The Morning Show on the CBS television network aired from 1954 until 1956 and was originally hosted by Walter Cronkite (above). It was very similar to NBC’s The Today Show and was on the air for two hours from 7-9 a.m. ET until being reduced to one
hour to accommodate the premiere of Captain Kangaroo in 1955. Additional hosts
over the years included Jack Paar, John Henry Faulk, and Dick Van Dyke.
Walter Cronkite with the weather
Jack Paar hosting The Morning Show
American Hot Wax is a 1978 biopic film telling the story of Cleveland, Ohio DJ
Alan Freed (shown below), who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing
rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s. Freed is credited with coining the term “rock ‘n’ roll”.The
film starred Tim McIntire (above) as Freed, with Laraine Newman, Fran Drescher,
and Jay Leno in supporting roles.The movie also featured performances by Chuck
Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Frankie Ford. The film was never officially released on
VHS or DVD.
Alan Freed
The A&M soundtrack album reached #31 on the Billboard charts
Michael Edward "Mike" Love is a singer/songwriter and musician with
The Beach Boys. He formed the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl,
and Dennis Wilson along with a friend Al Jardine. The group was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The Beach Boys (original group from left to right): Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson,
Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson
Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor
best known for inventing the cotton gin (below). This machine, which separates
the seed from the cotton, was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution
and helped shape the economy of the South by making cotton a profitable crop.
A model of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
This is the actual patent (#72X) Eli Whitney received for his cotton gin
