Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore is perhaps best known for her 1963 hit
“It’s My Party”. She recorded it at the age of 16 and It was the first hit single
for producer Quincy Jones. Lesley became one of the most recognized teen
pop singers of the 1960s
Archive for May 2nd, 2011
02
May
A PARTY FOR LESLEY GORE ~ SHE’S 65 TODAY
02
May
JACK BENNY’S FIRST RADIO SHOW ~ THIS DATE IN 1932
With Canada Dry Ginger Ale as a sponsor, Jack Benny came to radio on The
Canada Dry Program, beginning May 2, 1932, on the NBC Blue Network, airing
there for six months until October 26, moving the show over to CBS radio on
October 30. With Ted Weems leading the band, Benny stayed on CBS until
January 26, 1933. Jack’s wife, Mary Livingston (shown above) co-starred on
the show.
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