Archive for April 26th, 2015
COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1954
NEWS SPECIAL AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1967
"Inside Pop – The Rock Revolution” was a CBS News special hosted by Leonard Bernstein. It was one of the first examples of pop music being examined as a
‘serious’ art form. The show featured many scenes shot in Los Angeles in late
1966, including interviews with Frank Zappa and Graham Nash, as well as a now legendary Brian Wilson solo performance of "Surf’s Up."
CAROL BURNETT IS 82 YEARS YOUNG TODAY
Carol Creighton Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas.
Burnett hosted “The Carol Burnett Show” on CBS from 1967 to 1978
after winning Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards for her work in
various genres. Before stardom she worked as an usherette and hat-
check girl while living in a boarding house for women pursuing acting
careers.
In 2013, TV Guide ranked The Carol Burnett Show #17 on their list
of the 60 Greatest Shows of All Time.
RECAPPING WORLD NEWS EVENTS
SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1931
From left: Chester Lauck (Lum) and Norris Goff (Abner).
Lum and Abner was an NBC Blue network radio comedy program created by
Chester Lauck and Norris Goff (shown above). The popular show aired until
1954, having been heard originally on NBC as well as Mutual, CBS and the
ABC network.
Calendar
Recent Comments
- sue SASSYSUE black commented on FINAL CAMPAIGN OF THE CIVIL WAR BEGAN
(4 weeks ago) - Hans Martinolich commented on PLANE CRASH CLAIMED BANDMATES LIVES
(5 weeks ago) - ZahraHic commented on COMPANY FOUNDER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1863
(5 weeks ago) - Robbie Stinson commented on A COMEDY LEGEND HAS DIED AT AGE 94
(7 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives