Described by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson as "One of our
biggest records ever in life", "Mickey’s Monkey" was a Billboard Top
10 Pop hit, reaching # 8 on that chart, and a Top 10 R&B hit as well,
reaching # 3. It was also the Miracles’ third million selling record in
as many years.

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. turned 75 in February

Sandy Kozel

Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974)

Brennan played Grandpa McCoy on The Real McCoys sitcom on ABC from
1957 to 1963. He, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Jack Nicholson are the first three
men to win three Oscar Awards.

After signing a new recording contract with RCA Victor Arti Shaw chose "Begin
the Beguine" to be the first of six tunes he would record with his new 14 piece
band at this, his first recording session with RCA. The session was held at
RCA’s "Studio 2" on East 24th Street in New York. 

Artie Shaw (Arthur Jacob Arshawsky)
(May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004)