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Gerry & The Pacemakers
Paris Riots - 1947

December 4, 1947 – For Paris: Another Day, Another Round Of Billy Clubs – For The Middle East: Another Unholy Day In The Holy Land.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”11374″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”December 4, 1947 – News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”]   Another day of drama and upheaval, this December 4th in 1947. Still reeling from the UN partition…

Led Zeppelin in concert 1971

Led Zeppelin – Live At Paris Theatre – 1971 – Past Daily Weekend Soundbooth: John Peel Presents.

For no good reason whatsoever, it’s been almost 5 years since I last posted a Led Zeppelin concert. There are times you assume everyone has heard every note and every handclap of every album and every concert they ever did.…

The irony of remembrance

November 11, 1939 – With Dreaded Irony – A Veteran’s Day In Wartime.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17958″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 11, 1939 – Arthur Mann Reports From France – Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] No doubt the irony was more than a little pronounced, but this radio report didn’t mention anything about…

Britain in 1950

Britain In 1950 – New Government, New Outlook, Hopeful Economy – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53563″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 8, 1950 – BBC London Forum – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] London Forum – Discussion on the economy in Britain and the elections – November 8, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –…