On June 5, 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of
the United States, died after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s
disease. Reagan, who was also a well-known actor and served
as governor of California, was a popular president known for
restoring American confidence after the problems of the 1970s.
William J. “Hi-Pockets” Duncan was a Lubbock, Texas disc
jockey in the ’50s who was instrumental in giving a young
Lubbock performer, Charles Hardin Holly, better known as
‘Buddy’, his first real opportunity.
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Charles Hardin Holley (Buddy Holly)
(September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
Welles was a director, actor, writer, producer, and magician
who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio,
and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential
filmmakers of all time.
He is best known for his stylish 1941 debut, "Citizen Kane"
and as the director and narrator of a radio adaptation of H.
G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds, which caused some
listeners to believe a Martian invasion was occurring. The
event rocketed the 23-year-old to notoriety
Singer, songwriter and activist Willie Nelson led the "outlaw
country" movement in the late 1960s. Hits include "On the
Road Again."
Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first
band at ten.
After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air
Force but was later discharged due to back problems. After
his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years
but dropped out because he was succeeding in music.
He worked as a disc jockey at radio stations in his native
Texas, and at several radio stations in the Pacific Northwest.
Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)
On April 18, 2012, Dick Clark, the TV personality and producer
best known for hosting “American Bandstand,” an influential
music-and-dance show that aired nationally from 1957 to 1989
and helped bring rock `n’ roll into the mainstream in the late
1950s, died of a heart attack at age 82 in Santa Monica, California.
The clean-cut, youthful-looking Clark, dubbed “America’s Oldest Teenager,” also was the longtime host of the annual telecast
“New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” and headed an entertainment empire
that developed game shows, awards shows, talk shows, made-
for-TV movies and other programs.
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.’
