May 17, 1953 – U.S. Immigration Policy In 1953 – Past Daily Reference Room
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Category: Popular Culture
Yes – In Concert At Yale – 1971 – Past Daily Backstage Pass
Yes, in concert at Yale Bowl – Yale University, July 24, 1971 Anybody who was around at the time will remember when Yes were such a household name they became the butt of jokes and parody. So strong was their influence they had become a staple of FM underground Radio
The Fratellis – Black Session At RFI – 2007 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Fratellis – Black Session- RFI – Jan. 31, 2007 The Fratellis formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist and backing vocalist Barry Fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli. Their singles “Chelsea Dagger” and “Whistle for the Choir” were both top ten
May 8, 1945 – Finally! – VE Day – War In Europe Is Over.
Mutual Broadcasting – 12:30-1:30 pm – May 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After years of fighting, weeks of speculation, days of rumors and false reports, the War in Europe finally came to an official end on May 8, 1945. Half of World War 2 was over. But
Personality Radio And The Station To The Stars – KMPC – 1968 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
KMPC – Dick Whittinghill Show – May 12, 1968 – 9-10a.m. – Gordon Skene Sound Collection While Top 40 was dominating the AM Radio airwaves in the 1960s, the distant second was Middle-Of-The-Road; radio that didn’t make too many waves and was long on personalities, but with music blending comfortably
The Bee Gees – In Concert From Melbourne – 1971 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Bee Gees in concert from Festival Hall, Melbourne Australia – July 15, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Depending on how old you are, and where your musical reference points land, The Bee Gees were either one of the quintessential 60s bands or the be-all/end-all for 70s Disco.
Golden Hubcaps – Juvenile Delinquents – 1956 – Weekend Pop Chronicles
Juvenile Delinquency in 1956 – the big problem centered around hubcaps and hubcap stealing for fun and profit. Sounds silly, but apparently it was quite lucrative in 1956, and it drove many teenagers to a life of crime in Los Angeles and other cities around the country. In this documentary,
April 30, 1939 – New York World’s Fair Opens – The World Of Tomorrow.
WOR – Opening of New York World’s Fair – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this day in 1939, all eyes were on New York at the unveiling of the Worlds Fair of 1939. The World of Tomorrow; an idyllic world of peace and technological wizardry. The world where all
April 28, 1958 – Grabbing At Unemployment – Raising Taxes – Howling Socialism – Floods and Tornados
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20945″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 28, 1958 – Cedric Foster News – MBS – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Mutual – Cedric Foster News – April 28, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The news was about Recession and Unemployment and what Capitol Hill was going to do
Academy Awards 1957 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles
Part 1 – Part 2 – 1957 Academy Awards. Yes, it was different then. The awards were different – the ceremony was different – the movies were different – the actors were different – the hair styles were different. It was only five years since they were first televised and