"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The Difference Between A Republican And A Democrat – The Open Mind – July 11-26, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Difference between a Republican and a Democrat. 1960 was an election year, and once again…
Schools in America – The Open Mind – October 16, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Schools in America. In 1960, it was an area of concern. The fear was, we were lagging behind the Russians in our Educational…
Louis Jordan – live at Zardi’s Jazzland, Hollywood – July 15, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, live at Zardi’s Jazzland on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood and recorded for posterity by the venerable…
February 17, 2000 – CBS World News Roundup – Late Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 17, 2000 – A lot going on – an election year, higher interest rates and the Pentagon defends its program to vaccinate…
Vittorio Giannini – An Opera Ballet (World Premier) San Francisco Symphony – Edwin MacArthur, cond. – August 27, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Vittorio Giannini – a name mostly forgotten, but one of the leading lights of the…
Ahmad Jamal Trio – live at l’Olympia – 2000 – RFI-FIP – Ahmad Jamal this week, recorded shortly after celebrating his 70th birthday in 2000 playing to a sell-out crowd a concert at the famed l’Olympia in Paris. One of…
Selling Of The President 1968 – Interview with Joe McGinniss – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Selling of The President in 1968. Much as the 1960 Presidential election changed the way politics was marketed to the American people, by…
Harry Truman’s Civil Rights Legislation – Chicago University Roundtable – February 6, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Harry Truman’s Civil Rights legislation. It was the fulfillment of a promise Truman made while campaigning for election (re-election) in 1948.…
February 3, 1946 – NBC World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 3, 1946 – Aviation history today. A record non-stop flight from Burbank California to La Guardia Field in New York; a little over 7 hours;…
1960 – America’s Moral Crisis – The Open Mind – May 1, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1960 – America’s Moral Crisis. Yes, there was one, and people were starting to notice. American was becoming a hedonistic place;…