Highlights of the speeches of John F Kennedy

When I was in the US last Christmas, I found three different collections of John F Kennedy's speeches.

John F Kennedy, The Presidential Years, 1960-1963

0:18    Nomination Acceptance, July 1960
0:50    Campaign in New York, October, 1960
1:45    Election Night, November 1960
2:22    Inaugural Address, January, 1961
6:37    State of the Union Message, January 1961
9:36    Prayer Breakfast, February, 1961
10:40  "So I go to Khrushchev in Vienna," May, 1961
11:42  Report on Berlin, July, 1961
13:11  UN Address, September, 1961
14:48  Nuclear Tests, November, 1961
17:50  Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, November 1961
19:04  The Steel Crisis, April, 1962
21:14  Yale Graduation Address, June, 1962
23:12  Cuba - Another Crisis, October, 1962
28:39  Equal Job Opportunities, November, 1962
29:43  Another Prayer Breakfast, February, 1963
31:11  A Still Greater Crisis, February, 1963
32:58  American Labor Movement, May, 1963
35:12  Birmingham, May, 1963
38:26  Final Address, Fort Worth, November 22, 1963
39:31  The Unspoken Credo, November 22, 1963

This next one is the most comprehensive:

John F Kennedy: A Self-Portrait

0:20       Carl Sandburg
1:01       Press Conference, Washington DC, January 2, 1960, announcement of candidacy
2:22       The Primaries and the Pre-convention Campaign
6:27       The Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles, July 13, 1960
8:24       The Acceptance Speech, Los Angeles, July 15, 1960
15:33     The Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Houston, September 12, 1960
17:32     The Kennedy-Nixon Debates, October 21, 1960
19:31     The Concession by Vice-President Richard M Nixon, November 9, 1960
21:41     The Inauguration
28:50     The Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
42:37     The First State of the Union Address, January 29, 1961
44:41     The Bay of Pigs Crisis - Addres to the American Society of Newspaper Editors,
              Washington DC, April 20, 1961
47:51     On his visit with Khrushchev in Vienna - A report to the Nation on June 6, 1961
52:31     On the Berlin Crisis - A report to the nation, January 25, 1961
57:22     Address to the United Nations, New York, September 25, 1961
1:00:49  Medicare, Rally at Madison Square Garden, New York, May 20, 1962
1:03:25  The Race for Space, Address at Rice University, Houston, September 12, 1962
1:06:41  James Meredith and the University of Mississippi, September 30, 1962
1:09:21  The Cuba Crisis, October 22, 1963; its sequel, November 2, 1962
1:16:18  The National Cultural Center, Washington DC, November 29, 1962
1:20:05  A Conversation with the President, December 16, 1962
1:26:03  Final State of the Union Address, January 14, 1963
1:30:16  American University, Washington DC, June 10, 1963
1:36:57  Civil Rights, A Report to the Nation, June 11, 1963
1:41:25  West Berlin, June 24, 1963
1:42:00  The Test Ban - A report to the Nation, July 26, 1963
1:44:42  Amherst, Mass, October 26, 1963
1:48:17  Fort Worth, Texas, November 22, 1963
1:50:29  November 25, 1963


This final 7-inch is one I picked up in a trash & treasure market in Perryville in rural Arkansas.
It's not quite clear whether this was released to commemorate the inauguration only or if, like the others above, it was issued post-assassination. The fact that it says 'A Memorial Record' suggests probably the latter. This is the first time it has been played.

 

The Voice of President John F. Kennedy

0:12 Nomination Acceptance Speech
1:11 The Oath of Office
2:31 Highlights of the Inaugural Address

ACTU Achievement

Achievement was a record put out by the Australian Council of Trade Unions in 1979 and featuring, among others, John Derum and a pre-fame Christina Amphlett as part of The Session Singers.

The tracks are a mixed bag, some humourous, some serious, some rousing, some embarrassing and includes a cover of The Strawbs' Part of the Union, perhaps not entirely getting the slightly satirical element.

0:12    Ballad of 1891 (Helen Palmer/Doreen Jacobs) - Neil Williams (solo)/Bob Gard/John German/Steve Watson
2:58    It's On (Don Henderson) - John Derum
5:30    The Politician (Margaret Wilson) - The Session Singers*^
8:52    Part of the Union (Ford/Hudson) - Linda Keene/Mick Leyton
12:11   Freedom was a Common Thing (Kooriers) - George Assang
15:01   The Unionist's Prayer (Mellissa Roberts/Bob Young) - John Derum

16:23   Achievement (Mellissa Roberts/Bob Young) - Linda Keene/Mick Leyton
19:20   Going Our Way (Gary Sleeman/Bob Young) - The Session Singers*~
22:06   Basic Wage Dream (Don Henderson) - John Derum
24:43   For We Are Women - The Equal of Man (Arthur Sleeman/Bob Young) - The Session Singers *
27:20   Union of Union's (sic) (Ted Roberts/Bob Young) - Tim Elliot
30:59   United We Stand (Hiller/Simmons) - The Session Singers *^

The Session Singers:
* Christina Amphlett, Kim Deacon, Shayna Stewart, Tina Young & Jeanette Freeman
^ Brendan Mooney, Jeremy Paul, Tony Romeril, Christopher Young
~ Jane Ball, Jason Clayton, Jennifer Cook, Rodd Manning

Stateline Victoria - The week Steve Bracks resigned

ABC Stateline Victoria from Friday, 3rd August 2007
Top stories are the resignation of Steve Bracks as Victorian Premier and the replacement of long-serving AFL coaches. Analysis from Peter Batchelor, Paul Austin and Barrie Cassidy.

Two hi-fi demos

One serious, one not.  First, Decca's "Adventures in Stereo" released in Australia on Festival.

Side 1

1. The Magic Islands - Alfred Newman and his Orchestra with the Ken Darby Singers
2. Sones Gaditanos - Mario Escudero and Company
3. Boogie-Woogie - The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington
4. La Campanella - The Concert-Masters of New York
5. Song and Dance Man - Sammy Davis Jr.

Side 2

1. The Young Lions (main title theme) - Lionel Newman Conducting the 20th Century Fox Orchestra
2. Fascination - Wayne King and his Orchestra
3. Yesterdays - The Sal Salvador Quartet with Brass
4. Turkish March - Mishel Piastro and His Concert Orchestra
5. The Stroll - The Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band
6. Music Maestro Please - Felicia Sanders

And now, Spike Jones' take:
Dinner Music for People Who Aren't Very Hungry - Spike Jones Demonstrates Your Hi-Fi

Side 1

1. Ramona
2. Duet for Violin and Garbage Disposal
3. Black & Blue Danude Waltz
4. The Sow Song
5. Cocktails for Two

Side 2

1. Wyatt Earp Makes Me Burp
2. Memories are Made of This?
3. The Sneezein' Bee
4. Little Child
5. Brahm's (sic) Alibi
6. Chloe

The Sounds of the Seventies

          

At first glance, this double cassette pack looks like a collection of Abba and Bay City Rollers hits, but is in fact a slightly expanded review of major events of the 1970s from ABC Radio, written and presented by Huw Evans.

The Beatles Tapes

The Beatles interviewed by David Wigg at various times in the late 60s and early 70s

Journey to the Moon

British record containing audio highlights of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions including John Glenn in Friendship 7 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon.

               

Part One

Part 2