 570428 696 Escape To Death
- Susp 570804 710 Fleshpeddler
- Susp 570901 714 Man From Tomorrow
- X 1 570102 082 The Moon is Green
- X 1 570327 094 At the Post
- X 1 570417 097 Discovery Of Mornial Matha
- You Bet Your Life 570316 Chair
- You Bet Your Life 571216 Hand
- YTJD 570210 525 Templeton AFRTS
- YTJD 570317 529 Clever Chemist AFRTS
- YTJD 570414 532 Ming Toy Murphy
- Bing Crosby 570921 Ford Road Show
- Cbs Radio Workshop 570922 85 Young Man Axelbrod
- Cisco Kid 570319 490 Judge Colts Law
- Cisco Kid 570328 493 When Killers Escape
- FMM 571215 1440 Remembrances From Mcgees Diary
- FMM 571221 1441 Taking a Memory Course
- FMM 571222 1442 National Prosperity Week
- Ft 570703 528 Invasion
- GG 570307 00x Gildy Causes Water Outage
- GG 570416 00x Family Prepares For Easter
- Grand Ole Opry 570112
- Grand Ole Opry 570119
- Guest Star 570901 0545 Twinkle Twinkle Star Gogi Grant
- Guns 570616 ep271 Summer Night
- Guns 570922 ep285 Custer
- Jack Benny 570120 Jack In Bed With A Cold
- Mike Wallace Interviews 570616 Mary Mcbride
- News 570118 CBS Edward R Murrow With The News
- News 570512 CBS Suspense Tarawa Was Tough
- News 570704 WQXR The Declaration Of Independence JFK
- News 571004 Radio Moscow News of Sputnik
- News 571007 Sputnik Satellite Launched by Soviets
- Our Miss Brooks 570113 351 repeat 25 Head English Dept
- Our Miss Brooks 570224 357 repeat 30 Stretch Has Problem
- Susp 570210 685 Door Of Gold
- Susp 570428 696 Escape To Death
- Susp 570804 710 Fleshpeddler
- Susp 570901 714 Man From Tomorrow
- X 1 570102 082 The Moon is Green
- X 1 570327 094 At the Post
- X 1 570417 097 Discovery Of Mornial Matha
- You Bet Your Life 570316 Chair
- You Bet Your Life 571216 Hand
- YTJD 570210 525 Templeton AFRTS
- YTJD 570317 529 Clever Chemist AFRTS
- YTJD 570414 532 Ming Toy Murphy
