President Eisenhower’s News Conference – July 21, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Maybe not as apparent at the time, but this news conference covers some interesting ground, certainly where the future is concerned. In historic context – the French suffered a shattering defeat at Dien Bien Phu in
October 22, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 22, 1990 – A day of turmoil and wrangling. On Capitol Hill, the battle over the budget was continuing, three weeks into the new fiscal year, Congressional leaders were still trying to come up with
George Migot – Piano Concerto – Jacqueline Eymar, Piano – ORTF Symphony, Manuel Rosenthal, cond – June 26, 1964 – ORTF -Gordon Skene Sound Collection World Premiers this weekend. The French Composer/painter/poet/writer Georges Migot (1891-1976) and the premier of his Piano Concerto, completed in 1962 and given its world premier
Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Otis Williams And The Charms, Sam “The Man” Taylor and his Orch. Alan Freed – CBS Radio: Camel Rock n’ Roll Dance Party – August 7, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As Rock n’ Roll made the breakthrough, from Race Music and Midnight Disc-jockey
Art Tatum – Enchanted Keyboard Series – Armed Forces Radio – 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Diving into the archives this weekend for a few tunes from the legendary pianist Art Tatum. Tatum is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. His performances were hailed
KYA-AM, San Francisco – October 21, 1967 – October 21, 1967 – Here you are; 17, living in the without-a-doubt grooviest place on earth and you missed the much fabled Summer Of Love – in your own city, not even twenty blocks away. How could that happen? Easy – you
Caravan In Concert – May 16, 1971 – John Peel Presents – BBC Radio 1 Caravan to end the week. One of the most influential of the Canterbury Sound bands of the late 1960’s, they continue to perform, although there have been several personnel changes over the years, as well
Dr. Clark Kerr – CBS Radio: Face The Nation – February 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Berkeley in the 1960s. More than just the subject for documentaries, books and essays, Berkeley was ground zero on the West Coast for the sweeping protests that helped define the 1960s, came
October 19, 1987 – CBS Radio News – Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 19, 1987 – Going down in the history books as Black Monday, it was the day Wall Street took a tumble. Some 500 points dropped before closing time. The final tally was slow in
