(AP) - J. M. "Jimmy" Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll
drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis
and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee,
died Friday (Feb. 9).
Van Eaton, a Memphis native who came to the famous record
label as a teenager, died at his home in Alabama after dealing
with health issues over the last year.
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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra topped the American pop charts
with the ebullient "In the Mood" as war raged overseas on this
day in history, Feb. 10, 1940.
His most famous song, along with other iconic hits, made Miller
the biggest bandleader of his era and provided the swinging
soundtrack of the Greatest Generation during World War II.
Glenn Miller (1904-1944)
The last production of Impala was the longest, running from 2000-2020, and it has been known as one of the best-selling American-made vehicles.
2020
Conservatives have long speculated whether Democrats
have a presidential Plan B by recruiting Michelle Obama
as their candidate in November.
