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Easybeats In Session (RIP: Stevie Wright – 1947-2015) – Nights At The Roundtable: Tribute Edition

Stevie Wright of The Easybeats - 1967

The Easybeats – Beat Club 1967 – Radio Bremen/TV – Stevie Wright (1947-2015), lead singer of the Easybeats and solo artist, who passed away today at the age of 68. More sad news before the year ends. The passing of…

Music Of Michel Perrault 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

– Michel Perrault – Trio for violin, cello and piano – Hyman Bress, violin, Walter Joachim, cello, John Newmark, piano – CBC Session – 1956 – CBC Transcription Service – Michel Perrault – contemporary Canadian composer this week. Still going…

Sammy Davis Jr. Has A Few Words About Race In 1971 – Pop Chronicles

– Sammy Davis Jr. interview from Black Journal – NET – July 21, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sammy Davis Jr. Legendary entertainer, member of the infamous Rat Pack, comedian, musician and assessor of race relations in America.…

Christmas Sing With Bing 1957 – Pop Chronicles Holiday Edition

Bing Crosby - Christmas Sing With Bing 1957

Tis the season . . .Become a Patron! A Christmas Sing With Bing was something of an institution for decades. First starting on Radio and then switching to Television, the fabled Crooner would put on a festive Christmas show each…

Lucas Hamming – Live At Song Of The Year 2015 – Nights At The Roundtable: Rock Without Borders Edition

Lucas Hamming - live at Song Of The Year 2015

– Lucas Hamming – live at Song Of The Year 2015 – Dec. 11, 2015 – NPO3-3VOOR12 – Lucas Hamming tonight. Barely out of school and already receiving wide recognition and a lot of high praise from the Press. Tonight…

Kurt Masur With Orchestre National De France Play Music Of Dukas And Moussorgsky – 2011 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert (RIP: Kurt Masur)

      Kurt Masur and Orchestre National de France – June 21, 2011 – Radio France Musique – Kurt Masur (1927-2015) – with the sad news earlier this week on the passing of legendary Conductor Kurt Masur, the music…

FDR Lights The National Christmas Tree – Dec. 24, 1935

FDR Lights The National Christmas Tree – Dec. 24, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – FDR lights the National Christmas Tree, on Christmas Eve 1935. A national ritual since 1923, it was President Roosevelt’s third Christmas celebration in the…