"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
CBS Radio – The Howard Miller Show – guests: The Crew Cuts – September 6, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This is the first of what are two posts, back-to-back, dealing with the early days of Rock n’…
Dorothy Eustis, piano – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Artur Rodzinski, cond. – Hollywood Bowl – July 13, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week, also from the 1950 season of the Hollywood Bowl. This time…
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Eugene Bigot was one of the most widely respected and recorded conductors during the 1930s and 1940s. During the era of the 78 rpm record, Bigot was responsible for recording more French repertoire heard all over the world than just…
Count Basie and his Orchestra – live at The Blue Note, Chicago – February 8, 1953- Stars In Jazz -NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Count Basie, live at The Blue Note in Chicago and recorded on February…
Part 1: Part 2: I thought I would dive into some Americana by way of a classic and previously unavailable concert featuring the legendary Oscar Levant on Piano with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Artur Rodzinski, recorded live at…
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Sadly, the French conductor Roger Desormiere didn’t fully transition over to the era of the lp record before having his career cut short by a debilitating stroke. He was one of the most widely respected conductors in France, going from…
LaVern Baker interviewed by Howard Millier – September 16, 1955 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – LaVern Baker in conversation with Howard Miller over the CBS Radio network on September 16, 1955. In case you don’t know,…
Coleman Hawkins – Live at the first Playboy Jazz Festival – August 7, 1959 – Armed Forces Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Coleman Hawkins this weekend. Recorded live and broadcast by Armed forces Radio during the first Playboy…