Category Unreleased recordings

July 7, 1964 – A Word from RFK – Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s News Conference.

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Press Conference – July 7, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A Press Conference by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, from July 7, 1964. Given during the White House Seminar for Students employed in Washington…

Howard Hanson Conducts Howard Hanson – 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Eastman-school-Howard Hanson-1953.mp3 Some Americana tonight, by way of the Eastman School of Music Symphony, with the venerable Dr. Howard Hanson at the podium. Part of the series America‘s Composers, this segment features Hanson conducting one of his own, lesser-known works.…

The Doors – Live In Stockholm – 1968 – Past Daily Backstage Pass

The Doors – Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm – September 20, 1968 – Sveriges Radio Something rare and special this weekend. The Doors, in concert from Stockholm Sweden – recorded on September 20, 1968 by the venerable and forward-thinking Sveriges Radio. For…

Andrè Jolivet And Lucette Descaves Play Jolivet – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Jolivet Piano Concerto (Premier) – Descaves, piano -André Jolivet, conductor – Strasbourg Radio Symphony The music of Andrè Jolivet is hardly played in public and seldom heard, even on disc. A staunch defender of the school of atonality he never…

June 21, 1945 – Summer In Post-War London – Picking Up Pieces – Eyeing The Road Ahead

BBC World Service: London Column – June 21, 1945 While the war in the Pacific was heading into its final stages, the slow task of rebuilding Europe was only beginning. The painstaking dismantling of the vestiges of War were underway,…

Samuel Barber In Rehearsal With The Boston Symphony – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

NBC Radio – Boston Symphony In Rehearsal – Samuel Barber, guest Conductor – June 23, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Continuing our ongoing series of historic rehearsal recordings with The Boston Symphony. This one features…

Two From Delia Derbyshire – BBC Radiophonic Workshop – 1964 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

1. The Dreams – Invention for Radio – Text: Barry Bermange – Electronic Soundscape: Delia Derbyshire – February 1964 – BBC Transcription Service 2. Amor Dei – Invention for Radio – Text: Barry Bermange – Electronic Soundscape: Delia Derbyshire –…

Buenos Aires

June 18, 1955 – Forecast For Buenos Aires: Confusion With Periods Of Elation – The UN Gets Ready To Celebrate.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”15237″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”June 18, 1955 – Monitor News – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] NBC Monitor – News – June 18, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Murky and confusing news from Buenos Aires…

June 17, 1953 – East Berlin Riots – Julius And Ethel Rosenberg: Last Minute Appeals

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”15223″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”June 17, 1953 – Edward R. Murrow News – CBS – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS – Edward R. Murrow Program With Charles Collingwood – June 17, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection June…

The Peace Corps -

June 14, 1962 – JFK And The Peace Corps – New Frontier Continued.

This day 59 years ago, the New Frontier was alive and well and girding up its optimistic loins for a crack at settling the world’s problems. Kennedy lost no time in actualizing his dream for a Peace Corps. Between his…