Archive for January, 2015

RADIO SHOW DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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Comedian-accordionist Phil Baker and the Andrew Sisters were featured on
Honolulu Bound, a radio program  broadcast by CBS. It was a 30-minute 
musical comedy program that aired every Wednesday evening during a
run which ended October 4, 1939.

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Phil Baker
 

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Announcer for Honolulu Bound was Harry von Zell

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SINGER JACK JONES IS 77 TODAY

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Jack Jones (born John Allan Jones in Hollywood, California)

Jack Jones continues to perform concerts around the world and remains
popular in Las Vegas.

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IT WAS IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Ross Simpson

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Dave Garroway and co-host J Fred Muggs.

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Dave signing-off the first Today show in 1952.

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David Cunningham "Dave" Garroway (1913 – 1982) was the founding 
host and anchor of
NBC‘s Today from 1952 to 1961.

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SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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Original run on NBC: January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977

The series Sanford and Son is considered NBC’s answer to CBS‘s All in
the Family
. It has been hailed as the precursor to many other African
American sitcoms
. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. In
2007, Time magazine included the show on their list of the "100 Best
TV Shows of All Time".
 

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THE LITTLE KNOWN FACTS DEPARTMENT

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‘A SHOT OF WHISKEY’

In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of
whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a
cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.

 


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