Category: France
June 12, 1940 – 12 Miles or 17 Miles From Paris, Depends On Who You Ask – The Great Escape Begins
June 12, 1940 – Bill Hillman Shortwave report from London – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 12, 1940 – A day of confusion and conflicting messages. In this closed-circuit shortwave broadcast, reporter Bill Hillman delivers a breathless account of the impending overrun of Paris by German forces. Reports come
Europe At War: Two Million German Troops Along French Border – June 9, 1940 –
– June 9, 1940 – WJR A Reporter Speaks: News With Jack King – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 9,1940 – news for this day in history was about the war in Europe and German advances into France, with reports of some 2 million troops massed along a 160
United Nations: Peace Continues In Europe – War Continues In The Pacific – Independence Waits In The Wings – June 1, 1945
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Wire Live In Paris – 2011 – Past Daily Backstage Weekend
– Wire in concert from Paris (Black Session) – May 2011 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Wire in concert from Paris this weekend, recorded by RFI in Paris to be transmitted via Radio France‘ Le Mouv channel on May of 2011. I won’t make any excuses, Wire have been
Ike & Tina Turner Live In Paris 1971 – Past Daily Tribute Edition: Tina Turner: The Early Legacy
– Ike & Tina Turner – Live At L’Olympia, Paris – January 30, 1971 – RTL – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ike & Tina Turner, live at the legendary Olympia in Paris from January 30, 1971. They always said James Brown was the hardest working man in show business
Pete Brown & Piblokto – Live In Paris – 1970 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Pete Brown & Piblokto – Live in Paris – 1970 – RTL – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sad news today of the passing of Pete Brown, a task which seems to be happening on a daily basis now. I am re-running this piece, which was originally
Paris Conservatory And Andrè Cluytens Play Music Of Roussel – 1949 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
– Albert Roussel – Bacchus et Ariane – Paris Conservatory, Andrè Cluytens, cond. – 1949 Besançon Festival – ORTF – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Music from the 1949 Besançon Festival in France this week, featuring the legendary Paris Conservatoire Orchestra led by Andrè Cluytens. Founded in 1948, the Besançon