Month August 2014

Los Angeles Philharmonic With Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt And Hans Richter-Haaser Play Music Of Brahms – 1963 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

Part 1: Part 2: Continuing our Classic Summer Festivals with another concert from The Hollywood Bowl. This time it’s The Los Angeles Philharmonic under guest Conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt and the great German piano virtuoso Hans Richter-Haaser. The concert was recorded,…

‘We’re At The Center Of The Bullseye’ – When Charley Paid A Visit – August 13, 2004

Click on the link here for Audio Player – WDBO, Orlando Florida Continuous coverage – August 13, 2004 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection If you lived in Orlando Florida on this day ten years ago you’d be nervous. The second…

Lauren Bacall Has A Few Words – (1924-2014) – Past Daily Reference Room: Tribute Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Lauren Bacall – Interviewed by Jeremy Issacs – March 20, 1995 – BBC I will admit, this has been a terrible week. We’ve lost two icons in as many days. Though…

Close Lobsters – In Session – 1987 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Close Lobsters – In Session for John Peel – Dec. 15, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 Close Lobsters first came to prominence in the U.S. in 1989, when their debut album…

August 12, 1941 – Raids Over Germany – War In The Air – War On The Air –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”16322″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 12, 1941 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this August 12th in 1941 was filled with reports of Air Raids over Europe. RAF Bombers were busy…

The Pessimism From Downing Street – Clement Atlee On The Economic Crisis – August 10, 1947

Click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC Home And Overseas Service – Address by Prime Minister Clement Atlee – August 10, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the end of World War 2 came the beginning…