By way of an extremely rare Shortwave news broadcast in English – the news, as it was reported for the period of January 21-23, 1943 on the situation in Malaya and other points in the South Pacific as well as a broadcast by Radio Australia on the situation as it
– January 20, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 20, 1987 – a day of rounding up suspects and the breaking of a promise. The suspects in question were believed to be members of a Kurdish separatist group PKK, thought to be the
Roxy Music this morning. Live in Paris, recorded on November 27, 1974 and broadcast over French Radio sometime after. One of those bands which helped define the 70s, and created an indelible impression on the future of Rock music, Roxy Music, fronted by the inimitable Bryan Ferry, whose suave demeanor
Over to Switzerland this weekend for a performance of the Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major, K 314 with Aurele Nicole and the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra conducted by Victor Desarzens in this 1952 broadcast recording from the Archives of Swiss Radio, recorded December 19, 1952. The prominent Swiss flautist and
English Philosopher Bertrand Russell in the fourth of his six lectures, delivered on June 2, 1953 – part of the series “Living In An Atomic Age” – this episode, entitled “Limits Of Human Power”, Russell discusses the issues of human intrusion in the balance of things. How the advances in
– Ben Webster Quartet with Don Byas – Karlsruhe, Germany – 1968 – RBB Berlin – Heading into Mellow territory this weekend with a concert by Ben Webster, along with Don Byas, Tete Montoliu on piano, Peter Trunk on Bass and Albert Heath on Drums. Webster migrated to Europe in
It hit you, just like that. You have turned into a box of live wires. It’s raining buckets. You’re trapped at home. If you took your bike anywhere you’d be drenched. You don’t like your bike anymore – that was grade school – that was playing cards with clothespins attached
Patti Smith – in concert, Hamburg Germany – August 1, 1996 – NDR (North German Radio) – Patti Smith in concert this weekend – from a North German Radio broadcast of August 1, 1996 – it only seems fitting and appropriate that, on this of all days, Patti Smith, a
Over to Madrid tonight for a 2012 session featuring Zahara, recorded at Radio Nacional España on April 12, 2012. Zahara is a prominent artistic personality from Spain, who has shown her skills and virtuosity from a very young age. She stands out as a Spanish singer, songwriter, actress, television presenter,
Britain’s case for additional U. S. aid had been presented to the United States by the man who could do it best, Winston Churchill. The British prime minister addressed the houses of the U. S.congress jointly assembled. He spoke with faith and hope of the future of the British commonwealth
