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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1913


Red as "Freddie the Freeloader".


Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997)

Red Skelton was known as a TV clown who portrayed Clem Kadiddlehopper
along with many other comic characters. He was a long-time national radio
and television star for 34 years. He also appeared in vaudeville, films,
nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career
as an artist. His first audition was at age 10 for a role in a medicine show.

 


Red Skelton as Clem Kadiddlehopper.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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ROSS SIMPSON

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SONG RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

The song "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters went to #1 on the R&B chart, #7
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was their third top-ten hit of that year
following "Charlie Brown" and "Along Came Jones".

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1911

 


Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath)
Born in Independence, Missouri  (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995)

Ginger Rogers appeared as the dance partner of Fred Astaire in a number
of classic movie musicals such as Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and
The Gay Divorcee (1934). She originally wanted to become a school teacher
but, became involved with vaudeville and Broadway acts as a dancer and
an actor before moving to Hollywood.

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SONG RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1942

The song ‘Juke Box Saturday Night’ is more notable as the last Top Ten
hit issued by Glenn Miller as a civilian performer. In September of 1942,
Miller enlisted in the war effort and was transferred from the Army to the
Army Air Corps.

              


Alton Glenn Miller born in Clarinda, Iowa.
(March 1, 1904 – missing in action December 15, 1944)

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