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War In Korea: Weekly Casualties – America’s Railroads: Strikes And Disasters – February 6, 1951

The news for this February 6th in 1951 began with the worst Passenger train disaster since 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad 5:10 Commuter Express train The Broker hit a temporary spur and careened over an embankment, killing some 83 passengers (at…

Years Gone Wildly By – Looking At The Year 1951 – December 30, 1951 – Past Daily’s Thousand Yard Stare

– Voices and Events – December 30, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1951. With the end of this year rapidly approaching, maybe it’s a good idea to look at other years, just to get an idea that things…

Livia Rèv Plays Music Of Faurè And Debussy – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Faurè: Impromptu No. 3 : Debussy: 3 pieces: Excerpts from a broadcast recital tonight by renowned Hungarian/French Pianist Livia Rèv, recorded around 1951 by ORTF (Radio France), circa 1951. Livia Rèv is regarded as something of an institution. In her…

August 23, 1951 – The War In Korea – The Oil In Iran –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”4344″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 23, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow News With Don Hollenbeck- CBS – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] While Truce talks were stalling Korea, sabers were rattling in Iran, this August 23rd in 1951. With…

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…

The French National Orchestra With Roger Desormiere Play Music Of Ibert – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Sadly, the French conductor Roger Desormiere didn’t fully transition over to the era of the lp record before having his career cut short by a debilitating stroke. He was one of the most widely respected conductors in France, going from…

Mohammad Mosaddegh - 1951

August 23, 1951 -The War In Korea – Mosaddegh And The Oil In Iran

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”46163″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”News for August 23, 1951″ content_type=”link”] While Truce talks were stalling Korea, sabers were rattling in Iran, this August 23rd in 1951. With accusations flying back and forth between North Korea and the UN forces,…