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Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003)

Hope won an amateur talent contest for his Charlie Chaplin
impersonation in 1915. In 1997, the U.S. Congress declared
him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed
forces."

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1912

 
Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001)

Actor Foster Brooks was a drunk on TV, but straight as an
arrow in real life. He received an Emmy nomination in 1974 
for his portrayal of the lovable lush comedian on The Dean
Martin Show
(NBC). He started his career in radio working
as a staff announcer in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky.

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COUNTRY SINGER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1914

Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999)

Hank Snow’s career spanned almost a half-century. He released 140 albums
and is best known for songs such as "I’m Moving On" and “The Golden Rocket”.

Known as The Singing Ranger, Snow was born in Canada. He became one of
the most influential artists in all of country music.

 

 

"I’ve Been Everywhere" was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959.

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SINGER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1940



Ricky Nelson (born Eric Hilliard Nelson in
Teaneck, New Jersey)
 
(May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985)

Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself alongside his
family in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and
later in the ABC television series of the same name from 1952 to 1966

He put 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973 including
"Poor Little Fool" which was the first #1 song on Billboard magazine’s then-
newly created Hot 100 chart.

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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)

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