"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Sum & Substance – Gregor Piatigorsky – Feb. 24, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – Gregor Piatigorsky was once described as being one of the greatest string players of all time. One of the reasons had much to…
CJVC-Toronto/CBC Dominion Network – Jazz Unlimited – August 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The airwaves around the world in the 1950s were filled with concerts and club dates of every kind and type. But what about the disc-jockey…
Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer – Scenes from Conquest – 1937 – MGM Radio Series – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Greta Garbo was one of the truly legendary stars during the early days of Hollywood. Beginning during the Silent…
– Culture In America: An Assessment – 1960 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Culture in America, circa 1960. Even 62 years ago, we were starting to ask questions about our accomplishments as a people – what…
– Fred Allen: Town Hall Tonight – December 27, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you’re a fan of comedy, study comedy or old enough to remember when Radio was the entertainment medium of choice, because TV wasn’t…
– Fritz Kreisler – 80th birthday celebration – Feb. 2, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Fritz Kreisler was probably one of the most famous and recognizable violinists of the early 20th century. He came along at the dawn…
– BBC Empire Service/NBC Shortwave – As I See It – talk by H.G. Wells – Dec. 21, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – We know the name H.G. Wells today as the writer of such classics as The…
American Forum – American Film: 1956 – August 26, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – Despite a lot of truly great, landmark and memorable films made in the 1950s, the film business was in dire straits. Television had crept…
Houdini’s Last Seance – October 31, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Harry Houdini was, according to legend, the greatest escape artist of all time. He was known all over the world for his stunts, death-defying acts and seemingly…
– WKBF-Indianapolis – Dedication ceremony – August 31, 1933 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On its surface, this broadcast of a radio station dedication ceremony is quaint and strange and most likely hard to listen to for many people…