“You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again” – Episode 3 (1962-1967) – Narrated by John Peel – 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – Part 3 of this 7 part landmark series. It’s here where things veer off for a bit (between the UK and The US). Merseybeat and what would become the
August 3, 1942 – News Of The World – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 3, 1942 – A busy day on all news fronts. Word from Argentina that American writer Waldo Frank was seriously beaten and rumored to have suffered brain damage when he was attacked by
– Strawbs In Concert from London – 1973 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Strawbs were a band who went though a number of musical changes during their initial tenure from 1964-1980. Initially a bluegrass/folk-rock ensemble, boasting the likes of Sandy Denny, who would later depart for Fairport
You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again – Episode 2 – 1956-1962 – Narrated by John Peel – 1985 – BBC Radio 1 – The second installment of this seven part radio series picks up with the meteoric rise of Elvis Presley and the early years of Rock n’ Roll. It’s also
July 27, 1955 – President Eisenhower News Conference #74 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – President Eisenhower, presiding over the 74th news conference of his presidency. Just returning from the meeting in Geneva with the leaders of France, Britain, and the Soviet Union seeking to end the
August 2, 1942 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 2, 1942 – War in the Middle East was relatively quiet on the ground, but all the action was taking place in the skies above Egypt, Libya and the Mediterranean this day. The RAF was
– Genesis – in concert at The Roxy – December 19, 1973 – early show – Roxy soundboard – When Genesis played their first West Coast gig, at the fabled Roxy on Sunset strip in West Hollywood, they were initially booked to play two nights – a band their label
You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again – Episode One – 1945-1956 – BBC Radio 1 – 1985 – Narrated by John Peel – BBC Radio – I suspect most Americans have never heard this documentary series “You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again”, a seven part series produced by the BBC and narrated
August 1, 1942 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 1, 1942 – J. Edgar Hoover published a report claiming the FBI uncovered a plot to invade the U.S. by using a secret army of some 100,000 Japanese fifth columnists. The report went on to
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