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Simon & Garfunkel – live at The Hollywood Bowl – Part 1 August 23, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Simon &Garfunkel – Live At The Hollywood Bowl – Part 2 – August 23, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It only seems fitting, after the milestone series...
April 30, 1992 – News from KNX-AM Newsradio – 7:00 am – 7:50 am – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 30, 1992 -I’m sure there was a lot going on in the world, but on this April 30 in 1992, the only news that seemed to matter was coming...
KMPC – Wink Martindale Show – August 21, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Okay, so now you’re heading in the direction of the big Three-Oh! Your life has changed. You have responsibilities. Maybe you got married – maybe you have a kid – or two kids. Maybe...
KHJ-KABC-KXLA – Dec. 30-31, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you were a kid, growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950s, chances are you weren’t born here. In the 1950s it was “the great trek west” a lot of families participated in. Weather was great, the city...
Murray Perahia with Zubin Mehta, cond – N.Y. Philiharmonic – April 27, 1980 (broadcast date) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. The New York Philharmonic, led by Music Director Zubin Mehta and featuring the legendary Murray Perahia in a performance of the Chopin Piano Concerto...
Pomona Fairgrounds – Leonard Cummings Interviews J.C. Agajanian and Tony Bettenhauser – Feb. 24, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Car Culture – an integral part of our Society since someone had the brilliant idea of matching up the internal combustion engine with wheels. But after World War 2,...
Mike Roy’s Weekend Cooking Thing – September 24, 1966 – KNX-AM Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gastronomy and L.A. in 1966. With the population continuing to grow unchecked, so did the number of eateries gracing most busy streets and neighborhoods in the 60s. The influx of new...
Subscribers download for free! Become a Patron! June 5, 1968 – 51 years ago today. Most people woke up on this morning to the horrifying news that Robert Kennedy had been shot shortly after delivering a Victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. News that he had won...
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra – Live at Ravinia Festival 1957 – CBS Radio – July 1, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Duke Ellington this weekend. A sort of memorial, since it was 42 years since his passing on May 24, 1975, and his funeral on May...
May 2, 1992 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 2, 1992. L.A. woke up to relative calm, as the curfew and the presence of National Guard, as well as Army and Marine units patrolling the streets attempted to restore something resembling order. Many are...
