December 6, 1941 – News Of The World + Interview with Maxim Litvinov and his wife – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It was Saturday morning in America. Britain declared war on Finland, as well as Hungary and Romania. The decision was made on the 5th and expected to go
Groundhogs – in concert – 1972 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert series – Groundhogs in concert this week. The venerable 3-piece Power Trio, who started off as a Blues band and quickly evolved into one of the more precedent-setting Hard Rock outfits of the late 1960s/early 1970s, The Groundhogs
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News Of The World (excerpt) – December 5, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News on Japanese/American peace-talks this December 5, 1941 – the Friday before the weekend. A diplomatic delegation from Japan had arrived in Washington in an attempt to break the impasse on negotiations over sanctions placed
William Schuman – William Billings Overture – American Music Festival – February 11, 1947 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone – The music of William Schuman tonight – incidental music to the play William Billings as performed curing this American Music Festival for 1947 by the American Youth Orchestra conducted by
– Fritz Kreisler – 80th birthday celebration – Feb. 2, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Fritz Kreisler was probably one of the most famous and recognizable violinists of the early 20th century. He came along at the dawn of recording, and so he became one of the most
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Fleetwood Mac – In Concert from Mobile, Alabama – August 11, 1980 – Band Soundboard recording – When hearing the news earlier this week that Christine McVie had passed, I ran one of her earliest endeavors; as founding member of Chicken Shack. I realized that Christine McVie is most likely
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Yard Act – in session – Maida Vale Studios – Steve Lamacq – December 2, 2022 – BBC 6 Music – Yard Act, recorded live earlier today at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios for Steve Lamacq at BBC 6 Music. First session for Lamacq, debut album out only since January
