– KRNO San Bernardino – Morning Show – April 4, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – I don’t know about you, but looking at these photos of teenagers from 1955, my immediate thought is “this is what 16 year olds looked like back then?” In a word; yes. Maybe
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A 1975 interview with the Father of Gonzo Journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete interview.
Gotta hand it to you – you’re dedicated. Got your learners permit, went to every Drivers Ed class all semester – stood in line for hours at the DMV. Finally got your license – worked your ass off and put in overtime being a bagboy at Daylight on La Cienega.
Sofia Alvarez – Chiclets Program – 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sofia Alvarez in sadly only one number, but part of a Latin Variety program that runs the gamut from Ranchero to Swing. All done as a 15 radio commercial for Chiclets, which was an enormously popular gum
KMET – B. Mitchel Reed – June 11, 1975 – Rob Frankel Collection – You’ll be the first to admit you had a lot of edges to smooth out. High School was one big pressure cooker. You studied all the time – you swore up and down you had no
Dinah Shore, Harry James and His Orchestra and Johnny Mercer – Call For Music – March 12, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend, time to dust off a few classic examples of mid-century entertainment from the likes of Dinah Shore and Harry James. This
April 14, 1961 – KYA – Jim Stagg Show – Rob Frankel Collection – Nothing like being the new kid and your first day in school. You didn’t want to leave L.A. – but your dad got this job and so you moved; you had no choice. You miss your
Conversation – Collecting – Clifton Fadiman-moderator, Vincent Price, Frederick Adams – NBC Radio – April 29, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re a collector of one sort or another. If not – then you most definitely do know someone who
KFWB – Anna And The King Of Siam Opening At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – July 18, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Ironically, the photo above was taken the same time this broadcast was going on. The typical Hollywood Premier. This one, for the 20th Century Fox Production of Anna
