1957

"Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number one position on the
Billboard pop singles chart from March 27, 1965 through April 3,
1965, and reached the number-two position on the soul chart.

The first issue

Paul Williams, Crawdaddy Founder, ‘Godfather of Rock Criticism’.

Crawdaddy! was the first U.S. magazine of rock and roll music criticism. It was the
creation of college student Paul Williams in response to the increasing cultural
influence of popular music, Crawdaddy! was self-described as "the first magazine
to take rock and roll seriously." Preceding both Rolling Stone and Creem, It is
regarded as the U.S. pioneer of rock journalism and was the training ground for 
many rock writers. The magazine was named after the legendary Crawdaddy
Club in England. In May 2007, Crawdaddy! was re-launched as an online
publication.

Dangerous Assignment debuted over the NBC airwaves on February 6, 1950
and ran until 1953. It starred Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, a globe-trotting 
agent for an unnamed U.S. government agency who investigates cases of
espionage, sabotage and threats to National Security.

Brian Donlevy

      Robert L. "Bob" Douglas (November 4, 1882 – July 16, 1979)

Bob Douglas was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball
team. Nicknamed the "Father of Black Professional Basketball", Douglas
owned and coached the Rens from 1923 to 1949, guiding them to a record
of 2,318-381 (.859). He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a
contributor in 1972, becoming the first African-American to be elected.

New York Times, 1939