Clint Ballard, Jr. (May 24, 1931 – December 23, 2008)

Ballard was a songwriter who wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number
one hits. The first was “Game of Love” by Wayne Fontana and
The Mindbenders in 1965. The second song was the 1975 hit,
”You’re No Good” by Linda Ronstadt, originally sung by “Dee
Dee” Warwick.

   
Ross Simpson

Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) is 72 today

Sorensen demonstrating his novelty invention the
“Suction Cupped Plate” 

The Joy Buzzer

Soren Sorenson Adams (May 24, 1879 – October 20, 1963) was a 
Danish-born inventor who founded Adams Magic Manufacturing in
1906. He created novelty products such as the Joy Buzzer, Cachoo 
Sneeze Powder, the Dribble Glass and the Exploding Cigar.

Other prank products included the nut can with a spring snake. He
was once offered the rights to the Whoppee Cushion, but deemed
it “too indelicate”. He is credited with having invented over 650 joke
shop items. 

                
                                     The Snake Nut Can