A Word Or Two From Hunter S. Thompson – 1975 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
A 1975 interview with the Father of Gonzo Journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete interview.
Category: 1960’s
June 2, 1961 – JFK Heads To Europe, Accompanies Jackie To Paris.
– June 2, 1961 – JFK In Paris – reports – NBC News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 2, 1961 – It was the last day of a historic visit to France by President Kennedy and the First Lady. According to the White House communique, talks with Charles
Rafael Kubelik And The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Play Music Of Guillame Landré – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Guillaume Landré – Four Symphonic Movements – Amsterdam Concertgebouw – Rafael Kubelik, Cond. 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The music of Guillaume Landré this weekend. Four Symphonic movements for Orchestra, composed in 1949 and played in this broadcast recording with the Concertgebouw led by Rafael Kubelik. The performance
Anita O’Day – Live At Juan Les Pins – 1966 – Past Daily Downbeat
Anita O’Day – live at Juan les Pins festival – July 23, 1966 – ORTF-Radio, Paris – Anita O’Day and her group, featuring Tete Montoliu, piano – Eric Peters, Bass and John Poole, drums – recorded live during on July 23rd, 1966 by ORTF-Paris. No question, Anita O’Day is a
When Birth Control Was Illegal – 1961 – Past Daily Reference Room
The Open Mind – Birth Control – November 15, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – For those of you wondering the significance of the latest SCOTUS proposal/ruling on overturning Roe v. Wade and the issue of legal abortion in the U.S., looking at the history of what got us
Rambling With Gambling And New York Talk Radio In 1965 – Past Daily Archeology
WOR – John A. Gambling 40th Anniversary show – March 9, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It was different then. Talk radio was coming into its own by 1965. The seeds had been planted in the 1920s and by the time 1965 had rolled around Radio consisted of
Paul Butterfield Blues Band – In Concert – 1966 – Past Daily Backstage Pass.
– Paul Butterfield Blues Band – In Concert 1966 – A classic concert this weekend from the legendary Paul Butterfield Blues Band, recorded live at The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on October 14, 1966. Butterfield was one of the major forces, taking the Chicago Blues genre to a broader
Madame Nhu Visits America – 1963 – Past Daily Reference Room
Madame Nhu on Meet The Press – October 13, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As America drifted relentlessly towards war in Southeast Asia, some of the more colorful characters emerged on to the world stage to make a case. One of those figures who brought suitcases full of
Martial Solal With Jan Garbarek And The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra In Concert – 1968 – Past Daily Downbeat
Martial Solal with Jan Garbarek and The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra – November 16, 1968 – Sveriges Radio – Jumping into the European side of Jazz this weekend with Martial Solal, along with Jan Garbarek and The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra in concert and preserved for posterity by Sveriges Radio on November
April 20, 1961 – Cuba: Attempt At An Overthrow – The Bay Of Pigs Invasion.
April 20, 1961 – Crisis In Cuba – Various reports – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 20, 1961 – It was all about Cuba today and news of an invasion by anti-Castro rebels and a day of conflicting reports. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a