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Pauline Black and The Selecter

The Selecter – Live At The Paris Theatre – 1979 – Past Daily Soundbooth

The Selecter – live at The Paris Theatre – Dec. 15, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – Taking a look at Two-Tone and the Ska/Rocksteady revival of the 1970s with The Selecter, in concert…

May 27, 1940 – Fearful Turn Of Events – Paul Reynaud And The Situation In Belgium

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”21460″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 27, 1940 – CBS Special Report – Reynaud Address – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS Special Report – Situation in Europe/Address by Premier Paul Reynaud – May 27, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound…

May 6, 1945 – A Hazy Light At The End Of The Tunnel – A Matter Of Refugees

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”14242″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 6, 1945 – Paul Manning News – MBS – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] MBS – Paul Manning News and Comment – May 6, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world…

Mott The Hoople – Live At The Paris Theatre – 1971 – Nights At The Roundtable: Mini-Concert Edition

CMott The Hoople – In Concert at The Paris Theatre – 1971 – BBC 6 Music Sometimes I run into a dilemma, of sorts, over what to post for the “roundtable” feature. Tonight it was choice over whether to run…

The Young Myra Hess

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…

Elections in Britain - 1950

February 23, 1950 – Britain Goes To The Polls – Election Night In London – Coal Strike In America.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”19858″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 23, 1950 – Edward R. Murrow News – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Busy day in World affairs and a busy day in domestic ones. While the eyes of the world…

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…

Hello to Mao

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…

Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas

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…