Author: gordonskene
October 24, 1939 – An Address By Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs – Joachim von Ribbentrop – Address from Danzig -Berlin Radio – October 24, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 24, 1939 – a little more than a month since the War in Europe got started and Nazi Germany was flushed with victories. On
Triptides – In Session – 2017 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Triptides – In session – March 26, 2017 – Daytrotter Triptides in session at Daytrotter. Recorded on March 26, 2017. Still keeping with L.A. bands of current vintage, Triptides may be a cheat in some respects. The band actually began life as a bedroom project in Bloomington Indiana in 2010,
July 21, 1954 -President Eisenhower’s News Conference – Past Daily Reference Room
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 – The Fiscal Dance – The Hostage Gesture – The Clampdown – A High Seas Confrontation
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
Georges Migot: Piano Concerto – World Premier – 1964 -Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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, Sam “The Man” Taylor – Alan Freed – Live – 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles
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 – In Session – 1951 – Past Daily Downbeat
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