Boris Karloff was the host of a long running series of factual radio programs
based on stories published in the Readers’ Digest.The extremely rare 1967
interview (below) features Karloff talking with Don Wilson and Bob Bogle.
founding members of The Ventures. Included is an original rare 1959
version of the their hit “Walk Don’t Run” featuring George Babbett on
the drums with the late Bob Bogel on lead guitar and Don Wilson with
the rhythm guitar. An unidentified studio player is on the bass guitar.

January, 1967

Don Wilson and Bob Bogel of The Ventures

(Staff reporter J. Cool)

1939

Kirk Douglas (Issur Danielovitch) is 96 years old today. He is one
of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s "golden age".

Sammy was primarily known as a dancer and singer. He started his
successful career in Vaudeville at the age of 3 with his father and
uncle. He went on to become a world famous recording artist, TV
and film star. Davis was also a member of Frank Sinatra‘s "Rat Pack".

The “Rat Pack” from left: Peter Lawford, Sammy, Frank
Sinatra, Joe Bishop, and Dean Martin.

1972

John Winston Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

Kim Basinger won an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen
Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in L.A. 
Confidential (1997).

Kim with her Oscar in 1998