Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer)
(April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967)
Actress, singer, and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield appeared on Broadway in Will
Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955-1956). Her numerous Hollywood credits
include The Girl Can’t Help It (1956), and The Wayward Bus (1957). As a child,
she was a talented pianist and violinist who gave impromptu concerts in her
family’s driveway. In 1967, Mansfield was killed in a car crash at the age of 34.
The record The Theme From “A Summer Place” went on to set an at-the-time
record of nine consecutive weeks at #1, a record which would not be broken
until 1977, when "You Light Up My Life" spent ten weeks at the top spot.
The song "When a Man Loves a Woman" was written by Calvin Lewis and
Andrew Wright and recorded by Percy Sledge at Norala Sound Studio in
Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100
and R&B singles charts.
Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015)
DAVID MELENDY
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin
(April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977)
Adoline and Charles Ceciliani on the dance floor opening night.
The Division Street Corral was a famous dance hall built by Charles & Adoline
Ceciliani that opened in December of 1948 at S.E.171st and Division in Portland,
Oregon. Famous entertainers who performed there included: Johnny Cash, Hank
Thompson, Bobby Vinton, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Ray Price, Bobby Vee, The
Ventures, Bobby Darin, and many more.
After a suspected arson fire that destroyed parts of the building, the Cecilianis
renovated and eventually leased the corral to renters, including an evangelist,
bingo group and flea market. It was demolished in late March 2007 and is now
the site of a affordable housing development (shown below).
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