Opening Day At Hollywood Park – June 9, 1938 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
To view this content, you must be a member of Gordon’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
Category: 1930’s
Mischa Levitzki Piano Recital – 1936 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Mischa Levitzki – in Recital – RCA Magic Key – August 23, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sadly, a short recital and not in the best quality. This recital from famed pianist Mischa Levitzki comes via the RCA Magic Key Program which was a weekly show sponsored by RCA
Renoir On Renoir – Jean Renoir Talks About His Father Pierre-Auguste Renoir – 1964 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Jean Renoir talks about his father Pierre-Auguste – 1964 – BBC Transcription Service/Gordon Skene Sound Collection If you aren’t familiar with the work of Jean Renoir, it’s time to grab a film history book and read about this legendary filmmaker who helped shape and define the narrative film and pioneered
April 30, 1939 – New York World’s Fair Opens – The World Of Tomorrow.
WOR – Opening of New York World’s Fair – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this day in 1939, all eyes were on New York at the unveiling of the Worlds Fair of 1939. The World of Tomorrow; an idyllic world of peace and technological wizardry. The world where all
April 22, 1939 – Dedicating Freedom Of The Press – New York World’s Fair –
WOR-Mutual – Dedication of Freedom Of The Press Statue – New York World’s Fair – April 22, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It would only seem natural, with all the saber rattling and threats from Fascist dictators in 1939, that we be reminded (in a big way) of what
Saga Of The Nine Old Men – FDR And Expanding The Supreme Court In 1937 – Past Daily Reference Room.
With the latest storm of controversy over the “court packing issue”, here’s a reminder the concept rears its head every so often, going back to President Andrew Jackson. The biggest incident took place in 1937 when President Roosevelt suggested expanding the Supreme Court by appointing an additional member of the
A Conversation With Wanda Landowska – 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
An Interview with Wanda Landowska – 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A rare 1953 interview this weekend with one of the pivotal figures in the rediscovery and cultural rescue mission of music from the time of Bach and before. Wanda Landowska, who lived from 1879 to 1959, embraced the
March 25, 1937 – Sen. Warren Austin – Senate Hearings On Supreme Court Restructuring – Past Daily Reference Room.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”55299″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 25, 1937 – Warren Austin address – Red Network NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Sen. Warren Austin – Senate Committee Hearings on Supreme Court Restructuring – March 25, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 23, 1937 – Senator Warren Austin
March 16, 1939 – Budapest Radio Reports – Hungarian Troops Advance Into Subcarpathian Russia.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”55164″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 16, 1939 – Radio Budapest – News in English – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] March 16, 1939 – Broadcast from Radio Budapest – News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 16, 1939 – News from Radio Budapest on the advance of Hungarian
March 12, 1938 – Anschluss Realized – Doubts Pondered – History In Question.
To view this content, you must be a member of Gordon’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.