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America The Violent – 1969 – The Ghastly Things We Do – A Society Of Folded Hands – Past Daily Reference Room

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January 15, 1984 – Bringing Central America To The Boil – And The Word Is Sandinista.

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January 11, 1944 – FDR -The Second Bill Of Rights -A State Of The Union In Wartime –

Recovering from a bad case of the Flu, President Roosevelt delivered the 1944 State of The Union address from the Oval Office, rather than in a Joint Session of Congress. The war had been going on for 3 years and the tide was turning in the Allies favor. It was

Vintage black and white photo of people celebrating at a lively 1950s or 1960s party, emphasizing historical music and news archive significance.

January 1, 1956 – Looking Ahead At A New Year – Is America Changing? Has It Changed? – Past Daily Reference Room.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54246″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 1, 1956 – New World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] 1956 seems so deep in the distant past that to many, any discussion of it would be purely in the abstract. But 1956 was a pivotal year on many levels,

Alec Wilder Octets album cover artwork featuring line drawings of musicians playing wind instruments on a vibrant yellow background.

Music Of Alec Wilder – Alec Wilder Octet – 1947 -Past Daily Archeology

Alec Wilder Octet – Vox Records Set VSP-301 – 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Something a little out of the ordinary this weekend. The music of Alec Wilder featuring an octet and recorded by Vox Records in 1947. The music of Alec Wilder doesn’t really conform to one

Little Feat In Concert – The Santa Monica Civic – 1973- Past Daily Backstage Pass

Looking for samples of Iconic Americana this weekend, I ran across this concert by the legendary Little Feat, recorded by KMET-FM in Los Angeles on March 20, 1973. Having been a fan of this group since their early days, I always enjoyed their live gigs equally as much as their

December 30, 1955 – Cold War, Taking Stock, The Road Ahead

December 30,1955 – In 1955, as in 2020, the day before New Year‘s Eve fell on a Friday – the weekend was set aside for celebrating and the ever-present singing of Auld lang Syne. But Friday was the last day of the 5-day-a-week news programs – and this Friday in

Smiling African American man with a mustache and beard, holding his hand near his mouth, showcasing a joyful expression, suitable for nostalgic music and news archives.

Count Basie And His Orchestra – On The Air – 1938 – Past Daily Downbeat

Count Basie and His Orchestra – America Dances – CBS – July 9, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The incomparable Count Basie and his Orchestra to help slide into this Holiday weekend. Broadcast on July 9, 1938 from the CBS series America Dances and broadcast via shortwave to

Vintage black and white photo of two women from the past, reflecting history and cultural nostalgia, emphasizing historical news and music archives.

It’s The Day After Christmas 1964 – You’re A Teenager – You Had A Blast On Christmas Day – That’s What Your Friends Told You – It’s Your First Hangover.

KYA – Norman Davis Substituting for Tom Donahue – December 26, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – ‘Tis the morning after Christmas; 1964. You are laying in bed, you are very quiet. You gradually open your eyes. Your mouth feels like Death Valley, the rain outside thunders in your

Vintage portrait of a man with long hair and beard wearing a tall hat, reminiscent of iconic 1960s or 1970s music and pop culture, highlighting historical and musical archive significance.

Leon Russell – Slippin’ Into Christmas – 1972 – Past Daily Nights At The Round Table – Holiday Edition

Couple cents? Become a Patron! As crowds line up, snaking down city blocks and shivering in sub-zero temperatures in anticipation of snagging a bargain on what has now become the second Great Holiday; Black Friday – a name which seems ironic, as it should be called Green Friday as retailers

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January 11, 1944 – FDR -The Second Bill Of Rights -A State Of The Union In Wartime –

Music Of Alec Wilder – Alec Wilder Octet – 1947 -Past Daily Archeology

Little Feat In Concert – The Santa Monica Civic – 1973- Past Daily Backstage Pass

December 30, 1955 – Cold War, Taking Stock, The Road Ahead

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