Archive for December, 2013

FIRST NUMBER-ONE FOR MOTOWN

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BRENDA LEE IS 69 TODAY

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Brenda with Elvis Presley in 1957

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Brenda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley)

Lee had 37 chart hits during the 1960’s. one of which is her best known 1960
hit ”I’m Sorry”. She also recorded 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”,
which has been a Christmas standard for more than 50 years.

At 4 ft. 9 inches Brenda Lee received the nickname Little Miss Dynamite in 1957
after recording the song “Dynamite”.

 

This recording features the guitar of Hank Garland and the swinging   
sax of Boots Randolph.
  

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Hank Garland                                              Boots Randolph

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REMEMBER THESE ?

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Air Wick is an air freshener produced by Reckitt Benckiser. It was
first introduced in the
U.S. in 1943 and is now sold worldwide.

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     Air-Wick air freshener spray today

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SUSAN DEY IS 61 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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Actress Susan Dey is known primarily for her roles in film and television
older daughter Laurie Partridge on the ABC sitcom The Partridge Family
(1970-1974). She also played Grace Van Owen, an assistant district
attorney and judge on the NBC dramatic series, L.A. Law.a role she
played from 1986 to 1992.  

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The Partridge Family: 
Shirley Jones, Dave Madden, David Cassidy and Susan Dey (top row, from left) and 
Suzanne Crough, Danny Bonaduce and Brian Forster (bottom row, from left) 

Image Source: 
http://www.cmongethappy.com/gallery/series/pf34

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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                 John Belmont

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