The song “Love in Bloom” was first recorded by Bing Crosby with
Irving Aaronson and his Commanders for Brunswick Records. It
was introduced in the 1934 film She Loves Me Not by Bing Crosby
and Kitty Carlisle.
The song “Love in Bloom” was first recorded by Bing Crosby with
Irving Aaronson and his Commanders for Brunswick Records. It
was introduced in the 1934 film She Loves Me Not by Bing Crosby
and Kitty Carlisle.
Huey Lewis (Hugh Anthony Cregg III) was born in New York City,
New York.
Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News,
in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band’s songs. The band is known
for their third, and best-selling, album titled Sports, and their contribution to the
soundtrack of the 1985 feature film Back to the Future. Lewis previously played
with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979.
Sam Phillips (left) of Sun Record Company and Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN
on this day in 1954.. He recorded "That’s All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon
of Kentucky” at Sun Studios.
The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut
during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris on this day
in 1946. Micheline Bernardini (above) wore the two-piece outfit.
Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles
title when he defeated Jimmy Connors on this day in 1975.
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
(July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993)
Larry Doby signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians, becoming
the first black player in the American League on this day in 1947.
Lawrence Eugene Doby
(December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003)
Theodore Samuel Williams
(August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002)
Williams is regarded as one of the greatest players in
baseball history. Williams retired from playing in 1960
and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in
1966.