– CBS Hourly News – September 15, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this day was word from The White House that President Carter dropped out of a marathon race, being held near Camp David. Spokespeople were quick to add that it
– CBS Radio News – August 21, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 21, 1979 – dog days of Summer, no matter when. On this dog day of Summer in 1979, President Carter was taking a working vacation on a riverboat down the Mississippi, stopping along the way
– The Bodysnatchers – In Session for John Peel – April 8, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – One of the lesser luminaries from the Ska/Rocksteady movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The Bodysnatchers were a 7-piece all-female band consisting of Rhoda Dakar on vocals, Sarah Jane Owen on guitar,
– Killing Joke – In Session for John Peel – October 17, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – In their first incarnation, Killing Joke were an early influence on the Industrial movement, with tendencies leaning towards metal, with a goodly amount of electronica added to the mix. Over the years
– The World Tonight – July 27, 1979 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1979 had much to do with the Carter Cabinet shakeup, and the ongoing replacements heading to Washington. Latest and last in his choices for appointments were former
– CBS World News Roundup – The World Tonight – July 24, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Busy day in the world, this July 24th in 1979. Beginning with the continuing saga of the Middle East. Lebanese Radio reported Israeli troops penetrated 5 miles into Southern Lebanon on
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Jaki Byard – In Concert at The Public Theatre,NYC – 1979 – NPR-Jazz Alive The legendary Jaki Byard this week. In concert,featuring solo work, his quartet and his big band, The Apollo Stompers, in concert at
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly news – March 9, 1979 Optimism was the big word for this March 9th in 1979. President Carter arrived in Cairo the previous night to meet Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. On
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Bauhaus – In Session for John Peel – December 4, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 Bands starting something new tonight. Bauhaus have been referred to as the first Goth Band to grace the British music scene starting
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Hourly News – February 20, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this February 20th in 1979 started with a volcano and ended with a hostage crisis. The volcano in question erupted in Indonesia, with
