Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour’s Orchestra – In Session for C.P. Mac Gregor – Jan, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Peggy Lee is probably a name which may not register with people below a certain age. Her career spanned some six decades, from the 1930s to the 1990s.
The Smiths – live in Amsterdam – April 21, 1984 – VPRO/3VOOR-FM Netherlands – The Smiths for a Friday night – getting ready for New Years, just around the corner. Recorded live in Amsterdam at De Meervaart on April 21, 1984. However you feel about Morrissey these days, The Smiths
December 28, 1980 – CBS Radio Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 28, 1980 – As the hostage drama dragged on for some 421 days, diplomatic efforts were continuing, with three Ambassadors to Algeria reporting back to President Carter on their visit to the 52 captives in
Sp¡n – in session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – December 28, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Sp¡n were together a relatively short period of time (1989-1993). Originally known as The Go Hole, they formed in 1987 and eventually morphed into Sp¡n two years later and became
Boston Symphony – Kyung-Wha Chung, violin – Seiji Ozawa, Cond. Boston Symphony – June 6, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. The Boston Symphony, led by Seiji Ozawa with Kyung-Wha Chung, violin play an all-Bartok program. It was recorded for broadcast on June 6,
Daughter in concert at the BBC 6 Music Festival – Bristol – 2016 – BBC 6 Music – Daughter in concert from Bristol tonight. Since Christmas day is over – the hysteria and the expectations have come and gone. And you have either sat quietly and stared at the wall
Carla Bley Big Band – live from Paris – Studio 104, Maison de la Radio, Paris – March 16, 1982 – Radio France – Carla Bley Big Band for this Christmas eve. Okay, maybe not full of Christmas music, but this concert is joyous as hell – and if it
The Earlies – In session at The BBC – Dec. 21, 2009 – BBC 6 Music – The Earlies, getting us reasonably into the holiday season. Yes, believe it or not, there are 4 shopping days until Christmas, and despite an avalanche of Christmas Music coming out of every speaker,
John Foster Dulles – Press Conference – December 18, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, unmistakeable symbol of The Cold War and the Arms race. In this press conference, his first since returning from the NATO Summit meeting, the issue of nuclear weapons,
90s Indie/Britpop band Salad, in a BBC Radio 1 session, recorded on December 20, 1993 – click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original session.
