Released in January of 1959, “Charlie Brown” went to #2 on the Billboard
Hot 100 singles charts, and was the first of three top-ten hits for the
Coasters that year.
Archive for December 11th, 2014
11
Dec
SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1958
11
Dec
SINGER FATALLY SHOT ON THIS DAY IN 1964
Samuel "Sam" Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
The Los Angeles motel where the shooting took place
A newspaper account on the death of Sam Cooke, December 12, 1964
11
Dec
IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY
Ed Donahue
Magnam, P.I. originally ran from 1980 to 1988 on the CBS television
network
Thomas William "Tom" Selleck turned 69 in January
11
Dec
BRENDA LEE IS 70 TODAY
Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley in Atlanta, Georgia )
Brenda Lee is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and
Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient.
Lee recorded this song in 1958 when she was only thirteen years. She
also recorded the 1960 hit "I’m Sorry."
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