– The Merseybeats – Live At The 1964 NME Poll Winners Concert – April 26, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ending up a week of 60s with a concert featuring (among many others) The Merseybeats, who were among the Poll Winners being celebrated by New Musical Express in
– George Fisher’s Hollywood – Dec. 18, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Some things just don’t change. The common audience gripe has always been; “why do all the good movies come out at the end of the year?” – even in 1952, when Hollywood Gossip columnist and
– The Rolling Stones – In session At The BBC – August 20, 1965 – BBC Radio 1 – From a documentary about Rock at the BBC in the 60s comes this session from the Rolling Stones. The last one they would record, on August 20, 1965. It featured their
Day #21 – 9 days left – up to 7% of our goal. People are looking, asking and thinking about donating – the competition is fierce – no less than 8 other people I know are staging Fundraisers of one sort of another – a lot of competition for
Day #20 – 10 days left – only 6% of our goal – I’m not going to lie, it’s pretty disappointing. A few of you have contacted me saying Past Daily needs a revamp, a re-design – that people who go there can’t really appreciate the massive amount of
– CBS Radio – Cross Section: USA – Federal Aid To Public Schools – May 29, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1948, President Truman introduced several programs dealing with Social issues – among them was Federal Aid to Education. Along with Health (a plan for Universal
Day # 19 – 12 days left – still at 6% of our goal – but some great words of support, the past 24 hours. Sometimes, the verbal pat-on-the-back is worth more than a pledge – it means maybe I am doing something right. See; that’s the problem with having
Day #15 – We’re at the mid point, and still a long way to go before getting anywhere near our goal for this Fundraiser. Another week has gone quickly by and another weekend is rapidly approaching. Don’t know about you, but time is speeding up. I thought as you
– NBC Radio – Report On America: Toledo – October 15, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In sharp contrast to the nature of America cities in 2015, looking at the average American city in 1949 offers up a huge difference between the city of the past and the
Day #13 – A little under half-way and not past 5% of our funding goal. Sometimes it’s hard to compete with all the noise. The noise of other sites – the noise of the day – the noise of distraction. I’m trying to offer an alternative to that. History that’s
