June 17, 1953 – East Berlin Riots – Julius And Ethel Rosenberg: Last Minute Appeals
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Category: Unreleased recordings
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 election and inauguration he ordered Sargent Shriver, his brother-in-law, to
Leonard Bernstein In Rehearsal With The Boston Symphony – 1948 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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A Word From Marlon Brando On Guys & Dolls – 1956 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Hollywood Edition
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June 7, 1944 – D-Day Plus One – Foothold In France.
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Serge Koussevitsky – In Rehearsal – Music Of David Diamond And Aron Copland – 1949 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Boston Symphony In Rehearsal With Serge Koussevitsky, Conductor – January 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This weekend it’s The Boston Symphony in rehearsal from January 10, 1949, featuring Music Director Serge Koussevitsky leading the orchestra in rehearsals of David Diamond‘s Spring Rounds for Orchestra and Aron Copland’s Lincoln
Charles Munch And Ruth Posselt With The Boston Symphony Rehearse Bloch And Haydn – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
The Boston Symphony In Rehearsal – Charles Munch,Cond. – Ruth Posselt, violin – March 21, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This week it’s the BSO under Music Director Charles Munch and the legendary American violinist Ruth Posselt in a rehearsal of Ernst Bloch‘s Baal Shem (Pictures of Hassidic Life
Bob Newhart – Live At The Hollywood Bowl – 1961 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
Comic icons this weekend. The legendary Bob Newhart, live at the Hollywood Bowl during the annual benefit for the Boys Club of America in 1961. Bob Newhart has become such an integral part of our culture that, hearing him early on in his career, just as he was taking off,
Bob Dylan On The Radio – 1962 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Birthday Edition
After devoting too many posts the past year on tributes for musicians who have passed away, it’s an absolute pleasure to post something of a celebration tonight. Hard to imagine, but Bob Dylan turns 80 today, May 24th. Not to belabor the point, but it really doesn’t seem that long
Mischa Levitzki Piano Recital – 1936 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Mischa Levitzki – in Recital – RCA Magic Key – August 23, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sadly, a short recital and not in the best quality. This recital from famed pianist Mischa Levitzki comes via the RCA Magic Key Program which was a weekly show sponsored by RCA