William Hard: Essay on the Constitution – You And Your Government radio series – March 31, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Democracy and the Constitution – periodically, during our nation’s history, the very basis of our democracy and the principles of the Constitution have come under fire and
March 26, 2006 – Face The Nation – The issue of Immigration – The War In Iraq – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The question of immigration, or rather the question of illegal immigration and what to do about making it more difficult for someone to enter the U.S. illegally,
March 28, 1941 – NBC Red Network – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 28, 1941 – A day for celebrating in Britain and a day of coups and overthrows in the Balkans. From Eritrea in Eastern Africa came word that the British had captured
March 27, 1940 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 27, 1940 -As the war in Europe gained momentum, allegiances and reminders of friendship pacts were declared throughout the continent. Latest to pledge mutual assistance was Hungary. Prime Minister Teleki paid a visit to Rome
National Pastime – In Concert from BBC’s Paris Theatre – December 5, 1984 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – National Pastime to kick off the week. Admittedly, I wasn’t familiar with this band, but they were very much in a familiar genre of the mid-1980s; a heavy emphasis on
Charles Gounod: Petite Symphonie for Winds – Student Orchestra of the Paris Conservatory – Fernand Oubradous, cond. – 1952 Broadcast performance – ORTF-Paris – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although far from being overlooked and under appreciated, Charles Gounod is primarily thought of as a composer of Opera and Choral
John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner – In Concert at NDR Funkhaus – Hamburg, Germany – May 8, 1984 – NDR-Transcription – The heady and soothing sounds of John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner this weekend. Completely apropos and a wonderful reminder of what a talent John Abercrombie was and how much
