September 15, 1954 – Keys To The Capitol – Red China/Quemoy – Sen. McCarty censure vote – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Colletion. September 15, 1954 – A week’s worth of politics on Capitol Hill, this day in 1954. Foremost on everyone’s minds was the issue going on between
– August 15, 1945 – VJ Day celebrations continue – Reports around the Country – WEAF, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 15, 1945 – On this day, 77 years ago, the party wasn’t about to let up. VJ Day, although officially declared as August 14th to
Margaret Glaspy – in session for Marc Riley – BBC 6 Music – August 22, 2016 – BBC Radio – Margaret Glaspy to close out the weekend on a soft and luxuriant note. A session she did for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music in August of 2016. To get
Jean-Louis Martinet – 2 Pieces for Strings and Percussion – French National Orch. Pierre Dervaux, cond. 1963 – ORTF Transcription Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Overlooked composers of the 20th Century this weekend. 20th century French Composer Jean-Louis Martinet was a student of Charles Koechlin and Olivier Messiaen
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Louis Armstrong and The All-Stars – Live in London – July 2, 1968 – BBC Light Programme – Louis Armstrong for a deep-catalogue dive and window on musical history this weekend. Together with his All-Stars – comprising of Joe Muranya, clarinet, Tyree Glenn on Trombone and vocals – Marty Napoleon
In the event you wanted to go to Jazz Fest in New Orleans, but couldn’t swing the airfare, had a domestic emergency or just spaced-out and forgot, here’s one you can’t forget. It was a good one. And Jazz Fest has become the prototype for which most Festivals (at least
NBC Radio: Revolution In Revolt: Prague Spring – 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Socialism With A Human Face. That was what the experiment otherwise known as Prague Spring would be referred to in history books. This Radio Documentary, one of several produced by most American networks between August
– KHJ – Johnny Mitchell – Tommy Vance – November 23, 1965 – Ellis Feaster Collection – You remember when your hair got you in trouble. You played guitar since you were in 6th grade – you’ve been in a band since Junior High – You were the Viscounts –
– Strangelove – The Black Session – October 28, 1994 – RFI – Radio France International – A session from Strangelove tonight. This one takes place in Paris as part of The Black Sessions over Radio France International and recorded on October28, 1994. Even in this session, the evolution of
