6 November 2026
► EVENTS on 6 NOVEMBER;
1888 Fire razed the entire main street of Broken Hill, New South Wales, destroying almost all the town’s wood and corrugated iron buildings.
In 1893, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, died in St Petersburg, Russia, aged 53. – He was a composer of the Romantic era whose wide ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental and chamber music and songs.
1916, Ray Conniff was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He became a bandleader and musician, particularly well known for the band of singers, 12 women and 13 men, who carried his name and his biggest ever hit, Somewhere My Love. Died 2002.
1932, Stonewall Jackson was born in Tabor City, North Carolina USA. He became a country singer and musician prominent in the 1950s and 60s. Stonewall is not a stage name, but his actual Christian name. He was named after the American Civil War Confederate General, Thomas Stonewall Jackson. Died 2021.
1935, Australian pioneer aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Tommy Pethybridge left England in a bid to set a new world aviation record in an aircraft named “Lady Southern Cross.” The aircraft later disappeared without trace off the coast of Burma.
1938, James Marcus Smith alias P.J. Proby was born in Houston, Texas, USA. In the 1960s he became a rock and roll singer, songwriter and actor. Turned 88 today.
1943, Ian Turpie was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He became a radio, stage and television actor, television presenter and pop singer. Died 2012.
1946, Sally Field was born in Pasadena, California, USA. In the 1960s she became an actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. Turned 80 today.
1951, Nigel Havers, was born in London, England. He became an actor who has appeared in numerous television productions. Turned 75 today.
Today’s photo: Great Lake, in the Tasmanian highlands. Photo: Yours Truly
Today’s Playlist. A slightly later start to the programme this morning, due to sudden equipment failure in the studio. It was necessary to transfer to another, newly-installed studio for the programme to proceed.
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | NUMBER OF PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED |
| Carrie Haskins – From Me To You | 2026 | 09:21 | 0 | Debut |
| Glenn Levi – Don’t Trip Over What You Left Behind | 2026 | 09:24 | 2 | 2026 |
| Diamond 45s – Charting on this day 1966 + Seekers – We’re Movin’ On | 1966 | 09:29 | 5 | 2025 |
| + Frank Sinatra – That’s Life | 1966 | 09:31 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ray Lani – Every Time That I’m With You | 2026 | 09:34 | 1 | 2020 |
| George Bruns & His Rag a Muffins – Kentucky Babe | 09:37 | 2 | 2018 | |
| Ray Conniff Singers – Somewhere My Love | 1966 | 09:41 | 6 | 2026 |
| P J Proby – Some Enchanted Evening | 09:45 | 1 | 2023 | |
| Joy Adams & Gary R Farmer – In Your Eyes | 2026 | 09:49 | 0 | Debut |
| For a Listener Sharon Whitcroft – I Miss You Most Of All Today | 2026 | 09:53 | 0 | Debut |
| Jenni Smith – Just One More Night | 2026 | 09:56 | 2 | 2026 |
| Bill Nadeau – Georgina | 2026 | 10:05 | 1 | 2026 |
| COMFORT ZONE – Familiar artists and/or familiar songs + Isla Grant – Will You Walk With Me | 10:11 | 9 | 2019 | |
| + Ronan Keating – Suspicious Minds | 10:15 | 1 | 2026 | |
| Vintage Vinyl + Hank Thompson – Detour | 1952 | 10:20 | 6 | 2026 |
| + Hank Williams – Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw | 1952 | 10:22 | 9 | 2026 |
| Redd & The Paper Flowers – Shower Thoughts | 2026 | 10:26 | 0 | Debut |
| Grady Martin & Slew Foot Five – More | 10:32 | 2 | 2024 | |
| Ray Malcolm – He’ll Have To Go | 2026 | 10:35 | 2 | 2026 |
| Toni West – He’ll Have To Stay | 2026 | 10:39 | 2 | 2026 |
| 70s Gem + Jimmy Little – Australia Down Under | 1974 | 10:47 | 13 | 2025 |
| + Ray Stevens – The Streak | 1974 | 10:50 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ainslie Allen – Don’t Wanna Be Lonely | 2023 | 10:54 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jim Reeves – One Dozen Roses | 10:58 | 5 | 2024 | |
| Victoria Crosby – If She Can Take Him | 2026 | 11:05 | 0 | Debut |
| For a Listener Jim Reeves – Welcome To My World | 11:10 | 6 | 2025 | |
| Brandon McPhee – Echoes Of My Mind | 2026 | 11:13 | 1 | 2026 |
| For a Listener Shadows – Wonderful Land | 11:22 | 10 | 2024 | |
| The Charlesys – If We Passed in the Road | 2026 | 11:26 | 0 | Debut |
| Victoria Eman – I’ve Given Up | 2017 | 11:30 | 4 | 2020 |
| Geoff Love & His Orchestra – The Guns of Navarone | 11:36 | 2 | 2018 | |
| Diamond 45s – Charting on this day 1966 + Dusty Springfield – All I See Is You | 1966 | 11:40 | 1 | 2020 |
| + Johnny Young – Let It Be Me | 1966 | 11:43 | 2 | 2018 |
| Jason Carruthers – Standing In My Way | 2026 | 11:48 | 0 | Debut |
| HAZEL & The Thief – The Magic Of The Country | 2026 | 11:52 | 1 | 2026 |