– NBC News Of The World – August 21, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day 1942. The German drive to Stalingrad was intensifying – Former Republican Presidential Candidate Wendell Willkie was now FDR’s Special Envoy overseas and heading for a first-hand look at the hot-spots
– Cuban Heels – In Session for John Peel – recorded October 10, 1981 – broadcast October 15, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Cuban Heels to end the weekend, in a session (their second) recorded for John Peel on October 10th and broadcast on October 15, 1981. The band
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Harold Clurman – Lecture On Theatre In Contemporary Society – February 15, 1961 – At the time, Critic and director Harold Clurman was one of the most influential figures in the history of American Theatre. As one of the founders of the Group Theatre in New York in 1930. Together
Something special and rather rare. A concert, recorded by Bavarian Radio in Munich on January 19, 1950, featuring the Coleman Hawkins All-Stars featuring James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Nat Peck and Pierre Michelot. Truly an all-star lineup. A little over an hour, it’s almost non-stop and the sound is unbelievable for
Squeeze this weekend – one of those bands which helped define the 80s and the transition from Punk to Post-Punk to New Wave. With the writing talents of Chris Difford an Glenn Tillbrook, Squeeze had a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic from their second album Cool
– April 18, 1964 – Bob Eubanks – KRLA – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – You remember – you were never going to get this lucky again. You weren’t expecting it. You could take or leave The Beatles. You saw them on Ed Sullivan – everybody did. You didn’t really
Water From Your Eyes – In Session For New Music Fix with Deb Grant – August 15, 2023 – BBC 6 Music – Brooklyn Indie-Pop duo Water From Your Eyes – recorded in session for Deb Grant at New Music Fix for BBC 6 Music just a few days ago.
– American Forum of The Air – Is Government Favoring Big Business? – NBC Radio August 7, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Funny how it’s always been speculated on and feared over, but it happens anyway. In 1955, the question of the day was whether or not the
– CBS World News Roundup – August 18, 1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Republican Convention in Houston was wrapping up this day. The previous night proved something of an endurance test to those attending – some 17 Republicans took to the podium to deliver addresses, all designed
