Archive for October 27th, 2015

SONG RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1956

Henry’s trademark croak, heard to the maximum on his 1956 debut hit
"Ain’t Got No Home," earned Henry his nickname of "Frogman" and
started a career that continues to this day.


Clarence “Frogman” Henry turned 78 on March 19.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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John Marwood Cleese is 76 today.


Cleese studied Law at Cambridge.

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SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1947

The quiz show You Bet Your Life hosted by Groucho Marx with announcer
and assistant George Fenneman debuted on ABC Radio, then moved to
CBS Radio debuting October 5, 1949 before making the transition to NBC-
TV
and NBC Radio on October 4, 1950.


From left: George Fenneman and Groucho Marx

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