Marcel Mule Plays The Music of Debussy – 1955 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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Ben Webster – Live In Germany – 1967 – Past Daily Downbeat.
Over to Germany this week for a concert by Ben Webster, with Benny Bailey, given in Esslingen on October 8, 1967 and recorded by German Radio. One of the great and influential names in the world of Jazz, Ben Webster had a long and productive career spanning several decades. His
It’s June 1968 – You Live In L.A. – You Work In L.A. – You Carry A Briefcase – You Listen To KMPC – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– KMPC – Dick Whittinghill – 7-8:00 am – June 26, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Not every radio station in Los Angeles threw open its doors and welcomed Rock n’ Roll with open arms. No. Although, in an effort to attempt a modicum of hip, radio stations
Wire – In Session – 1978 – Past Daily Soundbooth
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March 29, 1942 – Raid On Nazaire Postmortem – Demonstrations For A Second Front – India And The Carrot Of Independence –
– WGN – News for March 29, 1942 – The really interesting and somewhat prophetic news on this March 29th in 1942, was buried towards the end of what were daily reports from the Front. The war was dragging on. Britain was staging a series of raids on Germany and
Andrè Cluytens – At The 1949 Besancon Festival – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Another recording from the 1949 Besancon Festival. This week, a live performance of Florent Schmitt’s La Tragèdie de Salomè featuring the legendary French/Belgian conductor Andrè Cluytens leading the Paris Conservatory Orchestra. Schmitt had slipped a bit in popularity over the years – his works weren’t played all that much in
Going The Red Carpet Route – A Premier At Grauman’s In 1946 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Hollywood Edition
KFWB – Anna And The King Of Siam Opening At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – July 18, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Ironically, the photo above was taken the same time this broadcast was going on. The typical Hollywood Premier. This one, for the 20th Century Fox Production of Anna
George Olsen And His Music – 1925 – Past Daily Nights At The Round Table – Musical Archeology
George Olsen And His Music – Sugar Plumb – 1925 – RCA Victor – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Since the Studio/Past Daily Nerve Center has been undergoing renovations, I’ve been stumbling over buried shelves of old 78’s this week – some I haven’t played since they arrived. And since Nights
The Charioteers – 1942 – Past Daily Nights At The Round Table – Musical Archeology
The Charioteers – Swing For Sale + – 1942 – Standard Transcription Library – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since this nightly series of music posts goes under the title Nights At The Roundtable (night being that thing at the end of the day and Roundtable being that turntable that
Boyd Raeburn – 1944 – Past Daily Nights At The Round Table – Musical Archeology
Boyd Raeburn – Two Spoos In An Igloo – 1944 – Lang-Worth Transcription Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Looks like the archeological dig for dusty shellac has a few fans. So I’m going to continue putting up these fast-moving gems the rest of the week. I promise to bounce