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PAY FOR PLAY MUSIC SCANDAL HEATS UP

The 1950s Payola Scandal Explained - YouTube

The Payola scandal reaches a new level of public prominence
and legal gravity on this day 1960, when
President Eisenhower
called it an
issue of public morality and the FCC proposed a
new law making involvement in Payola a criminal act.

What exactly was Payola? During the hearings conducted by Congressman Oren Harris (D-Arkansas) and his powerful
Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight—fresh off its inquiry
into quiz-show rigging—the term was sometimes used as a
blanket reference to a range of corrupt practices in the radio
and recording industries.

But within the music business, Payola referred specifically to
a practice that was nearly as old as the industry itself: making
popular hits by paying for radio play.

President Dwight D Eisenhower Forcefully Speaking Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
Dwight David Eisenhower 
(October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969)

 Alan Freed, Dick Clark and the Radio Payola Scandal  
Albert James "Alan" Freed 
(December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965)
        

      
      
     
In 1960, payola was made illegal. In December 1962, after
being charged on multiple counts of
commercial bribery, 
Freed pled guilty to two counts of commercial bribery,
fined three hundred dollars and was given a suspended 
sentence.

“Moondog Alan Freed”1951-1965 | The Pop History Dig

’50S: PAYOLA SCANDAL ROCKS 1959 RADIO INDUSTRY

Best TOM CLAY FIRED Detroit Radio Disk Jockey Payola Scandal 1959 Det. Newspaper | eBay

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

today in history

 Elephant Energy
                                            

The story of Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding | Worldation  
 Nancy Kerrigan                             Tonya Harding
  
 

Olympic hopeful Nancy Kerrigan was attacked at a Detroit
ice rink following a practice session two days before the
Olympic trials. A man hit Kerrigan with a club on the back
of her knee, causing the figure skater to cry out in pain and bewilderment.

When the full story emerged a week later, the nation became
caught up in a real-life soap opera.

One of Kerrigan’s chief rivals for a place on the U.S. Figure
Skating Team was
Tonya Harding

In mid-December 1993, Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly,
approached Shawn Eckardt about somehow
eliminating
Kerrigan from the competition. Eckardt set up a meeting
with
Derrick Smith
and Shane Stant, who agreed to injure
Kerrigan for a fee.
 
        

Remembering the Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding scandal - 25 years later - NZ Herald

nancy kerrigan husband - USA News Collections

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1998

Bill Clinton impeachment: Looking back at 1998 after Donald Trump's 2nd acquittal - ABC7 Chicago

On December 16, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives’
Committee on the Judiciary released a
265-page report
recommending the
impeachment of President Bill Clinton
for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The subsequent impeachment proceedings were the culmination
of a slew of specious scandals involving the president and first
lady
Hillary Clinton. The Clintons were suspected of arranging
improper real-estate deals, fundraising violations and cronyism
in involving the firing of
White House travel agents. Added to the
mix were stories of Clinton’s extra-marital affairs and a sexual harassment claim filed against him.

Joint Session Of Congress Photos and Images - ABC News
House floor debates articles of impeachment.

Was Tom Brady lying at his Deflategate press conference? - The Boston Globe

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FINANCIAL HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Enron - The Biggest Fraud in History | History youtube, Technology history, History

On December 2, 2001, the Enron Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the
largest corporate scandals in U.S. history.

George W, Bush and Barack Obama Presidences timeline | Timetoast timelines

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY | PDX RETRO
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Remembering JFK | News | thesouthern.com

John F.Kennedy, State Funeral of John Kennedy,Departure from the White House # 8 | Kennedy ...

St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., during President John F. Kennedy's funeral, Nov. 25, 1963.     (AP)
St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C., during
President John F. Kennedy’s funeral.

Kennedy's presidency a milestone for suburban Catholics

John F. Kennedy’s funeral: (l-r) Mamie Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Clifton Daniel (Margaret Truman) shortly after the mourning ceremony in St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington for 35th US president John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on 22 November 1963. (Photo Credit: Schulman-Sachs/picture alliance via Getty Images)
John F. Kennedy’s funeral: (l-r) Mamie Eisenhower, Harry
S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Clifton Daniel (Margaret Truman) shortly after the mourning ceremony
in St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington.        
    
    
    
    
   

John F. Kennedy Jr., salutes as the casket
John F. Kennedy Jr., salutes as the casket of this father, President John F. Kennedy, is carried from St. Matthew’s Cathedral during his funeral services.

A horse-drawn caisson carrying the body of John Fitzgerald Kennedy passes mourners lining the streets of Washington from the White House to the Capitol. (Photo Credit: © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
A horse-drawn caisson carrying the body of John
Fitzgerald Kennedy passes mourners
lining the
streets of Washington from the White House to
the Capitol.
 

The funeral procession

JFK + 50: JFK VISITS ARLINGTON ON VETERANS DAY 1963

Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy
Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy with their sister in
law Jacqueline Kennedy during the funeral of President
John F Kennedy.

 John F. Kennedy's funeral   
John F. Kennedy’s flag-draped casket lay in state in
Washington, D.C.

Original Nov 25 1963 JFK John F Kennedy Funeral Newspaper | Jfk funeral, John f kennedy, Jfk

Live Video: JFK remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery

JFK's Funeral: Photos From a Day of Shock and Grief

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JFK grave 1963 Arlington National Cemetery : r/JFK

JFK Grave, 1964 | This is the original gravesite of John F. … | Flickr

The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the ...

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