Your fan club. Blame Art Linkletter -Blame House Party – Blame your school. You got picked out of hundreds – you won a raffle – you were going to be famous. Your principal bragged – kept patting you on the head – kept messing up your hair. You wanted to
Leonard Bernstein – Symphony Nr. 3 “Kaddish” – Boston Symphony, conducted by Charles Munch – January 10, 1964 – BSO Broadcast An American premier of a work by one of Americas most notable Cultural figures; Leonard Bernstein. His Symphony Number 3, subtitled Kaddish was dedicated as a memorial to
A NASA official said today that one of the three astronauts | trapped aboard the Apollo 1 spacecraft was able to report the disastrous flash fire an instant before the three men perished. “One of the astronauts said the spacecraft’,” Apollo program, Phillips manager told Maj. a news Gen. conference.
Even after the assassination of President Kennedy, some nine days earlier, the issue of Berlin and West Germany in general were constant reminders that, even with a nation in grief, the Cold War plodded on. Ludwig Erhard had been Chancellor for barely six weeks, and Kennedy’s death cast an unexpected
Gregor Piatigorsky in conversation with James Day – Day At Night – May 24, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gregor Piatigorsky. Without question one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, and to some the greatest string player of all time. The Ukranian born American cellist settled
Meet The Press – Martin Luther King – 1960 Since today marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, I thought it would be fitting to offer an early Meet The Press appearance from April 16, 1960 as tribute to the man and his commitment to the cause of Civil
January 19, 1961 – News of Death of Dr. Tom Dooley – Preparations For Inauguration – WRUL News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 19, 1961 – A day of contrasts. First, news of the death of humanitarian Dr. Tom Dooley, whose efforts in bringing medical care to the
Much as many would like to think a year like 1967 was the stepping off point in American culture, it was also the year much of America clung desperately to the familiar and the traditional – Art Linkletter was safe harbor for an America on the verge of fracturing. At
– Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Live At Fillmore East – June 4, 1970 A classic concert this weekend via the legendary Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Recorded live at The Fillmore East, during a multi-day stint on their 1970 tour. This one is from June 4th.If you’re like
Looking at history encompasses a lot of events – some of them have very little to do with earth-shattering events in a political nature – some of them are earth-shattering events in Sports. One of those events was the first fight between Heavyweight Champion and newcomer Cassius Clay (before his
