– Sigrid Schulz – Report from Berlin – Mutual Broadcasting – July 14, 1940 – Since America wasn’t technically at war with Germany in 1940 – American correspondents were free to give nightly reports from Berlin, reporting the goings on – amid careful and thorough censorship by the German government.
– John Frederick Peter – Quintet For Strings – Eastman Ensemble – Frederick Fennell, cond. – March 20, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Diving into early Americana this week – the music of German-American composer John Frederick Peter who settled in America in 1770 and are among the earliest
– Alka Seltzer News Of The World – July 7, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Political news, this July 7th in 1948. Putting an end to the buzz and rumors that General Eisenhower would run for President on the Democratic Party ticket put many in the party in awful
Link: Henry Wallace Address – October 20, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Henry Wallace had been largely forgotten in political history, until filmmaker Oliver Stone included his story as part of his series The Untold History Of The United States. Wallace was a pivotal figure during the days of
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. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Helen Jepson – RCA Magic Key Program – May 24, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Continuing our look at Singers of the 1930s as they appeared on the radio. This week it’s Soprano Helen Jepson, who
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Is There Life On Other Planets? – December 19, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The persistent question throughout the history of our planet has been “are we the only ones here?”. With technological advances and interest
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Eastman School Symphony – Howard Hanson – May 14, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Back over to some mid-century Americana this weekend. Weldon Hart is a name you don’t hear very much anymore. Since his
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio – Hootenanny – March 10, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As a companion piece to last weeks Woody Guthrie Radio show via CBS in 1940, here is another go at Network radio, also from
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – WOR-Mutual Broadcast Day 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – May 7, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Depending on where you were and who you were listening to, the Surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies took
