The second, going on third week in April in 1951 was nothing if not dramatic. A U.S. Navy Plane was shot down over the Baltic Sea, with the Soviet Union claiming responsibility. And the Cold War took a turn for the frozen. Domestically, we were knee-deep in witch hunts with the House Un-American Activities Committee taking aim on Hollywood and pulling up ten examples of writers deemed "dangerous to the morals of America" and ruining lives and careers in the process. Former Republican Presidential Candidate and Governor Thomas E. Dewey delivered an address on his version of Foreign Policy. A call for Organized Crime Hearings heated up again with the gangland style murder of a Senator. Justice William O. Douglas hits the book tour circuit. Spanish Dictator General Francisco Franco gave his daughter Carmen away in marriage and that made news all over Europe. Everybody in Hollywood, when they weren't nervous about HUAC, were nervous about Television, especially exhibitors. The days of the Movie Palace were fading and the suspiciously gaudy bowling alley were about to become fact. And Joe DiMaggio had a word or two about the first day of Baseball.

Some week. You no doubt may have missed it the first time around. You don't have to now. Here is the broadcast of Voices and Events for April 16, 1951, all rolled up in a neat little package, bloodstains and all.

(Peter Asher (L) and Gordon Waller (R) - A very important wing of the British Invasion of 1964)

I was very sad to learn today that Gordon Waller (the Gordon half of Peter and Gordon) died yesterday at his home in Connecticut.

It reminded me of how much of a presence Peter and Gordon were, during the British Invasion of 1964 and just how long ago that was.

I never saw them live, but rather via television. Their popularity waned by the end of the 60's, with Peter (Asher) turning to producer and being responsible for a string of hits for artists such as Linda Ronstadt.

But it was their sound, their voices that made such an impression. Several of their early hits were written by Lennon-McCartney, and I'm sure it had much to do with their initial success, but they were talented song writers on their own.

By way of a tribute, I dug up a live version of "World Without Love" originally featured on an album "Tribute to Michael Holiday" recorded in 1964 and added as a bonus on a Japanese CD release in 2002.

I doubt if it's been heard very much. I'm sure you're all familiar with the hit studio version. I thought I would offer something special.

Because they were and Gordon was.