Archive for 2012

OREGON BORN SINGER IS 70 TODAY!

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mark lindsay today

Mark Lindsay, former member of Paul Revere & the Raiders (1960-1975)
still tours as a solo artist and “continues to create new music”.

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kicks 45

In March 1966, "Kicks" entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at position
number 62 and peaked at number four in May. It spent 14 weeks on
the chart. Within two months from its release, the record sold 500,000
copies.

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RADIO SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1945

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willard waterman

Those Websters was a situation comedy series that began on CBS radio
starring Willard Waterman (above) and Constance Crowder as George
and Jane Webster. The program was launched in New York on Friday,
March 9, 1945 and then moved to Chicago for a short time before
finishing its run on the Mutual Broadcasting System from Hollywood
on August 22, 1948. The sponsor of the show was Quaker Oats.

 

 

fran allison
 
Fran Allison played a family cousin the Those Websters.

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REMEMBER THIS?

silly putty 

silly-putty

Silly Putty
was originally created by accident during research for possible
rubber substitutes during World War ll .

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THE NUMBER-ONE HIT ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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venus 45 

“Venus” became Frankie Avalon’s first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. It stayed at the top for five weeks and also reached number ten position
on the R&B chart. 

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‘’QUEEN OF FILM NOIR’’ BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1910

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claire trevor  

              Claire Trevor
(March 8, 1910– April 8, 2000)

Trevor was an Academy Award-winning actress who portrayed many
’’bad girl”roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She
appeared in over 60 films. Her acting career spanned more than
seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television
and film.

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claire trevorWayne, John (Stagecoach)
1939

Poster - High and the Mighty, The_08 

clair trevor in the high and the mi
1954

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