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KHJ – September 3, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – You knew it was going to happen – you thought you forgot about it; time hasn’t stood still. It’s been marching on, constantly since you woke up on New Years Day, with a massive hangover and some vague recollection...
A message from Gordon Skene And Past Daily The download version. In lieu of our Past Daily fundraiser this year, I have decided to also give PayPal a try. If you’ve heard my little pitch (hit the player), then you know what we’re up to. A few days ago I...
Become a Patron! The Yardbirds – BBC Radio 1 – February – May, 1966 – sessions for Saturday Club – BBC Radio 1 – The Yardbirds to end the week. From sessions for the BBC recorded between February and May, 1966, presumably for the Saturday Club program at Radio 1....
Dr. John Live at Mardi Gras 1975 – including a Barq’s Rootbeer Commercial – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Dr. John – the inimitable Mac Rebennack, the very heart and soul of New Orleans, is gone. This has turned into one horrific year for loss – I don’t mind saying...
A message from Gordon Skene And Past Daily The download version. Become a Patron! In lieu of a fundraiser this year, I have decided to give Patreon a try. If you’ve heard my little pitch (hit the player), then you know what we’re up to. I am appealing to you...
June 6, 1944 – D-Day Invasion Of Europe – Normandy Landings – Continuous News from NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 6, 1944 -75 years ago today, one of the biggest operations of its kind took place – after months of planning and training, the allied forces...
Young Uck-Kim with Kurt Sanderling Conducting The New York Philharmonic In Concert – January 21, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. This time featuring the New York Philharmonic, guest conducted by the legendary Kurt Sandlering and featuring the Korean violinist Young-Uck Kim in the...
June 5, 2004 – BBC World Service – Newshour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 5, 2004 – Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade. Reagan was the first former U.S. president to die since Richard...
The Passmore Sisters – In Session for John Peel – October 5, 1986 – broadcast November 11th – BBC Radio 1 – The Passmore Sisters, heading into Wednesday – Short-lived, but with a considerable amount of heart and good music. Coming from Bradford in November 1984 the Passmore Sisters formed...
June 4, 1954 – Day 27 – Army-McCarthy Hearings – Recap from CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Day 27 of the now-infamous Army-McCarthy Hearings – in a few days the hearings would come to a dramatic conclusion. But leading up that point were charges and countercharges in...
