"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Part One: Part Two: Another historic concert this week. This one from 1958, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent and featuring the legendary Hungarian pianist Andor Foldes in a program of music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Beethoven…
Believe it not, we rely on you to keep us going: Become a Patron! Visiting the legendary Thelonious Monk this weekend, featuring his Nonet in a concert recorded from Mainz, Germany on November 8, 1967. Luckily for everyone, a lot…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”49889″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 20, 1939 – Radio Hungary, Radio Paris Shortwave – Radio Moscow Shortwave – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! As tensions increased throughout Europe, this first day of Spring in 1939, life…
Become a Patron! Over to Geneva Switzerland for a historic concert by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by their Music Director of many years Ernest Ansermet and featuring the legendary Artur Rubinstein, piano in a concert recorded April 27,…
If you like this, and want to hear more every day, you might want to support it: Become a Patron! I thought I would dive into some Americana this week by way of a classic and previously unavailable concert featuring…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”49596″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 23, 1945 – H.V. Kaltenborn and the News – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! News for this day in 1941 was ominous but not unexpected. Bulgaria, reeling under…
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Peter, Paul and Mary, Odetta – Bud & Travis- Folk Night At The Bowl – August 2, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Help us preserve history: Become a Patron! Since running The Kingston Trio concert last night, I’ve…
Become a Patron! Hearing the sad news today of the passing of legendary Drummer Ginger Baker – it’s further evidence 2019 has not been a good year for Music. Tributes have been pouring in all day, including this one via…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”46562″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”ABC News Around The World – September 23, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection ” content_type=”link”] Subscribers can get this download for free: Become a Patron! Waking up to the news this morning in 1967…