Archive for February 10th, 2013

SERIES DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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My Friend Flicka aired on CBS from 1956 to 1957, then ran on
NBC, with reruns on ABC and CBS between 1959 and 1966. It
starred Johnny Washbrook as Ken McLaughlin, a boy devoted
to his horse Flicka. Washbrook appeared on several TV shows
after the series ended, and acted into the 1970s then went into
banking.

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Johnny Washbrook turned 68 in October

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RCA’S NEW COLOR PICTURE SYSTEM ~

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NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Bob Dylan
(Robert Allen Zimmerman) will be 72 on May 24

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ROCK MUSICIAN DON WILSON IS 80 TODAY

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The original Ventures from left: Howie Johnson, Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards,
and Bob Bogle

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Don Lee Wilson was born in Tacoma, Washington and is a founding
member
of the instrumental rock-and-roll group The Ventures.

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1960

The Ventures “Walk-Don’t Run” is believed to be one of the
first
surfing songs to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It
peaked at #2.

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GIVE YOUR BEAU AN ARROW!

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