Films of the 1950s this week with the legendary Jimmy Stewart interviewed by Howard Miller for his CBS Radio series The Howard Miller Show on March 25, 1957. Stewart is on a promotional tour for his latest feature, The Spirit Of St. Louis, directed by Billy Wilder. The Spirit of
Heading in a smooth and mellow direction this week with The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond, at a private party in Carmel and recorded on June 26, 1955 by a fan, by the group – who knows? One of the leading exponents of the West Coast Cool School of
– Vince Guaraldi – Christmas Time Is Here Again – 1965 – It’s hard to imagine this cornerstone of American Popular Culture has been around for 58 years. It’s A Charlie Brown Christmas feels like it’s been with us forever. With its simple, straight-ahead Jazz soundtrack put together by Vince
They don’t make hangovers like that anymore. You were looking forward to it since you got the invite. Your class Reunion – can’t imagine it’s been ten years. You forgot what everybody looked like, except maybe that One – the One you always meant to say something to – the
– Taylor Swift In Concert at BBC Radio 1 – Big Weekend – Earlham Park, Norwich – UK – May 24, 2015 – BBC Radio 1 – I know what you’re thinking; “oh no, Past Daily has gone mainstream”. True, I almost never post any current mainstream artist because; a:
– CJVC-Toronto – Around April/May 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – One thing about Popular culture, it’s everywhere. And as long as there has been a desire to be hip and “in the know”, it’s always been that way. And radio, since its inception up to the late 70s/early
– News Of The World – December 8, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This December 8 in 1947 saw the country battling Politics and Inflation, the Cold War unfolding and American cities squabbling for bragging rights. Politics and Inflation on Capitol Hill, the GOP was readying a plan
– PJ Harvey – In concert at Gdynia,Poland – June 26, 2016 – Polski Radio – PJ Harvey this morning. Never predictable, always an adventure and coming to Los Angeles next week. Variously referred to as one of the 500 Greatest Artists of All Time and a terminal eccentric, PJ
– Margaret Mead – lecture at Illinois State University – April 1976 – NPR: Options – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Had she been around in 2023, Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead would no doubt have much to say, and none of it good, about the shape of our planet, our
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