George Szell conducts the Cleveland Orchestra in music of Wagner, Barber and Schubert – In concert at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, June 24, 1965. A classic concert this week, featuring one of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century; George Szell, leading the orchestra that was his from 1946 until
– ABC Radio: Voices In The Headlines – week ending November 14, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A harbinger of things to come? Maybe. But at the time, the week ending this November 14th in 1965 was no small feat no matter how you looked at it. Starting
Wes Montgomery Group – Funkhaus Studio 10, Hamburg Germany – April 30, 1965 – NDR The legendary Wes Montomgery Group this weekend. It occurred to me that I hadn’t run any Montgomery on Past Daily since we got started. No good reason. Digging through the avalanche of history, mostly. So
– Watts Riot Coverage – KTLA-audio – August 13, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you were living in Los Angeles on this August 13th in 1965 you were no doubt glued to your radio or TV, watching and listening with amazement as the drama unfolded in Watts.
The news for this week, ending on July 18, 1965 was rather sudden and sad. Former Governor, Presidential Candidate and United Nations Representative Adlai Stevenson collapsed and died of a massive heart attack on a London street, after speaking at a UN Conference there. The shock quickly spread throughout the
– Bob Dylan – Newport Folk Festival – July 25, 1965 – Pete Tesoro Collection – (We originally ran this in 2016, guest edited by FOPD (Friends Of Past Daily) colleague Pete Tesoro, who also provided the immaculate board tapes. Since it’s Bob Dylan’s 83rd Birthday weekend, it only seems
Part 1: – L.A. Phil. – Mehta-Rubinstein – March 5, 1965 – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Part 2. – L.A. Phil. – Mehta-Rubinstein – March 5, 1965 – Part 2 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Something special, rare and historic this week. A 1965 concert
Coffee works and it works real good! – ABC Radio – Report From Santo Domingo – May 12, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 59 years ago today, May 13, 1965, we were embroiled in another Latin–American conflict. This time it was the Dominican Republic and a coup with
Become a Patron! – President Johnson – Address to Congress – Voting Rights Act – March 15, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With a legacy started by President Kennedy, and beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Johnson began his first official term of office by
– Nina Simone – Live at Mickery Theatre, Loenersloot – Netherlands – December 25, 1965 – VPRO/VARA – Few artists have made such an impact on contemporary society as Nina Simone. Deeply rooted in Jazz, Nina Simone was embraced as a consummate musician, singer-songwriter, gospel singer, activist, writer and teacher.
