Robert F. Kennedy Addresses 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964
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Category: 1960’s
It’s August 1968 – You’re In L.A. – You’re Happy – You Don’t Know Why – There’s That Letter From Your Draft Board.
Must be the water. Last night you went to bed feeling like everybody else on the planet. This morning you woke up and the planet became different. That’s a good thing – a good thing for you. It means you finally like yourself – it took you all life to
Love In The ’70s – 1973 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– NBC Radio – Second Sunday – Marriage In The 70’s – July 8, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the sexual revolution of the 1960s settled in, the concept of Marriage in the 1970s took a big hit. Marriage, it was felt, was an antiquated institution that
John F. Kennedy Accepts The Nomination – 1960 – Past Daily Convention Snapshot
Sen. John F. Kennedy accepts the nomination for President – July 1960. As a continuing reminder of the power of great speeches, particularly in the political arena, the JFK acceptance speech goes down in history as one of the memorable moments in our country’s history. Below is a printed excerpt
Argent – London – 1973 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Heading into the early 1970s this morning for a concert recorded live at The BBC’s Paris Theater in London on January 6, 1973, featuring the legendary Argent. One of the more popular bands, who were regularly played both on AM-top 40 radio and FM Underground, Argent had a huge following
The Ominous Rumble Of Tanks – The End Of Prague Spring – August 20, 1968
– CBS News Netalert bulletin – Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia – August 20, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Further evidence that August is a month for upheavals. On the 20th of August in 1968, during the early morning hours, residents in Prague and outlying areas were awakened to
A Word Or Two From Mary Astor – 1961 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles
Screen legends of the 20th century this weekend. An interview with Mary Astor by CBS Reporter Charles Collingwood for Person To Person on August 25, 1961. Mary Astor (born May 3, 1906, Quincy, Ill., U.S.—died September 25, 1987, Woodland Hills, Calif.) was an American motion-picture and stage actress noted for
The First Film Composer’s Night At The Hollywood Bowl – 1963 – Past Daily Evening Gallimaufry
Hollywood Bowl – Film Composer’s Night – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra – Sept. 25, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Part 1 Hollywood Bowl – Film Composer’s Night – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra – Sept. 25, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Part 2 In what was the first of
Woodstock Vs. Belfast: While The Scent Of Incense And Patchouli Wafted In One Part Of The World, The Scent Of Teargas And Burning Tires Wafted In The Other – August 15, 1969
Become a Patron! While the much-fabled Woodstock Festival was getting underway for its first day, the world was spinning wildly away as usual on this August 15th in 1969. From Northern Ireland, Catholic and Protestant rioting was raging on. British troops were being reinforced and rioting was spreading rapidly. It
The Rolling Stones – Honolulu – 1966 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– The Rolling Stones – in concert at International Center, Honolulu Hawaii – July 28, 1966 – KPOI Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Not to be the dispenser of Reality checks, but this concert from the Rolling Stones 1966 tour took place 58 years ago. And no doubt,