"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Gina Bachauer, Piano – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Vaclav Smetacek, guest Conductor – January 20, 1966 Another historic concert this week – a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, guest conducted by Vacalv Smetacek and featuring the legendary Gina Bachauer playing Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto. Beginning with Mirrors (Reflections) Nine...
President Roosevelt – Gen. Douglas MacArthur – Messages to People Of Manila – March 3, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Battle Of Manila – although the messages of victory conveyed by President Roosevelt and General Douglas MacArthur spoke of the fall of Manila – that was actually a...
KSYD – Snuff Garrett Program – February 3, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 3, 1959 – A tragic day in Rock n’ Roll history, the first of what would be many over the years. But this one was especially poignant because it was something of a first...
Gordon Skene, two-time Grammy Nominee and archivist runs The Gordon Skene Sound Archive and this website, which is dedicated to preserving and encouraging an interest in history and historic news, events, and cultural aspects of our society. Past Daily is the only place on the Internet where you can hear a Nixon speech, listen to an interview with John Cassavettes or play a broadcast of Charles Munch rehearsing the Boston Symphony in 1950, all in the same place. It's living history and it's timeless.
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