– CBS World News Roundup – July 3, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two important events for this July 3rd in 1989. First, the passing of longtime symbol of the Cold War and face of the Soviet Union, Andrè Gromyko was announced in Moscow that morning. Gromyko, who
Link: Henry Wallace Address – October 20, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Henry Wallace had been largely forgotten in political history, until filmmaker Oliver Stone included his story as part of his series The Untold History Of The United States. Wallace was a pivotal figure during the days of
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Zubin Mehta, Conductor – Jascha Heifetz, violin – Opening Night – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – Part 1 Los Angeles Philharmonic – Zubin Mehta, Conductor – Jascha Heifetz, violin – Opening Night – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – Part 2 Since we’re coming to the end of our
. . . LBJ – Address In Omaha, Nebraska – June 30, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Hot on the heels of Robert McNamara‘s announcement the day before of stepped up air raids over North Vietnam, President Johnson went on the road to make the sales pitch, this
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel – live in Paris – November 17, 1981 – Radio France International A Big-Three Summit in Jazz this weekend. Three Jazz Guitar giants; Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel,
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – James Bay – Surprise Set – Glastonbury Festival – June 27, 2015 – BBC 6 Music James Bay has had a meteoric rise, since his first appearance in 2013. Several eps and a debut album, Chaos and
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Janis Joplin and The Kozmic Blues Band – Texas International Pop Festival, Dallas – Aug. 30, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. More Festivals – but tonight it’s 1969 and it’s the Texas International Pop Festival in
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Strand Of Oaks- live at Best Kept Secret 2015 – June 19, 2015 – VPRO-3VOOR12 Back to Summer Festivals – more from Best Kept Secret from last weekend. Homegrown this time, by way of Stand Of Oaks,
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio News – June 25, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The good news on this June 25th, 20 years ago was that the New Jersey Devils swept the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in the finals
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Newsfront – Discussion of The Kerner Commission Report on Racial disturbances in U.S. Cities – March 1, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. As a reminder of just how long the issues of race and the
