As a new session of Congress began in January 1962, a new speaker was elected to succeed previous Speaker of The House Sam Rayburn, who had died in November. McCormack had a daunting task before him – Sam Rayburn was a much beloved figure around Capitol Hill. There was no
– December 12, 1968 – EET – Newsfront + Bill Moyers comment – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 12, 1968. Less than five weeks to the inauguration of Richard Nixon to the office of President and the slow reveal of names in key Cabinet and Administration positions was being
Over to the Haldern Pop Festival for a set by My Brightest Diamond from August 25, 2014. My Brightest Diamond is the project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shara Nova. The band has released five studio albums and a remix album, five studio EPs and four remix EPs, and made several
Over to the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, August 1, 2012 for a Chamber Music program featuring the legendary Menahem Pressler, piano as well as the newcomer/wunderkind Jan Lisiecki, also on Piano. The group also features Ray Chen and Itamar Zorman, violins – David Aaron Carpenter, viola – Narek Hakhnazaryan and
CBS Radio – Sumner Welles – UN Address – Dec. 11, 1948 – With the Cold War unfolding, Independence movements springing up everywhere and disputes breaking out all around the Post-War World, it was a crucial period in U.S. history that a cohesive Foreign Policy was established, and even more
CBS Hourly News – December 11, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although the good news for this December 11th in 1981 was word from Moscow that Yelizaveta Alexeyeva, daughter-in law of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov had been granted an exit visa to go to the United States, news
Over to Germany this morning and the Serengeti Festival from 2014 for a set by Editors. Recorded and broadcast by West German Radio. Editors formed in 2002 in Birmingham. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band currently consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Russell Leetch
Over to Belfast this week for a set by Polar Bolero from the 2024 Output Belfast Festival this past November. Polar Bolero, is a very new Alt Folk band led by multi-instrumentalists and songwriting duo Cahir McLaughlin and Pearse Donaghy, released their debut single, “Portrait.” earlier this year. It’s projected
During the Last week of December 1956, as the 85th Congress took up President resolution authorizing the use of force to keep the Communists out of the Middle East, the U.S. was fronted by an urgent world that was increasingly apparent the greater the distance from Capitol Hill. One sure
– CBS Hourly News – December 10, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News regarding the continuing odyssey of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and the tribulations and drama surrounding him. On this December 10th in 1981 it was news from Sakharov’s daughter-in-law Liza Alexeyeva, who said the KGB summoned
