With the advent of Television, the White House Press Conference became a must-watched event in American households. This one from March 2, 1955 was no different, but it was still carried on Radio. President Eisenhower said this day it was problematical how long the Western world can keep Its lead
– ABC Radio News+ News from WXYZ, Detroit – March 10,1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sixty-one years ago today, battle lines were being drawn for the Presidential election of 1964. The very first Republican Party Primary, in New Hampshire was underway. First results were in, and the village
– U2 – Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London – October 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – I haven’t run any U2 on this site in almost 10 years. So when I ran across this concert from 1982, I thought I would run it to remind myself what U2 was sounding
Not of the overlooked or underrated variety tonight, but a historic performance by one of the foremost composers of the mid-20th century. Paul Hindemith performing his own Der Schwanenderher for viola and orchestra, with the Bern Orchestra conducted by Luc Balmer in this Radio Studio performance from August 29, 1939.
– Curtis Institute 70th Birthday for Samuel Barber – March 9, 1980 – Something special this week. Today, March 9th 2025 would have been the 115th birthday of the legendary American Composer Samuel Barber (Born: March 9, 1910). So I thought I would run a concert celebrating his 70th birthday,
Since I am big believer that Jazz is a living, breathing, evolving organism, staying on top of recent developments is crucial to the notion that Jazz ain’t dead, it ain’t even resting. It’s gone from Urban outlier to Citizen of the world and that comes with a sigh of relief.
Her parents are crazy about you. Her parents are crazy. She invited you to dinner. Dad works for Hughes – Mom smiles a lot. Living Room sofa is covered in plastic. They want you to marry their daughter – yesterday. You just met. She has ideas – they aren’t your
This Grateful Dead concert (which I was at) made it abundantly clear at the time the difference between the Dead in concert, compared to hearing them on your stereo at home. As you can tell, listening to the lack of insane audience reaction, most people were entranced by what the
Perennial favorite Izia to end the week. In a private concert/session setting from Studio Ferber at RTL2 on January 30, 2023. Certainly one of the most engaging, thoroughly riveting and visceral artists to come out of France in a very long time – she has made an indelible impression on
– CBS World News Roundup – March 7, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this March 7th in 1987 started off with word of a tragedy in the English Channel on a run from Belgium. In otherwise calm seas, a British Ferry Boat suddenly listed and turned
