Archive for March 6th, 2013

RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1958

cadence_boxset

all i have to do is dream 45 

"All I Have To Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers and is ranked
#142 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s
list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time
. It was recorded in just two takes and features
the guitar of the great Chet Atkins.

“All I Have To Do Is Dream” was the only single ever to be at #1 
on all of
Billboard’s singles charts simultaneously, on June 2, 1958.


everly bro recording

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CAPRA’S GREAT POLITICAL FILM FROM 1939

Mr Smith Goes To Washington poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning
for Best Original Story. In 1989, the
Library of Congress added the movie to the 
United States National Film Registry.  

The filibuster scene

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TV COMMERCIAL FROM THE 1950s

peter pan logo

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NUMBER- TWO SONG ON THIS DAY IN 1957

the diamonds

the-diamonds-little-darlin-mercury 45

The Diamonds become one of the first Canadian artists to have
success in the U.S.when their hit "Little Darlin" reached #2 on 
the Billboard Pop chart and #3 on the R&B chart.
 To date, the
song has sold approximately 20 million copies.
 

the daiamonds today-promo-photo-

                                        "The Diamonds"

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NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

ap teletype 2

ALL IN THE FAMILY

TRIBECA FILM OPENING
Rob Reiner is 66 today

all-in-the-family-title-card

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