Category: Radio
A Streetcar Named Desire – 1948 Drama Critics Award – Past Daily Evening Gallimaufry
– 1948 Drama Critics Award program – A Streetcar Named Desire – Mutual Special Features – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A Streetcar Named Desire, as it was first performed with the original cast; Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden and Marlon Brando. A run which began in 1947 and
View From The Acropolis – Civil War In Greece – December 5, 1944
– News Of The World – December 5, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As War raged throughout the rest of the world on this December 5th in 1944, Civil War was raging in Greece on this particular day. In Europe, Patton’s 3rd Army had deepened the Saar Bridgehead,
Procol Harum – Peel Concert 1970 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– Procol Harum in Concert – John Peel presents – June 21, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Procol Harum, in concert for John Peel and recorded on June 21, 1970. Around this time, the band released their fourth album, Home a few days earlier and were undergoing some personnel
Lucette Descaves With Ernest Bour And The French National Orchestra Play Music Of Martinu – 1950 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
– Martinu: Piano Concerto Nr. 1 – Lucette Descaves, piano – French National Orchestra – Ernest Bour, cond. Radio Paris transmission – circa 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection.- I’ve been hesitating to post this for some time because the sound is pretty terrible. But, and this is a huge
December 1, 1991 – A Week Of Wonders And Loss – not the least, Freddie Mercury
News for this week in history – click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete, original newscast.
November 30, 1939 – France At War – View From The Front
The War in Europe, now three months old, as it was observed from the Maginot Line in Eastern France. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original, complete broadcast.
Aztec Camera – Live In Glasgow 1984 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– Aztec Camera Glasgow Barrowlands 25th August 1984 – Since we’re heading in the direction of weekend, I thought I would take a side-trip to the 80s tonight with a mini-concert by Aztec Camera. Always a favorite. Founded by Roddy Frame, whose razor-sharp lyrics and impeccable song-writing abilities put him
Cuba – The Dominican Republic – Outlawed Subversives – The World And Welcome To It – November 29, 1961
News Commentaries – November 29, 1961 – NBC Radio Closed Circuit – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seems there was no end to hotspots around the world, this November 29th in 1961. Between allegations of attempted Cuba interfering in elections in the Dominican Republic, to a very public snubbing of vice-President