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Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
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- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
It’s September 1986 – You live In L.A. – You’re Twenty-Something — You Never Cease To Amaze – It Never Ceases To Amaze You.
“Dumb!” . . . “DUMB!!!” The only word that parrot knew – over and over – you tried teaching him […] The post It’s September 1986 – You…
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Gaby Casadesus Plays Robert Casadesus – 1958 – Past Daily Weekend.
  Casadesus – Quintet for Piano And Strings Back to French Radio transcriptions this week with a work by legendary […] The post Gaby Casadesus…
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John Lewis Trio – Lenox – 1996 – Past Daily Downbeat
John Lewis Trio – live at Town Hall – Lenox, Massachusetts – July 13, 1996. Perennial favorite John Lewis this […] The post John Lewis…
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Steve Allen In Los Angeles – 1950 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Steve Allen, the man who became a staple in the American diet of late night TV, who gave us The […] The post Steve Allen In Los Angeles – 1950…
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Blancmange – London – 1985 – Past Daily Weekend Brunch
Blancmange – Hammersmith Apollo, London – December 11, 1985. Blancmange for your Saturday brunch. Recorded at The Hammersmith Apollo in […]…
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Immigration In The 80s -1988- Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
Immigration in America, 1988: Living in the Shadows By January 1988, the American immigration debate had entered a new and […] The post Immigration In…
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About Price Controls With Chester Bowles – 1944 – Past Daily Reference Room
The Office of Price Administration: Holding the Line on the Home Front By December 1944, the Office of Price Administration […] The post About Price…
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Stockholm – 1969 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Jimi Hendrix – in concert from Stockholm – Konserthuset – January 9, 1969 – Sveriges Radio – Gordon Skene Sound […] The…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
September 18, 1970 – Jimi Hendrix
– NBC Nightly News – September 18, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 56 years ago today, the music […] The post September…
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The Polio Epidemic And The Vaccine Of 1955 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
NBC Radio – Meet The Press – Guest: Dr. Leonard . Scheele – June 5, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound […] The post The Polio Epidemic And…
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Hot Laundry – Oakland – 2024 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Making a quick U-Turn for lunch today with a set by the Bay area’s own Hot Laundry, recorded during Mosswood […] The post Hot Laundry –…
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September 17, 1994 – Hardball In Haiti – OJ Trial – Yeltsin Cracking Down
– CBS World News Roundup – September 17, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this September 17th […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Issac Stern With Seiji Ozawa And The Boston Symphony Play Music Of Tchaikovsky – 1978 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
  Issac Stern, violin with The Boston Symphony – Seiji Ozawa, conductor – November 11, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound […] The post…
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It’s A Nice Place To Visit But I Wouldn’t Want To Live There – Part Two – Past Daily Reference Room
If the first two installments of the CBC Radio series It’s a Nice Place to Visit But I Wouldn’t Want […] The post It’s A Nice Place To Visit But I…
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Tame Impala – Concert Sampler – 2010-2018 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Tame Impala for a late lunch this Wednesday – A sampling from several venues between 2010 and 2018. For a […] The post Tame Impala – Concert…
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September 16, 1938 – The Czech-German Border Dispute – War Of Words – Pressure On A Fragile Peace
September 16, 1938 – News from Radio Prague, Radio Berlin, EIAR-Rome – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 16, 1938 […] The post…
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“It’s A Nice Place To Visit . . .But I Wouldn’t Want To Live There” 1970/2026 – Past Daily Reference Room
It’s A Nice Place To Visit, But I Wouldn’t Want To Live There -Episode 1 and 2 – CBC Radio […] The post “It’s A Nice Place…
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Lamb – Lowlands 2003 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Lamb to get your afternoon rolling to an adventuresome place – recorded during the 2003 Lowlands Festival in Holland on […] The post Lamb –…
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September 15, 1963 – Secretary Of State Dean Rusk On Vietnam – Peering Down The Rabbit Hole.
To view this content, you must be a member of Past Daily's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read […] The post September 15, 1963 – Secretary Of State…
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September 14, 1983 – Gunning Down Tourists – A Partnership For Peace – Jury Selection In World Trade Center Bombing Case.
A busy news day for November 14th 1993. Starting with a British tourist was fatally shot and another injured when […] The post September 14, 1983 –…
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Water From Your Eyes – Barcelona – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Starting the week with Water From Your Eyes – recorded live at Primavera Sound on June 13, 2026 and broadcast […] The post Water From Your Eyes…
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September 14, 1955 – Proposing A Five-Year High School And Five Year College – Taking The Loyalty Oath Too Far. Prospects For 1956.
NBC Radio – Keys To The Capitol – September 14, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1955 we […] The post September 14, 1955…
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It’s May 1971- It’s L.A. – It’s High School – It’s What Makes You Odd.
You had this habit. You’d stare off into space. Harmless. Wandering mind. Lofty thoughts. No thoughts at all. But sometimes […] The post It’s May 1971-…
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Monique Haas Plays Ravel – 1950 – Past Daily Weekend
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin – Monique Haas – 1950 A Radio recital by Monique Haas from approximately 1952 […] The post Monique Haas…
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Weather Report – Stiftshoff, Ossiach – 1971 – Past Daily Downbeat
Weather Report this weekend – recorded at the International Music Forum at Stitshoff, Ossiach, Austria on July 27, 1971 and […] The post Weather…
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Macie Stewart – Chicago – 2025 – Past Daily Saturday Brunch
Macie Stewart, in concert at The Salt Shed in Chicago on November 1, 2025. Saturday certainly should be reserved for […] The post Macie Stewart –…
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Rural Radio In 1950 – Where Seldom Was Heard Discouraging Words . . . – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
WACO-AM – Waco, Texas – The Percy Medicine Program – February 9, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become […] The post…
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Teenage Crime – Overflowing Jails – Broken Justice System – 1952 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
To view this content, you must be a member of Past Daily's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read […] The post Teenage Crime – Overflowing Jails…
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Yungblud – Bonnaroo 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Ending up the week with Yungblud at this years Bonnaroo Festival, recorded on July 25, 2026. Yungblud’s music has been […] The post Yungblud…
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‘Here’s What We Know So Far . . . .’ – September 11, 2001
– NPR News – KPCC Los Angeles News – September 11, 2001 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Twenty-five years ago […] The post…
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September 10, 1977 – The Bert Lance Affair – Carter Goes Stumping – Celebrating In Panama
CBS World News Roundup – September 10,1977. Another day loaded with intrigues, scandal and proclamations. Starting with the Burt Lance […] The post…
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Genesis – Hartford – 1983 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Genesis for a Thursday Lunch – recorded at The Hartford Civic Center in Hartford Connecticut on December 1, 1983. It […] The post Genesis –…
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September 10, 1950 – Korea: Assaults/Counter-Assaults – Capture/Recapture – A Question Of Foreign Policy – A Question Of Formosa.
To view this content, you must be a member of Past Daily's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read […] The post September 10, 1950 – Korea…
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Issac Stern – Pinchas Zuckerman – Leonard Rose – Carnegie Hall – 1980 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert.
Something special this week – a recital by Issac Stern, Pinchas Zuckerman and Leonard Rose – part of the Tonight […] The post Issac Stern…
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The XX – San Francisco – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The XX for lunch this Wednesday – recorded at the 2026 Outside Lands Festival at Golden Gate Park in San […] The post The XX – San Francisco…
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September 9, 1973 – Congress Gets Bad Marks – Kissinger Makes A Pitch – Nixon And The Energy Crisis.
  Henry Kissinger – A Capitol Hill grilling. September 9 ,1973 – The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound […] The post September…
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Is the President Meeting His Responsibilities? – 1955 – The Eisenhower Years – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
In May 1955, Dwight D. Eisenhower was approaching the midpoint of his first term in the White House, and the […] The post Is the President Meeting His…
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Another Sky – London – 2023 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Another Sky for this Tuesday Lunchroom – Recorded live at The Lafayette in London on November 8, 2023. I will […] The post Another Sky –…
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September 8, 1974 – “A Full And Complete Pardon . . .” Gerald Ford Absolves Richard Nixon –
September 8, 1974 – President Ford Address To Nation – The Pardon of Richard Nixon – Gordon Skene Sound Collection […] The post…
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The Great Exhibition Of 1851 And Its Celebration In 1951 As Viewed In 1948 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
  In 1948 work was underway to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the legendary Great Exhibition of 1851, which was […] The post The Great…
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Turnstile – Bonnaroo ’26 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Turnstile for this Labor Day Lunch – recorded live at Bonnaroo 2026 this past June 25th. One of the high […] The post Turnstile – Bonnaroo…
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The Day Keith Moon Left – September 7, 1978
– News for September 7, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Even though it hardly made the mainstream news, […] The post The Day…
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September 7, 1945 – Stars And Stripes Over Tokyo – Allied Forces Occupy Japan
September 7, 1945 – News Reports via Shortwave – raising American Flag – first reports from Radio Tokyo […] The post September 7, 1945…
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Music Of Jurriaan Andriessen – Verheul – Van Otterloo – Radio Philharmonic – 1968 – Past Daily Weekend.
Koos Verhuel (L) – Jurriann Andriessen (C) – Willem van Otterloo (R) Rarities from Radio Nederland this weekend – The […] The post…
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One Step Beyond: Communication with the Spirit World – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Is there such a thing as a spirit world? And if there is, can the living actually communicate with the […] The post One Step Beyond: Communication with…
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It’s September 1969 – You’re A Teenager – You’re In L.A. – There Are Clues, You Just Can’t Find Them.
Every year like clockwork, September meant School. And then the ritual. Standing in line – signing up for classes – […] The post It’s…
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Cassandra Wilson – Melbourne – 1998 – Past Daily Downbeat Memorial
Cassandra Wilson for a Sunday – in concert from Melbourne, Australia on April 1998 and preserved for posterity by ABC […] The post Cassandra Wilson…
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September 6, 1942 – Fiorello LaGuardia Has A Few Words About Labor Day In Wartime.
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia sits down and gives a 15 minute rundown on where you can go for the Labor Day […] The post September 6, 1942 – Fiorello…
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Audioslave – Havana – 2005 -Past Daily Saturday Brunch
History making concerts for Brunch this weekend – Audioslave in concert from Havana, Cuba and recorded on May 6, 2005 […] The post Audioslave…
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September 5, 1938 – Michigan Governor Frank Murphy Delivers A Labor Day Address.
Governor Frank Murphy said in a Labor Day speech that the workman, exploited for centuries, at last is coming into […] The post September 5, 1938 –…
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Benni – Brussels – 2025 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Ending the week with Benni, recorded in Brussels at Ancienne Belgique on November 26, 2025 by RTL. Calming things down […] The post Benni –…
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September 4, 1949 – Yugoslavia And Tito – Two Pilots Defect, One Has Second Thoughts – The Boy In The Well
  September 4, 1949 – the end of a busy week throughout the world. Starting with news from Belgrade of […] The post September 4, 1949 –…
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If Cities Could Talk – Toledo In 1949 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– NBC Radio – Report On America: Toledo – October 15, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In sharp […] The post If…
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Paul McCartney & Wings – Amsterdam + – 1972 – Past Daily Lunchroom
  Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings Over Europe ’72 – Antwerp, Belgium – The Hague – Amsterdam, The Netherlands […]…
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A Word Or Two From Gloria Steinem – 1970 – Past Daily Reference Room – Memorial Edition
  Gloria Steinem Interview – Oct. 25, 1970 Note: I originally ran this post in 2012 – the world has […] The post A Word Or Two From…
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September 3, 1939 – Past The Point Of No Return
– President Roosevelt Address + News Reports and Commentary – September 3, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As […] The post…
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Brigitte Engerer – In Recital – Paris – 2009 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
– Brigitte Engerer – In Recital at The Louvre Auditorium – December 2, 2009 – France Musique – A classic […] The post…
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September 2, 1945 – The Scene At Tokyo Bay – Japan Surrenders
As reported by Associated Press: U.S.S. MISSOURI, Tokyo Bay, Sunday, Sept. 2 -Two all nervous remnants of their smashed empire […] The post September 2…
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The Strokes – Manchester – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Sliding into lunch this Wednesday with The Strokes, live at Bonnaroo 2026. Recorded this past June 25th. The Strokes formed […] The post The Strokes…
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September 2, 1995 – A Bid To Make The Oklahoma City Bombing Trial Credible – A Lull In The O.J Simpson Trial – NATO Gives Bosnians A Breather
September 2, 1995 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 2, 1995 – News from […] The post September…