Some recently rediscovered Americana tonight. American composers of the early-to-mid twentieth century, aside from the big names such as Aron Copland, have been largely forgotten over the years. Their style of composition has fallen out of favor in the academic world, and most audiences tend to be more interested in
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54520″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 29, 1942 – News From Radio Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] January 29, 1942 – News in English From Radio Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 29, 1942 – News for this day, closely monitored by various news outlets, was
January 27, 1995 – All Things Considered – National Public Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 27, 1995 – A day of contrasts – from the goings on in Congress and Capitol Hill to the Tennis Courts in Melbourne to observance of one of the most heinous acts
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54480″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 26, 1943 – Report on Casablanca Conference – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] January 26, 1943 – Re-cap report on Casablanca Conference – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 26, 1943 – News for this day was about the recently concluded
Lucky Millinder and his orchestra – Savoy Ballroom, Harlem – July 10, 1945 – One Night Stand Program – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Lucky Millinder this weekend – with his orchestra, performing at The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and broadcast by NBC/Armed Forces Radio on July 10, 1945. One
Another inauguration – this one 80 years ago. President Franklin Roosevelt was sworn in for a third term. Joining him was a new vice-President, Henry Wallace. President Roosevelt:” Democracy is not dying. We know it because we have seen it revive–and grow. We know it cannot die–because it is built
January 12, 1942 – Radio Tokyo English Service – News broadcasts – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 12, 1942 – News from Radio Tokyo. Chances are, if you were around and at home during the war years you may have missed hearing these broadcasts completely, unless you had a
Recovering from a bad case of the Flu, President Roosevelt delivered the 1944 State of The Union address from the Oval Office, rather than in a Joint Session of Congress. The war had been going on for 3 years and the tide was turning in the Allies favor. It was
January 9, 1942 – News From Radio China – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The Battle of Wuhan, popularly known to the Chinese as the Defense of Wuhan, and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Engagements took place across vast
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54233″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 4, 1945 – News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] January 4, 1945 – News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 4, 1945 – News for this day was optimistic. General
