November 30, 1939 – France At War – View From The Front
The War in Europe, now three months old, as it was observed from the Maginot Line in Eastern France. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original, complete broadcast.
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Aztec Camera – Live In Glasgow 1984 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– Aztec Camera Glasgow Barrowlands 25th August 1984 – Since we’re heading in the direction of weekend, I thought I would take a side-trip to the 80s tonight with a mini-concert by Aztec Camera. Always a favorite. Founded by Roddy Frame, whose razor-sharp lyrics and impeccable song-writing abilities put him
Josef Spacek With Petr Popelka And The SWF Symphony In Concert 2023 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Over to Stuttgart this week for a performance by the SWR Symphony, under the direction of Petr Popelka and featuring the Czech violinist Josef Spacek in music of Hindemith, Barber, Igudesman and Rachmaninov. All broadcast live from Beethovensaal in Stuttgart on March 3rd of this year. Opening with Paul Hindemith’s
Cuba – The Dominican Republic – Outlawed Subversives – The World And Welcome To It – November 29, 1961
News Commentaries – November 29, 1961 – NBC Radio Closed Circuit – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seems there was no end to hotspots around the world, this November 29th in 1961. Between allegations of attempted Cuba interfering in elections in the Dominican Republic, to a very public snubbing of vice-President
George Harrison – In Concert – 1974 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– George Harrison – In concert from Baton Rouge – Nov. 26, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The legendary and much missed George Harrison, live from Baton Rouge, recorded on November 26, 1974. Beyond his role as a member of The Beatles, and being subsequently associated with the
Joseph Papp Talks Theatre – 1974 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Legendary Theatre Producer/Director Joseph Papp discusses Shakespeare In The Park and the state of Theatre in 1974. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete interview.
Korean War: “Get It Over By Christmas” -A World Askew – The Week Ending November 28, 1950
– NBC Radio: Voices And Events – News for Week of November 28, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No picnic, this week in November of 1950. Starting off with an out-of-control bus on a mountain road in Colorado to a much hoped-for “Final Push” in the Korean War,
The Cure At Glastonbury – 1990 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– The Cure live at Glastonbury 1990 – Starting the morning off with a blast of The Cure, in concert from Glastonbury in 1990. The Cure (of which Robert Smith is the only remaining original member) have had a long and highly successful career. Weathering the changes of personnel and
Maya Angelou And Jane Birkin Talk About Free Love, Abortions And Changing Social Values In 1970 – Past Daily Evening Gallimaufry
– Maya Angelou, Jane Birkin, Russ Meyer, William Friedkin, Bob Crane – Kup’s Show – March 26, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Even though 1970 seemed a little late to talk about it, the subject of free-love, single parents, abandoning marriage, birth control, abortions, co-habitating and everything regarding
New York Default Crisis – Cavalry Arrives – City Takes Deep Breath – Exhales For Now – November 26, 1975
CBS Radio – Cities And Securities – discussion on Fiscal Crisis – November 26, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what many considered a cliffhanger ending, with the cavalry appearing at the last possible moment, New York escaped what would have been a complete disaster. Earlier on this