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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 a debate over price controls, they were listening to one of the most pressing domestic issues of the early Cold War.... https://pastdaily.com/price-controls-what-do-they-mean-1950-past-daily-after-hours-reference-room/

June 30,1978 – Double-Digit Inflation – Mondale Heads To Israel – Actor Bob Crane: Suspicious Death Bob Crane (L) - a death thats remains unsolved. Another busy day on Planet Earth. Starting with the government to disclose the Consumer Price Index for May Friday, and administration officials are expecting it to show a continuing large rise.... https://pastdaily.com/june-301978-double-digit-inflation-mondale-heads-to-israel-actor-bob-crane-suspicious-death/

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 legendary Ben Webster with the equally legendary Modern Jazz Quartet gathering for a sit-down and exchange of ideas at Birdland in New York on February 21, 1953.... https://pastdaily.com/ben-webster-with-mjq-birdland-1953-past-daily-downbeat/

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 .... https://pastdaily.com/its-october-1967-its-l-a-its-seventeen-its-a-saturday-nights-worth-of-pondering/

General Eisenhower Stumps Denver – 1952 – Past Daily Reference Room Ike Mania -1952 The 1952 Presidential campaign season was in full swing, by this June 26th in 1952.... https://pastdaily.com/general-eisenhower-stumps-denver-1952-past-daily-reference-room/

The Kooks – Berne – 2014 – Past Daily Lunchroom The Kooks - 2004 and still going strong. The Kooks in concert for a Friday Lunch - recorded during the Gurten Festival in Berne Switzerland on July 18, 2014 and preserved for posterity by SRF Radio.... https://pastdaily.com/the-kooks-berne-2014-past-daily-lunchroom/

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.... https://pastdaily.com/june-25-1981-president-reagan-a-slice-of-salami-firing-squads-in-iran-women-can-skip-the-draft/

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 by Orquesta de Córdoba, led by Vladimir Valek and featuring Ludmil Angelov, piano.... https://pastdaily.com/vladimir-valek-ludmil-angelov-orquesta-de-cordoba-2009-past-daily-mid-week-concert/

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 in Los Angeles, held at The Embassy Concert in DTLA on May 12, 1979.... https://pastdaily.com/gong-with-daevid-allen-los-angeles-1979-past-daily-lunchroom/

Onew – Seoul – 2025 – Past Daily Lunchroom Onew - One Quarter of Shinee, in a solo capacity. Owing to a much bigger than expected positive response to the Shinee concert I posted last week, I unearthed this concert, a solo gig from bandmate Onew (pronounced: Oh - new!), recorded during the 2025 tour promoting his solo album, …... https://pastdaily.com/onew-seoul-2025-past-daily-lunchroom/

Adlai Stevenson: Friends, Enemies And Neutrals – 1956 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room. Adlai Stevenson - in retrospect, a Clairvoyant. Adlai Stevenson, address to Illinois University - May 15, 1956.... https://pastdaily.com/adlai-stevenson-friends-enemies-and-neutrals-1956-past-daily-after-hours-reference-room/

Four By Spike Jones Other Orchestra – 1946 – Past Daily – Nights At The Round Table Spike Jones with Helen Greco (aka: Mrs. Spike Jones) - Couldn't keep a band going on Exploding cigars and barking Seals, but .... https://pastdaily.com/four-by-spike-jones-other-orchestra-1946-past-daily-nights-at-the-round-table/

Jenny Conducts Jenny – 1963 – Past Daily Weekend Albert Jenny - Not concerned with "Modernity at any price". Back to the archives of Swiss Radio this week for a "Composer conducts" performance by Swiss composer/conductor/educator Albert Jenny in a radio broaadcast of his Serenade For Orchestra from 1962 - recorded at Studio 1 of Basel Radio on March 19, 1963 with Albert Jenny leading the Radio-Orchestra Beromünster.... https://pastdaily.com/jenny-conducts-jenny-1963-past-daily-weekend/

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 Berlin on November 5, 1977 and broadcast by RBB Radio Berlin.... https://pastdaily.com/stanley-turrentine-berlin-1977-past-daily-downbeat/

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.... https://pastdaily.com/its-august-1963-almost-a-teenager-almost-legal-almost-but-not-quite/

No Cigar – Auckland -2025 – Past Daily Lunchroom No cigar - Coming home after a grueling tour - Hero's welcome and all. No Cigar for a Friday lunch - Recorded at The Powerstation in Auckland on November 14, 2025 by the venerable Triple J Radio.... https://pastdaily.com/no-cigar-auckland-2025-past-daily-lunchroom/

Shinee – Seoul – 2026 – Past Daly Lunchroom Shinee - What Asia is up to these days Heading over to Korea for Lunch today. Shinee, recorded on the second night of their 2026 world tour - May 30, 2026.... https://pastdaily.com/shinee-seoul-2026-past-daly-lunchroom/