THE ELVIS HOUR #001, INTERVIEWS, SPECIAL FEATURES, LIVE PERFORMANCES & 13 HITS

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HI GUYS AND GALS!  ARE YOU AN ELVIS PRESLEY FAN?  LIKE HIM OR NOT, (AND OF COURSE MOST MUSIC LOVERS DO), ELVIS CHANGED THE FACE OF MUSIC FOREVER.  HE IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL AND THIS RARE SERIES IS A LIVING TESTAMENT TO HIS CAREER.

WELCOME TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S TOP BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE ALONG WITH OTHElIKE HIM OR NOT (AND OF COURSE MOST MUSIC LOVERS DO)R SPECIAL ITEMS OF AMERICANA SUCH AS MAD MAGAZINE, AND WEEKLY WORLD NEWS AMONG OTHERS.

AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED ON THE DETAILS, PLEASE  NOTE FELLOW COLLECTOR FRIENDS THAT WHEN YOU BUY FIVE OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY STORE AT ONE TIME THAT EBAY WILL IMMEDIATELY DISCOUNT YOUR INVOICE BY 20%  IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR MY FELLOW COLLECTORS WHO LOOK FOR GREAT DEALS AS MUCH AS I DO

NOW, THIS IS ONE OF THE ABSOLUTELY RAREST AND EARLY RADIO SERIES THAT EVER AIRED. 

IT WAS FROM THE LEGENDARY CREATIVE RADIO NETWORKS WHICH WAS THE PRODUCER OF MANY LONG FORM RADIO SHOW SERIES, THIS ONE PERHAPS THEIR MOST POPULAR ALTHOUGH THERE WERE ALSO POPULAR SERIES ON THE BEACH BOYS, THE BEATLES, AND MORE.

 IT FEATURED 52 WEEKLY SHOWS CALLED 'THE ELVIS HOUR'. READ ON FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THIS SHOW AND SERIES AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, PLEASE READ ON FOR MY HUMBLE 'RADIO SHOWS 101'. A DICK AND JANE PRIMER ABOUT THEIR HISTORY (NOT DICK AND JANE BUT RADIO SHOWS!) 

  EACH SHOW COMES ON ONE LP IN NEAR MINT LIKE NEW CONDITION ALONG WITH ITS CUE SHEET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

AS AN ASIDE, THE CREATIVE RADIO NETWORKS OPERATED DIFFERENTLY FROM MOST EVERY OTHER SYNDICATOR OF RADIO SHOWS.  WHILE MOST SYNDICATORS OPERATED UNDER WHAT IS CALLED THE 'BARTER SYSTEM' WHERE RADIO STATIONS RECEIVED THE SHOWS WITH THE NATIONAL COMMERCIALS INCLUDED AND TIME WAS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE SHOW FOR LOCAL COMMERCIAL SPOTS.  THE RADIO STATION PAID NO MONEY FOR THE SHOWS UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT.

THE CREATIVE RADIO NETWORK SHOWS CONTAINED NO COMMERCIALS.  EACH SHOW RAN FROM START TO FINISH WITH NO COMMERCIALS AT ALL.  RADIO STATIONS PAID CREATIVE RADIO FOR THE SHOWS AND SOLD ALL THE ADVERTISING TIME ON THEIR OWN.  THE LOCAL ADVERTISING, OF COURSE, DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE LP.  AFTER EACH SEGMENT THE DJ ANNOUNCED THE BREAK AND THAT THE SHOW WOULD BE RIGHT BACK.  THEN THE NEXT SEGMENT STARTS.

THE CONTRACT WITH THE RADIO STATION ALLOWED FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF ON AIR PLAYS OF EACH SHOW OVER A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME.

EACH ELVIS SHOW CONTAINED A LIVE CONCERT SEGMENT ALONG WITH VARIOUS THEMES AND FEATURES AND OF COURSE RARE AND FASCINATING INTERVIEWS. 

THIS SHOW WAS #001 OF 52.  I HAVE ONLY A FEW OF THESE SUPER RARE SHOWS AND THEY ARE VERY HARD TO FIND.

  SO WHAT ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT RADIO SHOWS? 

 LET ME TELL YOU BUT FIRST....

Allow me tell you my own personal story of discovering the wonder of radio shows.

  I discovered radio shows quite by accident while reading one of my favorite (long since departed) magazines called "Discoveries" (It was later bought by the same company that publishes "Goldmine" which I personally always considered a lesser publication, but that is another story.

  This was before ebay became the driving force in radio show sales (and everything else) in the later 1990's.

 I was especially attracted in "Discoveries" to a two page (or more) spread in each issue by a guy called "The Old Hippie". 

 Let me tell you, the Old Hippie had it all.  He was a real pioneer.  Way before anyone knew what radio shows even were let alone that they could be bought as rarities, he had the market cornered.

Most shows that he advertised were way beyond my budget but I drooled over those pages every issue and once in awhile I could afford one or two. 

 Now, I have attempted in my own humble way to take on the mantle of "The Old Hippie".  I have listed over 11,000 unique radio shows of all genres for you all to drool over, and most at prices, hopefully, that collectors can better afford!  I want to make available to collectors what I could not afford and especially in these days of higher prices and lesser availability.

Radio shows are harder and harder to find in quantity and the prices for the ones still out there just go higher and higher as they disappear from the market.  However, because of my large presence on eBay, I am often contacted with selling offers, some of which I take advantage of and some I have to pass on because of the prices. I have found that by buying in bulk, even when many or most of the shows are lesser known but still amazing shows, I can offer the best prices on all titles.

  NOW, EXACTLY WHAT IS A RADIO SHOW? 

 WHY COLLECT THEM?  

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? 

 Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them.  

Radio Shows are syndicated productions by one of several large and small distributors who supply broadcast product to radio stations normally during weekends when the usual air personalities have a break.  

Many air on Saturday or Sunday mornings, afternoons or evenings or less often during overnight segments.

  They often feature some of the best known voices for their genre from across the country thus the Dick Clark's and Casey Kasem's and Rick Dees and Dick Bartley and so many others.  

People collect them for various reasons. 

 Some just collect the series because they like it and want them all.  

Some collect their favorite artists or genre of music.  Rather than an album by the artist or a compilation downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj comments which were very entertaining. 

 Some collect interviews with their favorite artists as most shows had interview segments. 

 Some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those. 

 AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were pressed just for affiliate stations in the United States.

  Many have just a few still in circulation.  

Some of the more popular shows may have as few as a couple hundred of each week's show pressed but think about it.  A couple hundred for some 350 million Americans and millions of overseas collectors who look for unique presentations of their favorite artists or form of music is about as rare as rare can be. 

This show itself was only ever sent to the top 175 Metro markets. Smaller markets had to take the satellite feed once it became available.  So at the very most there were only 175 copies of each show EVER.   How do you compute rareness.  175 copies for the whole United States market and 25 years ago or more means that could possibly not be ANY more of these shows and at the very most there are 175 .    

   How many survived as did the ones I have is anyone's guess. 

This is because most stations just threw these away after network broadcast since they could not be aired again because of the dated commercial content and most stations had limited storage space. (Believe me I know; I worked at one for over seven glorious years!) 

 So it is likely that very few still exist and they are increasingly hard to find  

They were first distributed on reel to reel tape or on lp, later on CD and even later (after 2000 for most shows) on CDR.  Now they are not available at all to collectors since they are distributed by digital download much like you get your music from iTunes. 

These shows become rarer and rarer every day because the people who buy them hold on to them. 

 The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase.  

 I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a  guarantee that you will be happy or I refund your money.  I sell them for near what I bought them for.  I give volume discounts and discount postage always.  As the postal service increases their rates, my shipping rates over the years have decreased.

  And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over fifteen thousand unique shows, so many that I don't even know all that I have and am sometimes amazed when I go to look for one show and find another that I did not realize I had. 

 Finally, it is Americana at its best. 

 Whether the show be from the 60's or 2000's, rock, countdown, oldies, country, classical, religious, jazz or big band, it is unique and home grown.

  And you just can't find them anywhere. 

 Even record stores that still exist will rarely have any.   Radio shows are wonderful representations of the real golden age of music radio. 

 And every  one you buy is  an original, not a copy, not a remake - all are limited editions in the hundreds at most and most, like this special show,  much less.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club!

       Remember, when you buy this show, not only will you own the tunes but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs that only Dick Bartley and the gang can provide.  

Also, keep in mind that this and all the oldies shows are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music and great announcing that makes it so entertaining. 

 As well, it is a piece of radio history.  You just aren't going to find these shows anymore.  Think of what they will be worth in a few years!  (IF you wanted to sell.) 

 I am selling to share with other music lovers what I was able to get at a reasonable price.  

   As always, I charge only shipping on the first show you buy for U.S. buyers  and for my international friends,  so the more you buy the more money you will save. 

 Good Luck and God Bless You.