Category 1930’s

A Word Or Two From Christopher Isherwood – As Told To Studs Terkel – 1977 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Studs Terkel Program – Christopher Isherwood Interview – April 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The prominent novelist Christopher Isherwood is probably best known for his novel…

Frank Capra

An Interview With Frank Capra – 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Frank Capra Interview with John Mahoney – May 15, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One of the most notable figures in the history of American Film…

Buddy DeFranco – Live In Buenos Aires 1980 – (RIP: Buddy DeFranco – 1923-2014) – Past Daily Downbeat: Tribute Edition

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Buddy De Franco – Live in Buenos Aires 1980 More sad news this week. The passing on Christmas Eve of Jazz Hall of Fame Clarinetist Buddy De…

Will America’s Youth Carry On The American Way? 1939 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – America’s Town Meeting – Can We Depend On Youth To Follow The American Way? – April 20, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The age-old question; leaving…

Kicking Russia Out – Soviets Dropped From League Of Nations – December 17, 1939

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Foreign Policy Association – December 17, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In what was considered a strange move and unholy alliance, Germany and Russia signed a…

‘A New Kind Of War’ – Neville Chamberlain Addresses The World – November 26, 1939

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”18207″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain address – November 26, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! This day in 1939 marked the second time since the war began that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain…

Mark Twain 100th Birthday Dinner – 1935 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Mark Twain 100th Birthday Dinner – November 19, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In case you forgot, November 30th will be Mark Twain’s 179th birthday. In…

Mobilization For Human Needs – 1935 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – The 1935 Mobilization for Human Needs – October 24, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Slowly digging out from a devastating depression, America was still a long ways off from prosperity.…

William Green On The State Of American Labor In 1938 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for audio Player – William Green – Address to 58th Convention of AF of L – October 3, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The state of Labor in America in 1938 was in turmoil…