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Edward Burlingame Hill

The Eastman-Rochester Wind Ensemble Play Music Of Edward Burlingame Hill – 1947 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Some recently rediscovered Americana tonight. American composers of the early-to-mid twentieth century, aside from the big names such as Aron Copland, have been largely forgotten over the years. Their style of composition has fallen out of favor in the academic…

Challenger - Walk in Space - April 7, 1983

April 7, 1983 – A Walk In Space

  April 7, 1983 -CBS Radio News + Shuttle Challenger Special Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 7, 1983 – A day for the NASA history books. The Shuttle Challenger staged the first walk in space made by…

The Subject Was A Long, Hot Summer – The Kerner Commission Report – 1968 – Past Daily Reference Room

  . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Newsfront – Discussion of The Kerner Commission Report on Racial disturbances in U.S. Cities – March 1, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. As a reminder…

Pentagon Confidential – May 15, 1997

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 15, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 15th in 1997 had much to do with scandals, accusations…