Gene Krupa and his orchestra – in session for Capitol Transcriptions – February 20, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gene Krupa for a Saturday night/Sunday morning. From a series of sessions Krupa for Capitol Records Transcription service in 1946, six numbers from that session: 1. Indiana 2. Up
I ran a portion of this concert (the last half only) a few years ago. But I realized, the only way you could really appreciate this concert, and in fact the true magnitude of the talent of James Brown, was to listen to the entire concert; at almost three hours.
Dale Carnegie – Discusses Booth Tarkington – February 14, 1945 – Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Booth Tarkington – a name that most likely rings no bells of recognition, outside of those studying 19th century/early 20th century American authors, discussed in a radio program narrated by the man
The inimitable Van Morrison tonight, by way of his British Invasion tenure with Them, in session for the BBC program Saturday Club, recorded on April 3, 1964. In retrospect, Them during the Van Morrison period lasted a little less than two years. But in that short period of time released
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”5792″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 27, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Shortly after the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, ABC News inaugurated a new late-night news show, Nightline whose tagline was “America Held Hostage: Day .
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Bing Crosby – Rosemary Clooney – CBS Radio – April 6, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney from their five-day-a-week radio program, The Crosby-Clooney Show from April 6, 1962. While most people think Rock Music took over the airwaves and the record stores starting
A club date from Joni Mitchell tonight – recorded at Club 47 in Cambridge Mass. from January 1968. Folk singer Tom Rush had met Mitchell in Toronto and was impressed with her songwriting ability. He took “Urge for Going” to the popular folk artist Judy Collins, but she was not
Dorothy Eustis, piano – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Artur Rodzinski, cond. – Hollywood Bowl – July 13, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week, also from the 1950 season of the Hollywood Bowl. This time it’s pianist Dorothy Eustis with the L.A. Philharmonic conducted by
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