Archive for May, 2011

GROUP’S EIGHTH #1 HIT ON THIS DATE IN 1965

BEATLES

Note: Paul McCartney, not George Harrison, played lead guitar.

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,HISTORY,MUSIC and have No Comments

LAST ‘’TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON’’ ON THIS DATE IN 1992

Johnny_Carson_2

                        JOHNNY CARSON MUG

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,BIRTHDAY,Comedy,DEATH,DEBUT,HISTORY,Talk Show,TV and have No Comments

LAST EPISODE OF PERRY MASON ON THIS DATE IN 1966

title perry mason

Perry Mason ran for 9 seasons from September 1957 May 22,
1966 on CBS. The final episode (#271) was "The Case of the
Final Fadeout.”

perry%20mason%20season%20threePDVD_009%20

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,CRIME,Drama,HISTORY,TV and have No Comments

PETER NERO IS 77 TODAY

peter nero then

peter nero headshot_thumb[1]

Pianist and pop conductor Peter Nero recorded his first album in 1961, and won 
a Grammy Award that year for "Best New Artist." Since then, he has received 
another Grammy, garnered ten additional nominations and released 67 a total 
of 67 albums. Nero’s early association with RCA records produced 23 albums in
eight years. His then moved to Columbia Records which resulted in a million selling
single and album… “Summer of ‘42”.

summer of 42

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Awards,BIRTHDAY,HISTORY,MOVIES,MUSIC and have No Comments

MOVIE RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1980

Following a difficult production, when The Empire Strikes Back was released,
it initially received mixed reviews from critics, but has since become one of the
most popular chapters in the Star Wars saga and one of the most highly-rated
films in history. It earned more than $538 million worldwide over the original run
and several re-releases, making it the highest grossing film of 1980. When
adjusted for inflation, it is the 12th highest grossing domestic film in history
as of 2010.

Empire_Strikes_Back poster

Yoda - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Yoda

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,CLASSIC ADS,DEBUT,Hoor/Sci-Fi,MOVIES,SPACE and have No Comments