April 5, 1968 – Dr. Martin Luther King Assassination – The Day After – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 5, 1968 – A day of sadness, confusion and rage. Dr. Martin Luther King had been shot and killed in Memphis on the evening of April 4th.
In our never-ending quest to get the word out and to let you know music isn’t dead, it’s very much alive – it’s just COVID isn’t helping matters any, here’s what I hope will be a new series of sessions coming from the stage at The Louisiana, one of the
Erich Leinsdorf, with soloists and chorus – The Rochester Philharmonic – Bach: St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 – April 1 and 8, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. In honor of Easter and recorded between April 1 and 8, 1950 for the radio broadcast series Pioneers Of Music, a complete
Maynard Ferguson Big Band – Live At Rockefeller’s, Houston – April 27, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Maynard Ferguson this weekend. Live at Rockefeller’s in Houston – the second set, recorded on April 27, 1987. Maynard Ferguson is not your go-to for mellow, meditative or even sweet. Maynard
The Monochrome Set – Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam – September 20, 1980 – VPRO – Hilversum The Monochrome Set in concert this weekend – recorded at the famed Amsterdam Paradiso on September 20,1980 by the venerable Dutch radio outlet VPRO. The Monochrome Set are a highly influential English new
Gene Weed – KFWB – October 1962 – Rob Frankel Collection – Maybe everybody goes through it – maybe only a few have, but it just seems like everybody. Being Sixteen and at that age where everything exists in the realm of the absolutes. It is the Absolute Best. It
Uriah Heep – Top Of The Pops – May 5, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 Uriah Heep, in session for Top Of The Pops, recorded on May 5, 1970 just a month before the band’s debut album “Very ‘Umble” was released in the UK. I was very saddened to hear
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7687″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 2, 1995 – World News This Week – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] April 2, 1995 – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 2, 1995 – A very busy week for news; some good, a
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7687″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 2, 1980 – News On The Hour – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Since April 2, 1980 was right in the middle of Presidential Primary season, most of the news for this day had to do with the recently completed Wisconsin
Brian Auger & The Trinity – live in concert for John Peel – March 1, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – The legendary Brian Auger and The Trinity in concert for the John Peel Sunday Show tonight. Recorded at The Paris Theatre for BBC Radio 1 on March 1, 1970.
