Radio Show: ACC BOB KINGSLEY 11/24/83 TENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW "BOOK OF RECORDS"

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SO HERE IS THE BIG QUESTION:  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 evenings or 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 bought at Wal Mart or downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj presentations which were very entertaining.

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

  Believe it or not, some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those. 

 AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were printed just for syndicated stations in the United States.  Some of the more popular shows may have as many as a few hundred of each week's show that survived but think about it.  A few hundred for some 200 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.  

AND they are increasingly hard to find.  They were first distributed on reel to reel tape if the show goes back that far into the 60's, then later 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 and the people who sell them, like me, are running out of them.  My best contact for these shows is running very low and when he is gone I will be at the mercy of finding a good deal here and there but never from a regular source. The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase. 

Even during the recession which is hopefully ending, the value of shows did not diminish much.  The number bought diminished because people were afraid to spend their money and who blames them.  But the prices did not decrease much and again are on the increase. 

 I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a no holds barred 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 has decreased.  

And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of more than ten thousand 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 radio at least music wise.  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 much less. 

 Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club! 

 IF YOU DO LIKE RADIO SHOWS FEATURING THE BEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME IN EVERY GENRE IMAGINABLE, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.  Here are some of the great series I have in LP or CD:  Dick Clark's Rock Roll and Remember, Flashback, Casey's Top 40 or Top 20, AT40, AT20 or AT10 with Casey, AT40 with Ryan Seacrest, Dick Clark's Countdown America, Dick Clark's National Music Survey,  Cousin Brucie, Live in the 60's with the Real Don Steele,  The Classics, Blues Deluxe, CMT Weekly Country Countdown, Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40, Weekly Country Music Countdown, Solid Gold Scrapbook, Hard Drive , Pile Driver, Back Traxx, Beatle Years,  Crook and Chase Country Countdown, Bill Cody's Country Oldies, Jukebox Explosion, Rise Up Country with John Ritter, Urban Mixx, Street Heat, Powerline, Good Time Oldies Magazine, Tom Joyner Mike Harvey's Super Gold, Tom Kent From the Basement 70's show,  House of Blues,  Leeza Gibbons Hollywood Confidential,  Leeza Gibbons countdown shows, and literally scores more so that it would take the rest of the page to name them all. 

Besides the two music rooms in my house, I also have a 10 x 20 air conditioned storage shed filled to the brim with great shows. 

 I have one of the biggest collections in the world.  They are all available to you for the asking.  I only have time to list a fraction of my shows because I work full time and this is my hobby, but just know they are there!  I give special discounts for bulk purchases of any show.  You tell me what you want, I put up a Buy It Now Auction for you, and they quickly head your way!!! 

PLUS, PLEASE NOTE MY SHIPPING DEALS!  US BUYERS AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY ONLY FOR SHIPPING OF THE FIRST SHOW AND ALL OTHERS SHIP FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE, NO MATTER HOW MANY.   THIS CAN SAVE YOU A LOT OF MONEY. 

OK guys and gals, in this outing, A RARE TREAT!!!! 

 I am listing some of my "American Country Countdown with BOB KINGSLEY" shows.

  BOB, you will remember, was the premiere host of country music countdowns. 

 Bob was a famous dj and became the voice of The American Armed Forces Radio and Television  Networks daily show playing rock and oldies music to GI's in Vietnam in 1970 after being the regular sub for then host Gene Weed.  I listened to him whenever I could while serving in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971.  I still have some cassette tapes of his AFVN broadcasts 

 At the same time he was starting as the host of the American Country Countdown weekly show on ABC/Watermark where he continued until 2008 when ABC went in a new direction, brought in Kix Brooks as the host, and Bob was gone from ABC.  Big mistake; Bob just continued his same show with his own distribution company and has continued successfully since.  

These shows are the hallmark of country music countdowns. 

It is a weekly three hour three CD show in immaculate  condition looking like it was never played before and in fact it was probably played the day it aired and that's it. 

The show has its cue sheets with it in very good condition. 

Now, as to the show itself.

 Each week Bob plays the top 40 of the week along with special interviews and features.  The featured artist is interviewed on three of four segments of the show and these interviews are fascinating as you get to know better the greatest stars of the day. 

 The face of country music has changed a lot in the past few years.  Country music stations are increasing in popularity and are at the top of the ratings in most cities. 

 AND, you just cannot find these shows anymore.  This, as most all other shows, is no longer distributed on CD and in fact I don't have too many of them anyway because they are very hard to find, especially in their mailers to the stations.  

The lp's in addition to being in new condition, are very attractive with the American Country Countdown logo across the front in color.  The rest of the lp has the show number, air date, and across the bottom the American Broadcasting Company logo  

  This show aired on SEPTEMBER 23, 1983 and show #C834-1.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST SPECIAL OF ALL THE AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN SHOWS ON LP. 

 IT WAS FIRST OF ALL THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW. 

IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST SHOW TO HAVE NATIONAL COMMERCIALS.  UP UNTIL THIS TIME, STATIONS HAD TO BUY THE SHOW AND AIR THEIR OWN COMMERCIALS TO PAY FOR IT.  STARTING WITH THIS SHOW, IT WAS PROVIDED TO STATIONS ON A 'BARTER' BASIS WHICH MEANT THAT THE NATIONAL COMMERCIALS PAID FOR THE SHOW AND LOCAL STATIONS AIRING THE SHOW COULD SELL SOME LOCAL SPOTS. 

IN HONOR OF THIS SPECIAL EDITION, BOB PRESENTED  THE COUNTDOWN BOOK OF RECORDS. WHICH HAD BEEN PROMOTED FOR MANY WEEKS, 

EVERY SONG ON THIS SHOW WAS A RECORD SETTER OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER AND THERE WERE MULTIPLE SPECIAL INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE THREE HOURS OF THE SHOW.  

 HERE ARE THE GREAT SONGS YOU WILL HEAR ON THIS EDITION OF AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN WITH BOB KINGSLEY  

REMEMBER, EACH SONG HAS SOME KIND OF RECORD ATTACHED TO IT ALONG WITH AN INTERVIEW. 

  Guess Things Happen That Way - Johnny Cash        If I Said You Had  Beautiful Body - Bellamy Brothers            Arkansas Traveler - Eck Robertson            The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane - Fiddlin John Carson           The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart           Pistol Packin Mama - Al Daxter            Cowboy Montage             El Paso - Marty Robbins            Fraulein - Bobby Helms              Sweet Dreams - Patsy Cline              Hello Darlin - Conway Twitty           I Wish I Was Eighteen Again - George Burns             Hello Love - Hank Snow            Young Love - Sonny James            Always Late - Lefty Frizzell          

Looking For Love - Johnny Lee          Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley           Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton            Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette - Tex Williams              Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis               Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash        Chime Bells - Elton Britt             Chime Bells - Elton Britt (complete version)           Hank Williams Montage          Kaw Liga - Hank Williams              Tennessee River - Alabama            High Noon - Tex Ritter               Walkers Woods - Ed Bruce             You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had - Ed Bruce             No Aces  - Patti Page            What Are We Doin In Love - Dottie West and Kenny Rogers            

Poncho and Lefty - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard           Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette          One Step At A Time - Brenda Lee            What's Your Mama's Name - Tanya Tucker           Pass Me By - Johnny Rodriguez                You always Come Back To Hurting Me - Johnny Rodriguez            He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones          I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Carter Family          Great Speckled Bird - Roy Acuff            Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson            It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells            A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash              Eddy Arnold Montage             You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis              You Are My Sunshine - Gene Autry             You Are My Sunshine - Bing Crosby         You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles            Do You Know You Are My Sunshine - Statler Brothers              Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley         and        I'm Movin On - Hank Snow

NOTE:  AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN was the ONLY country countdown show allowed to use Billboard Magazine Charts, AN EXTRA FEATURE.  

Some people buy the shows because they collect the commercials.  ON THIS FIRST COMMERCIALLY SUPPORTED SHOW YOU WILL HEAR  

ANACIN         ARMOUR HOT DOGS          DUPONT          TUPPERWARE          HONDA MOTORCYCLES         SPAM        AT&T AND  MORE!!!!!!  

Remember, this is the original show sent for airing.  It is NOT an unauthorized copy but the Real McCoy!!!  

I personally guarantee that every radio show that I sell is the original show sent to stations. 

 Each show comes from my personal collection of thousands of radio shows of every genre. 

  You are truly buying a  show that will only increase in value and I am selling them at a price very close to what I paid for it. 

 Remember that this and all the radio music shows that you see on eBay  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 and music history.  You just aren't going to find these shows around very much longer as everything is now digitized and downloaded for play and shows are no longer sent out on CD's. 

  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.  

  It is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection.

  Good Luck and God Bless You.