Archive for January 26th, 2013

NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1963

ROOFTOP SINGERS

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The single “Walk Right In” by the folk trio The Rooftop Singers spent
two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, five weeks atop the
Easy Listening chart, peaked at #4 on the R&B chart and went to
#23 on the country music chart. The group
formally disbanded in
1967.

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PORTLAND’S NEWEST DEPARTMENT STORE!

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From The Oregonian, September 29, 1970

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NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY!

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ANNE JEFFREYS IS 90 TODAY!

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Actress/singer Anne Jeffreys had initially trained to become a vocalist,
but instead became a junior model with John Robert Powers. She is
best remembered for her appearance as the ghost Marion Kirby on
the CBS television sitcom Topper (1953-1955)  

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