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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
Johnny Hartman – New York – 1975 – Past Daily Downbeat
Johnny Hartman – the one and only. Johnny Hartman in concert – recorded at Avery Fisher Hall in New York […] The post Johnny Hartman –…
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Top Gear With John Peel – 1969 – Past Daily Holiday Gallimaufry.
BBC Radio 1 – Top Gear with John Peel – May 18, 1969. Maybe not sounding like it came straight […] The post Top Gear With John Peel –…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
America Celebrates – The Bicentennial – July 4, 1976
– Bicentennial coverage – CBS Radio – July 4, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to imagine it […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
A Look At Medical Research And Immunization Of Viruses In 1947 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
A clock was ticking. When The Northwestern Reviewing Stand devoted its September 14, 1947 broadcast to “Virus Research and Your […] The post A Look…
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The Pandoras – The Roxy, L.A. – 1985 – Past Daily Lunchroom
To view this content, you must be a member of Gordon's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read more" […] The post The Pandoras – The Roxy, L.A. –…
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July 3, 1989 – Goodbye Gromyko – A Ruling On Roe V. Wade
– Two important events for this July 3rd in 1989. First, the passing of longtime symbol of the Cold War […] The post July 3, 1989 – Goodbye…
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Punditry And Woo-Woo – Democrats Look To 1976 In 1974 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
Democrats and Presidential elections. In 1974 a potential victory was handed to the party on a platter; the resignation of […] The post Punditry And…
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The Woodentops – Glastonbury 1987 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Woodentops for Friday Junior. A band whose boost in popularity was largely due to Morrisey who wrote a glowing review […] The post The Woodentops…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
July 2, 1965 – Lyndon Johnson Addresses The National Education Association
Before he entered politics, it should be noted Lyndon Johnson was a School Teacher. And even though Schools had changed […] The post July 2, 1965 –…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet – Kirill Karabits – Tivoli Symphony – 2012 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Kirill Karabits (L) – Jean-Effflam Bavouzet (R) Over to Denmark this week for a concert by the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, […] The post Jean-Efflam…
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Henry Wallace: A Progressive Democracy In A Changing World – April 22, 1939 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
Before he was tapped by President Roosevelt to be his running-mate in the 1940 election, Henry A. Wallace was Secretary […] The post Henry Wallace: A…
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Soeur – Worcester – 2016 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Soeur – in concert at Marrs Bar – Worcester – Feb. 16, 2016 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bristol […] The post Soeur…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
July 1, 1991 – Soviet Unemployment – Grumblings In Slovenia – $100 For Smoking.
  . . .CBS World News Roundup – July 1, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Starting July off with […] The post July 1, 1991 –…
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Price Controls – What Do They Mean? – 1950 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
The ever-present concern: Money. When Americans tuned in to American Forum of the Air on September 17, 1950, to hear […] The post Price Controls –…
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June 30,1978 – Double-Digit Inflation – Mondale Heads To Israel – Actor Bob Crane: Suspicious Death
Another busy day on Planet Earth. Starting with the government to disclose the Consumer Price Index for May Friday, and […] The post June 30,1978 –…
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Adorable – Glastonbury – 1993 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Adorable – in concert at Glastonbury 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Homage to Shoegaze this afternoon with Adorable, a […] The post Adorable…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
June 30, 1940 – Anticipating Invasion – Italy Mourns Balbo – Berlin/Moscow Trade Agreements
June 30, 1940 – The news was ominous and hardly upbeat. France had surrendered to Germany only days earlier. Word […] The post June 30, 1940…
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Haven – Glastonbury 2002 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Haven – live at Glastonbury 2002 – BBC 6 Music – Haven, live at Glastonbury 2002 tonight. A band who […] The post Haven –…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
June 29, 1977 – SCOTUS And Capitol Hill In Session – Busing, Abortion And The Death Penalty.
June 29, 1977 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 29, 1977 – A big […] The post June 29, 1977 –…
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The Sound Of New York – 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles/Gallimaufry
The CBS Radio Workshop – Voice Of New York – March 2, 1956 You support is always enormously appreciated: Become […] The post The Sound Of New…
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Serge Koussevitsky Conducts The L.A. Phil. At The Hollywood Bowl – Featuring Issac Stern – 1950 – Past Daily Weekend.
  L.A. Phil – Koussevitsky-Stern – 1950 Something special this weekend – a Hollywood Bowl broadcast, featuring the Los Angeles […]…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Ben Webster With MJQ – Birdland – 1953 – Past Daily Downbeat
Ben Webster (L) – Modern Jazz Quartet – (R) – High level Summit meeting. Historic summits this Sunday – the […] The post Ben…
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It’s October 1967 – It’s L.A. – It’s Seventeen – It’s A Saturday Nights Worth Of Pondering.
Your Soul Mate – for at least twenty minutes. If you had a dollar for every time . . .  […] The post It’s October 1967 – It’s L.A…
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July 1962 – The Drive-In Experience – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles
KGIL – Drive In Pre-show and Intermission Feature – July 18-31, 1962 -John Wilson Collection – The Drive-In Movie Theater […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
General Eisenhower Stumps Denver – 1952 – Past Daily Reference Room
The 1952 Presidential campaign season was in full swing, by this June 26th in 1952. General Eisenhower was courting the […] The post General Eisenhower…
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The Kooks – Berne – 2014 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Kooks in concert for a Friday Lunch – recorded during the Gurten Festival in Berne Switzerland on July 18, […] The post The Kooks – Berne…
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June 26, 1939 – National Federation Of Press Women Awards – “To Bring Enlightenment And Understanding To The World”
June 26, 1939 – National Federation Of Press Women Awards banquet – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The National Federation […] The…
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Creation – Paris – 1967 – Past Daily Lunchroom Dinner Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of Gordon's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read more" […] The post Creation – Paris – 1967 –…
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June 25, 1981 – President Reagan: A Slice Of Salami – Firing Squads In Iran – Women Can Skip The Draft
The view from Tehran – getting rid of the competition. A busy news day for June 25, 1981. Calling it […] The post June 25, 1981 – President…
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June 25, 1944 – Taking Cherbourg – Taking Vitebsk – Feeding Rome – A Foothold On Saipan.
June 25, 1944 – CBS World News Today – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 25, 1944 – busy day […] The post June 25, 1944…
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Vladimir Valek – Ludmil Angelov – Orquesta de Córdoba – 2009 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Vladimir Valek (L) – Ludmil Angelov (R) – lighting up Córdoba. Back over to Spain this week for a concert […] The post Vladimir Valek –…
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Gong With Daevid Allen – Los Angeles – 1979 – Past Daily Lunchroom.
Daevid Allen of Gong – a special kind of madness Lunch with Gong this afternoon – recorded during the Manifestival […] The post Gong With…
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June 24, 1945 – The Battle Of Okinawa – For The Most Part, Over.
June 24, 1945 – Reports from Okinawa – Bob Brumby, Mutual Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 24, […] The post June 24…
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June 24, 1947 – The World – More Difficult To Achieve Peace Than To Win Wars
  – CBS Radio: Time For Reason – Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney talk – June 24, 1947 – Gordon Skene […] The post June 24…
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Onew – Seoul – 2025 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Owing to a much bigger than expected positive response to the Shinee concert I posted last week, I unearthed this […] The post Onew – Seoul –…
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Selling A War: West Point And Vietnam – 1966 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– ABC Radio – The Thin Grey Line – June 8, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In 1966 the […] The post Selling A War: West…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
June 23, 1945 – Postwar Europe – A Return To Vichy – Adjusting To Peace.
June 23, 1945 – War Telescope – NBC Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 23, 1945 – […] The post June 23, 1945…
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Adlai Stevenson: Friends, Enemies And Neutrals – 1956 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
Adlai Stevenson, address to Illinois University – May 15, 1956. No one more eloquent than Adlai Stevenson and certainly no […] The post Adlai…
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Mando Diao – Stockholm -2013 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Mando Diao – Live in Stockholm – Recorded by Sveriges Radio June 27, 2013 Even though their bio refers to […] The post Mando Diao –…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
June 22, 1955 – The UN Celebrates 10 Years – Jonas Salk Reassures Congress His Vaccine Is Safe.
June 22, 1955 – News On The Hour – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 22, 1955 […] The post June 22, 1955 –…
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Four By Spike Jones Other Orchestra – 1946 – Past Daily – Nights At The Round Table
Taking a detour tonight and diving into some of the serious side of Spike Jones, recorded in 1946 for the […] The post Four By Spike Jones Other…
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Jenny Conducts Jenny – 1963 – Past Daily Weekend
Back to the archives of Swiss Radio this week for a “Composer conducts” performance by Swiss composer/conductor/educator Albert Jenny in […]…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Stanley Turrentine – Berlin – 1977 -Past Daily Downbeat
Stanley Turrentine – The inimitable Mister T. Stanley Turrentine for a Summer Solstice Sunday – Recorded at Philharmonie Hall in […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Paris – 2018 – Past Daily Weekend
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Live At Pitchfork Festival, Pink Stage – Paris – Nov. 3, 2018 – RFI International – […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
It’s August 1963 – Almost A Teenager – Almost Legal – Almost, But Not Quite
Lining up for Slot Machines – You could never figure out what the big deal was. Every Summer, like Clockwork. […] The post It’s August 1963 –…
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America’s Little Dope Problem – The 1940’s: Goofballs – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
Goofballs – Name Your Poison: Mutual Broadcasting News and Documentary series – December 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection […]…
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No Cigar – Auckland -2025 – Past Daily Lunchroom
No Cigar for a Friday lunch – Recorded at The Powerstation in Auckland on November 14, 2025 by the venerable […] The post No Cigar – Auckland…
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June 19, 1982 – No Crying For Argentina – Broken Ceasefires Over Beirut
June 19, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 19, 1982 – A day […] The post June 19, 1982 –…