Archive for March 8th, 2013

PORTLAND’S BROADWAY AT NIGHT IN 1955

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Note: The Liberty Theater dated back to around 1916

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PEGGY MARCH TURNED 65 TODAY

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little-peggy-march today

Peggy March (Margaret Annemarie Battavio) is best rememered for
her 1963 million-selling recording “I Will Follow Him”.

She was discovered at age thirteen singing at her cousin’s wedding
was introduced to record producers Hugo & Luigi. They gave her the
nickname Little Peggy March because she was only 4ft 9in.

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NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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MICKY DOLENZ IS 68 TODAY!

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Mickey Braddock (Micky Dolenz) in Circus Boy

Micky Dolenz NOW

George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is a actor, musician, television
director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the
drummer and lead vocalist of the 1960s band
The Monkees. His
career in show business began when he starred in a children’s
show on NBC television called Circus Boy (1956 – 1957).


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