Archive for December 2nd, 2014

ROCK BAND MEMBER HAS DIED AT 70

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Robert Henry ‘Bobby’ Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014)

(AP) – Rolling Stones’ saxophone player Bobby Keys, who also performed
on recordings with John Lennon and Eric Clapton, has died at his home in
Franklin, Tennessee.

Michael Webb, who played keyboard with Keys, said Keys died on Tuesday
after a lengthy illness. Keys had been out on tour with the Stones earlier this
year before his health prevented him from performing.

 

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FORD MODEL A UNVEILED ON THIS DAY IN 1927

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The Ford Model A was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company,
after its predecessor, the Model T. First produced on October 20, 1927, but
not sold until December 2, it replaced the venerable Model T, which had been
produced for 18 years.

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The Ford model A assembly line at the Rouge Complex

FORD First Model A 1928
FIRST MODEL A DELIVERED IN HOUSTON TEXAS – 1928

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Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford

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IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Ed Danahue

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TOP SELLING SINGLE ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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“You Send Me” was named as one of the 500 most important rock and
roll
recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2005, the song was
voted #115 by representatives of the music industry and press in Rolling
Stone
magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Since its release, 
“You Send Me” has become a landmark record of the soul genre, which
Cooke helped create.

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