Mickey Braddock (Micky Dolenz) in Circus Boy

George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is a actor, musician, television
director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the
drummer and lead vocalist of the 1960s band The Monkees. His
career in show business began when he starred in a children’s
show on NBC television called Circus Boy (1956 – 1957).

 
James Strom Thurmond delivering his record filibuster

Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina conducted the longest filibuster
by a lone senator in August of 1957, setting the record of 24 hours, 18
minutes. He was in opposition of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

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Sen. Thurmond waves as he leaves the Senate chamber after making the 
longest filibuster, August 29, 1957.

 

                 Claude King (February 5, 1923 – March 7, 2013)

(AP) – Country singer-songwriter Claude King, an original member of the
Louisiana Hayride who was best known for the 1962 hit "Wolverton Mountain,"
has died. .

King had just celebrated his birthday and 67th wedding anniversary to his wife,
Barbara, last month. The couple’s eldest son, Duane King, said his father was
found unresponsive in his bed early Thursday morning at his home in Shreveport.

King was one of the original members of the Louisiana Hayride, the Saturday-
night show where Elvis Presley also got his start. The show transformed country
and western music from 1948 to 1960 with music genres including hillbilly,
Western swing, jazz, blues and gospel.