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The Great Radio Documentaries – “Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going?” – The American Scene: 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were up to, particularly relevant. No getting around it, the 70s
September 2, 1940 – The View From Berlin
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September 1, 1939 – Leaving London – Mobilization And State Of Siege –
– BBC World Service reports – September 1, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the final negotiations ended, and the last letter of appeal delivered, precautions were underway for what was going to be a long and deadly war. On this September 1st in 1939, the British Ambassador
August 31, 1997 – Diana: Not The Fairy-Tale Ending – The Death Of A Princess
It was still early in the evening on the West Coast of the U.S.when news broke that “something had happened” to Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed in a suburb of Paris. A speeding car they were in spun out of control, presumably while escaping Paparazzi on motorbikes who
Secret Machines – Live At Glastonbury 2006 – Past Daily Soundbooth
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The Great Radio Documentaries: Nassar’s Egypt – January 1957 – CBS Radio Update – Past Daily Pop Chronicles.
– CBS Radio – Update- Nasser’s Egypt – Jan. 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our series of memorable documentaries of the 50’s, 60s and 70’s; Nassar’s Egypt from CBS Radio – January 23, 1957. 1956 and 1957 were pivotal years for the emergence of Egypt as a
August 30, 1939 – Calling Reserves – Evacuating Paris – 11th Hour Appeals.
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August 29, 1942 – “Somewhere In The Pacific . . .” – A Solomon Islands State Of Mind.
– NBC News Of The World – August 29, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1942 had much to do with the War in the Pacific and the Eastern front. With the Solomon Islands campaign underway, U.S. troops were busily solidifying their positions on
Missing Persons In Concert – 1981 – Past Daily Weekend Soundbooth
– Missing Persons – Live At My Father’s Place – August 25, 1981 – WLIR-FM – Ending out the weekend with a set from 80s darlings Missing Persons, recorded live in concert at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, New York on August 28, 1981. Difficult to imagine big hair and