Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr.
(November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956)

Dorsey was a jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the
Big Band era. He had a run of 286 Billboard chart hits. The Dorsey band
had seventeen number one hits with his orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s.

Tommy Dorsey was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey and
together, the Dorsey brothers orchestra was known primarily for its renderings
of ballads at dance tempos, frequently with singers such as Jack Leonard and
Frank Sinatra.

The Dorsey brothers: Tommy and Jimmy.

Ross Simpson

Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) is 76 today.

From left: Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor, and Don
Wilson.

The Ventures, formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington, have sold 
over 100 million records. In 2008, they were inducted into the Rock 
and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2009, bassist Bob Bogle died of non- 
Hodgkin lymphoma; he was 75. The group is still the most popular
American rock group in Japan  where they tour regularly to this day.

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a mild stroke while in the Oval
Office during his second term which disabled his ability to speak for about 24 
hours. The following year Eisenhower wrote a letter of authority giving Vice 
President Richard Nixon the right to assume power in the event the President
became incapacitated.