Ann Peebles – in session for John Peel – October 9, 1974 – BBC Radio 1 – Ann Peebles to close out the weekend. In session for John Peel at the BBC and recorded on October 9, 1974. If she recorded nothing else, she would always be known for her
Boston Symphony In Rehearsal With Serge Koussevitsky, Conductor – January 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This weekend it’s The Boston Symphony in rehearsal from January 10, 1949, featuring Music Director Serge Koussevitsky leading the orchestra in rehearsals of David Diamond‘s Spring Rounds for Orchestra and Aron Copland’s Lincoln
NBC-CBS Radio – Early reports of D-Day Invasion – June 6, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seventy years ago today – June 6, 1944, while most of America was still asleep, the Allies were busily engaged in the largest invasion in history. Planning for the operation began in 1943.
Become a Patron! June 7, 1968 – KMPC-AM – The Johnny Magnus Program – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you lived in Los Angeles in June 1968, like most everyone you felt just a little strange. Maybe you worked for Bobby, passing out flyers and setting up rallies, making
Al Green Live At Glastonbury 1999 – BBC 6 Music Something classic tonight by way of the inimitable and legendary Al Green, live in concert at the Glastonbury Festival in 1999. Since we’re getting close to what would ordinarily be the onslaught of Summer Festivals, Glastonbury is one of the
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”14928″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”June 3, 1967 – ABC News Around The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Summer of 1967, though it was touted as The Summer Of Love, was anything but for this June 3rd. Rioting had broken out in the Roxbury suburb of Boston, with
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The Boston Symphony In Rehearsal – Charles Munch,Cond. – Ruth Posselt, violin – March 21, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This week it’s the BSO under Music Director Charles Munch and the legendary American violinist Ruth Posselt in a rehearsal of Ernst Bloch‘s Baal Shem (Pictures of Hassidic Life
[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 Collection. 81 years ago today, ominous news was coming from
The Mock Turtles – live At Manchester Academy – 1991 – BBC 6 Music For all the bands coming from the now-legendary Madchester Scene of the early 90s many, if not most of them got lost in the shuffle, or came and went, or were unable to duplicate their initial
