Archive for December, 2010

JACK BENNY AND DENNIS DAY FOR TEXACO

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GET A WOMAN-WINNING FACE! 1945 AD

barbasol new year 1945

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PIONEER ROCK LEAD GUITARIST IS 79 TODAY

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Guitarist Scotty Moore backed singer Elvis Presley during the early
years. Scotty has been playing the guitar since he was eight-years
old. Rolling Stone magazine has Scotty Moore on their list of 100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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                                 Photos of Scotty with Elvis

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Pictured in the Sun Records studio are, from left to right, Elvis
Presley, Bill Black, Scotty Moore, and Sun’s owner/producer
Sam Phillips.

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                           Scotty performing recently on stage


            Happy_Birthday

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MARLENE DIETRICH WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1901

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The movie star and singer was considered to be the international
symbol of glamor.

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                                            1930

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                        Marlene’s last film in 1979
                                           

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CHILDREN’S TV SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1947

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Buffalo Bob Smith was the voice of Howdy, the freckled-
faced marionette. The show had a thirteen-year run on NBC.

  

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                        Howdy on the set

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Clarabell The Clown, left,  was originally played by
Bob Keeshan who later became Captain Kangaroo.

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the peanut gallery
                     The audience for show

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