Archive for May 28th, 2013
28
May
FIRE BOX ALARMS FROM 1954
28
May
MOST POPULAR SONG DURING THIS TIME IN 1955
Billboard magazine reported that "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" was the most
popular song in the United States. Four versions of the song made the Billboard
charts. The original was sung by Fess Parker, followed by Bill Hayes, Tennessee
Ernie Ford, and bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman. Total combined sales of all the
versions reached more than 18 million copies sold.
28
May
GRESHAM, OREGON ~ THEN AND NOW
28
May
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
28
May
THE ‘’EMPRESS OF SOUL’’ IS 69 TODAY
Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown roster in 1966, and, although
regarded as a second-string act, they scored several hit singles, including
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" in 1967,
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