March 1, 1942 – A Morale Boost: Operation Biting.
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An Interview With Dame Myra Hess – 1963 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry: Talking About Music.
I grew up listening to the recordings of Dame Myra Hess on 78’s because as a kid, I wasn’t trusted with the lps in my parents collection and was relegated to the breakable, scratchy 78’s I got at Salvation Army Thrift shops because they were cheap at the time and
February 23, 1950 – Britain Goes To The Polls – Election Night In London – Coal Strike In America.
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February 11, 1941 – War Of Nerves – War Of Words – The View From Vichy
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”12582″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 11, 1941 – News Of The World – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this February 11th in 1941 was primarily about the war in Europe; a war the U.S. was comfortably-but-getting-less-so not directly involved in. We were still
January 14, 1950 – A Slight Change Of Plans – The Exit Of Chiang – The Entry Of Mao –
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”12070″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 14, 1950 – Voices And Events – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] If it was any indication of how the rest of the decade, let alone year, would go, the week ending January 14, 1950 said a lot about the future
Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas – 1964 NME Poll Winners Concert – Past Daily Soundbooth
Sadly, only two numbers from this overlooked group, who were one of the mainstays of the British Invasion of 1964, are available tonight. Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas had several huge hits during this time. But like many bands from this era, the changes in society and music in
Gerry & The Pacemakers – Live At The 1964 NME Poll Winners Concert – Nights At The Roundtable
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A Word Or Two From Gerry Marsden (1942-2021) – Past Daily Pop Chronicles -Tribute Edition
Gerry Marsden – interviewed by Brian Matthew – BBC Pop Profiles – 1964 – BBC Transcription Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Just because 2020 ended with a sigh of relief, doesn’t mean the pang of loss stops or gets any easier. Case in point: Gerry Marsden, who left
The Tourists – In Concert – 1979 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Tourists for a Monday night – Live At The Paris Theatre, London – June 23, 1979 – BBC Radio 1. The Tourists had a reasonable following in the U.S., but nothing compared to the success when Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart left to form The Eurythmics. Guitarists Peet Coombes
Depeche Mode – Live At The Hammersmith Odeon – 1983 – Past Daily Backstage Pass
We could use a little love . . or even a little like: Become a Patron! Diving in the 80’s this weekend with none other than Depeche Mode, recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon by the BBC on October 6, 1983. In January 1982, the band released “See You”, their