Lloyd Price was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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FILM NOIR ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1910
Claire Trevor (March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an actress, nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in ”bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She appeared in over 60 films. Trevor’s acting career spanned more than seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television and film. She costarred with John Wayne, gaining her final Oscar nomination for The High and the Mighty in 1954 (picture from the film above).
Claire Trevor won her Supporting Oscar Award for playing the drunken mistress of
the cruel gangster (Edward G. Robinson, seen above) in the 1948 film Key Largo.
JAZZ SONG RECORDED ON THIS DATE 1931
Minnie the Moocher" is a jazz song first recorded by Cab Calloway and
His Orchestra, selling over 1 million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is most
famous for its ad libbed lyrics. The song was inducted into the Grammy
Hall of Fame in 1999.
DANIEL CRAIG IS 43 YEARS OLD TODAY
Daniel W. Craig is an English actor and film producer. His early breakthrough
performances were in the films Layer Cake (2004), Some Voices (2000), and
Lora Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Craig became well known internationally after
he was cast as the sixth actor to portray secret agent, 007 James Bond in the
film series. He made his début as the character in the 2006 film, Casino Royale
and was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for
his portrayal in the film.
MUSICAL FILM PREMIERED IN NEW YORK ON THIS DATE IN 1965
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical film The Sound of Music was directed by Robert Wise and starred Julie Andrews (above) and Christopher
Plummer. It won a total of five Academy Awards including Best Picture in 1965
and is one of the most popular musicals ever produced. The cast album was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The film ultimately
grossed over $158 million at the U.S. and Canada box office, and displaced
Gone With the Wind as the all-time champion.
Christopher Plummer from The Sound of Music
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