Category 1930’s

Europe - August 29-30, 1939

August 29-30, 1939 – Europe On The Edge Of War – Hours And Minutes.

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July 7, 1939 – The Special Circus: War In China – War In Spain – Peace In Absentia –

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June 21, 1939 – Europe On The Brink – Parts Of A Larger Pressure

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Samuel Barber In Rehearsal With The Boston Symphony – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

NBC Radio – Boston Symphony In Rehearsal – Samuel Barber, guest Conductor – June 23, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Continuing our ongoing series of historic rehearsal recordings with The Boston Symphony. This one features…

Hollywood Park - June 1938

Opening Day At Hollywood Park – June 9, 1938 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

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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…

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…

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,…

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…