Archive for June 9th, 2011
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Jun
JACKIE WILSON (JUNE 9, 1934 – JAN. 21, 1984)
Jackie Wilson was one of the most influential artists of his generation. A two-time
Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee, Wilson was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in 1987. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Jackie Wilson #68 on their
list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Rare footage of Jackie Wilson performing two of his biggest
hits, "Higher and Higher"(1967) and "Lonely Teardrops"(1958)
on a coast to coast televised show from 1974, with the intro
by Del Shannon and Roy Orbison.
09
Jun
DONALD DUCK DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1934
The Wise Little Hen is a Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies cartoon, based on
the fairy tale The Little Red Hen. The cartoon marked the debut of Donald
Duck. It was released on June 9, 1934.
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