– Nightline – October 2, 1957 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sometimes the world just goes about its business and nothing earth shattering happens. A day in the life of anyplace – this day happens to be October 2, 1957. There were probably things that happened
– CBS News Reports and The World Tonight – October 2, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day 38 years ago was sad and sobering. On October 2nd 1985, actor and Hollywood icon Rock Hudson, who only a year before had been diagnosed with AIDS, died
– Elvis Costello and The Attractions – Live At Old Waldorf – Nov. 15, 1977 – KSAN-FM – Early Elvis Costello. First U.S. tour to coincide with the release of My Aim Is True and the tour that landed him on Saturday Night Live and the incident which banned him
– Young America Sings And Makes Music – Festival – February 18, 1942 – WNYC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A collection of songs by American composers, some receiving their first performances, as recorded by Baritone Mordecai Bauman and pianist Sam Morgenstern at Young America Sings And Makes Music
– Edward Craig Reminiscences Of Isadora Duncan – May 31, 1952 – BBC Radio – Isadora Duncan isn’t a name that, unless you are studying dance, you wouldn’t recognize. And even if you are studying dance the name may not ring many bells, other than the tragic end to her
– Gil Evans Orchestra with Jaco Pastorius – Live at Under The Sky Festival, Tokyo – July 28, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gil Evans with the equally legendary Jaco Pastorius, recorded in concert during the Under the Sky Festival in Tokyo on July 28, 1984. For those
No vacation til Summer – haven’t been sick since Junior High – too cold for the beach – no dates – no phone calls – no crushes – no secrets. You’re a Zombie. The biggest thing to look forward to is passing period. Just study – homework – your journal
Iraina Mancini – in session for Chris Hawkins – BBC 6 Music – Recorded and broadcast live at Maida Vale Studios – September 29, 2023 – BBC Sliding into the last weekend of September with something sultry and cool by way of Iraina Mancini, in session from earlier today witch
Newsfront – September 29, 1967 – National Educational Television Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The news as seen through different eyes by way of this program produced by the National Educational Television Network, precursor to PBS. Newsfront was a nightly program that took both National, International and local
Senator Joe McCarthy – Address in Chicago – October 27, 1952 – Mutual Broadcasting – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As a reminder that Capitol Hill has never been too far away from controversy whether it be personal or political, Senator Joe McCarthy, the Republican Senator from Wisconsin had a
