Archive for April, 2013

Apr

PUT YOUR RADIO IN PERFECT ORDER

1935

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Apr

RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1945

Arthur Godfrey Time was a Monday-Friday show that featured unscripted
monologues by Godfrey, interviews with various stars, music from his own
in-house combo and regular vocalists. The program remained a late morning
staple on the CBS Radio Network schedule until 1972.

1955 magazine ad

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Apr

NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Ross Simpson

Willie Hugh Nelson is 80 years old today

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Apr

NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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Apr

NASCAR LEGEND BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1951

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)

Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at Daytona International Speedway
while driving in the 2001 Daytona 500. He has been inducted into
numerous halls of fame, including the inaugural class of the NASCAR
Hall of Fame.