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RECAPPING WORLD NEWS EVENTS
RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1964
"Where Did Our Love Go" was the first single by the Supremes to go to
the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and
remained for two weeks. It was also the first of five Supremes songs in a
row to reach number one. The Supremes’ version is ranked #475 on
Rolling Stone ‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
SHOW AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1968
“Petula” received high ratings and critical acclaim. Clark later was the
hostess of two more specials, another one for NBC and one for ABC,
which served as a pilot for a projected weekly series.
STAN FREBERG HAS DIED AT 88
Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg) (August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015)
Stan Freberg died today at a hospital in Santa Monica, California from
pneumonia. He was an author, recording artist, animation voice actor,
comedian, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director
Stan Freberg with his puppets from left: Dishonest John and "Cecil the
Seasick Sea Serpent" from the Time for Benie show. It aired on the
Paramount Television Network from 1949 to 1955.
DEDICATED ACTOR IS DEAD AT 88
Best in “The Dukes of Hazzard” on CBS from 1979 – 1985.
James Best (Jules Guy) (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015)
(FoxNews) – Actor James Best, who played the often confused Sheriff
Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Monday evening
after a brief illness and battle with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
Angela, his son and two daughters and his three grandchildren.
Best’s last role was in the 2013 Hallmark film "The Sweeter Side of Life."
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