Category: Radio
Louis Prima And His Orchestra – 1945 – Past Daily Downbeat
Louis Prima -Coca-Cola Spotlight Bands – January 15, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Louis Prima this weekend. In the days before Call Of The Wildest and his legendary stints in Vegas, Louis Prima was a staple of the Big-Band era, writing a string of classic songs and, as
August 10, 1982 – Glimmers Of Hope, Rumors Of Settlement, Pictures Of Ennui – Beirut And Points Middle East
August 10, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – 9:00 am Network News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 10, 1982 – A day of holding breath . . .yet again. Word reached the newsroom early on this day that Israel had accepted, at least in principle, the peace
The Primitives In Session For Andy Kershaw – 1986 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Primitives In session for Andy Kershaw – June 18, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – The Primitives in session for Andy Kershaw at BBC Radio 1 tonight – broadcast on June 18, 1986. The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international
August 7, 1978 – Death Of A Pope – Nine Days Of Mourning – Choosing A Successor – The View From Castel Gandolfo
August 7, 1978 – CBS Radio – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection August 7, 1978 – Day of mourning throughout the world. News of the death of Pope Paul VI from a major heart attack at his summer residence the night before became the dominant piece of
Past Daily’s Very Own Podcast Just Got Started
Past Daily’s Thousand Yard Stare – The Weekly Podcast – Click on me and Subscribe. You knew it had to happen sooner or later – since I take requests and suggestions seriously, somebody said “hey, you should do a podcast!” – okay; one more thing to add to my daily
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra – 1945 – Past Daily Downbeat
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra – Coca-Cola Spotlight Bands – Nov. 23, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Our nod to the Swing era continues this week with a performance by Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra, broadcast on November 23, 1945 as part of Coca-Cola’s Victory Parade of Spotlight
You’re A Teenager – You Live In L.A. – It’s 1978 – It’s The Weekend – You Have Plans . . . Or Maybe Not
KROQ – Frazier Smith – September 16, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Weekend. That stretch from Friday night to Saturday night where everything looks possible, at least on paper or in your daydreams. Being smack in the middle of your Senior year in High School, you can’t
