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Pierre Boulez Speaks – 1973 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

– Speaking Freely – Edwin Newman interviews Pierre Boulez – May 6, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It’s difficult to imagine the world without Pierre Boulez – he had always been considered one of those firebrands of Contemporary…

Summer 1969

It’s August 1969, You’re A Teenager, You Live In L.A., You Still Love KRLA, Summer Is Almost Over, So Are The 60s

It’s August 14, 1969 – in a few weeks school will be starting. Summer will be over – well . . . until the Santa Ana winds start blowing in October, and then it’s Summer all over again. But for…

End of Summer - 1969

It’s August 1969, You’re A Teenager, You Live In L.A., You Still Love KRLA, Summer Is Almost Over, So Are The 60s

KRLA – Bob Dayton – August 14, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Become a Patron! It’s August 14, 1969 – in a few weeks school will be starting. Summer will be over – well . . . until the…

Body Counts And Questions – November 19, 1970

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Nightly News (Audio version) – November 19, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A horrific day in history, by most accounts. November 19th 1970 brought with it…

A Few Words About Lincoln From Carl Sandburg – 1959 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Carl Sandburg addresses Congress on occasion of Lincoln’s 150th birthday – February 12, 1959 As no doubt many of you know, next week will mark the 205th birthday of Abraham Lincoln.…