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ON THIS DAY in 1899
the actor known as Chief Dan George was born in North Vancouver.  
              
He had no contact with show biz until, late in life, he was cast as Old Antoine on CBC-TV's drama series Cariboo Country (1961). He had big screen success in George Ryga's Ecstacy of Rita Joe (1967), in Arthur Penn's Little Big Man (1970) for which he won an Oscar, in Harry & Tonto (1974) and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).  He also played Old Sioux in the TV miniseries Centennial (1978 ).  He died Sept. 23 1981, in Vancouver, at age 82.

In 1908, trumpeter Charles 'Cootie' Williams was born in Mobile Alabama.  He was a key member of the Duke Ellington Orch. (1929-40) then joined Benny Goodman, before forming his own band in 1942.  In 1948 he scaled down to a sextet & began to focus on rhythm & blues, then eventually returning to jazz.  He rejoined the Ellington band (1962-75) until his retirement due to health problems.  He died Sep 15, 1985 at age 77.  

In 1914, actor Frank Silvera was born in Kingston Jamaica.  He had a regular role on TV's The High Chapparal, and took on black guest parts on series like Gunsmoke, I Spy, Marcus Welby, Riverboat, The Untouchables & The Flying Nun. He died in an accidental electrocution June 11 1970, six weeks short of his 56th birthday.

                  
In 1916, big band singer Bob Eberly was born in Mechanicsville New York.  He first caught the public ear & eye by winning the "Allen Amateur Hour" on Fred Allen's radio show. He spent much of his career with Jimmy Dorsey"s Orchestra, while his brother Ray Eberle sang with Glenn Miller.  Bob's hits include Green Eyes, Tangerine & Amapola with Helen O'Connell, and The Breeze and I.  He recorded Besame Mucho with Kitty Kallen & was featured in the early 50's on TV's Top Tunes.  He died after a heart attack Nov 17, 1981 at age 65.

In 1917, composer-arranger-conductor Robert Farnon was born Robert Farnum in Toronto. He was a founding member of CBC Radio's Happy Gang, moved to England during WW II, and in the late 1940's began recording for British Decca. Farnon also became the arranger for Vera Lynn. He composed more than a dozen film scores, including the 1962 Bob Hope movie, "The Road to Hong Kong,'' and is generally acknowledged to have influenced many European and North American composers of film music. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1998

In 1933, the first broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was heard on midwest regional radio before becoming a CBS staple three months later. The show continued on the air for 7,222 episodes and 27 years. Amazingly, Helen stayed at 35 years of age throughout the entire series! The show used two Helen Trents over the years...Virginia Clark (for 11 years) and Julie Stevens (for 16 years).

                
Also in 1933, during his fourth Fireside Chat, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt showed why the homey, warm, comfortable discussion was, indeed, a fireside chat. The President stopped the discussion on the air (remember folks, this was radio) and asked for a glass of water, which he then sipped. Newsman Robert Trout is credited with coming up with the name, Fireside Chat, because of real moments like this.

In 1938, clarinet virtuoso and big band leader Artie Shaw recorded his now-classic, Begin the Beguine, for Bluebird Records in New York City.

In 1939, Canadian rock musician and record producer Claire Lawrence was born in Elk Point, Alberta. While attending the University of B-C in 1964, Lawrence co-founded the Classics, a rock band which became the Collectors in 1966 and after 1970, Chilliwack. Lawrence stayed with Chilliwack until 1972, then produced records by Valdy and Susan Jacks, among others. In 1976, Lawrence formed the Hometown Band to accompany Valdy on tours of the U-S and Canada. The Hometown Band, which won a Juno Award as best new group in 1977, continued to tour on its own until 1979.

In 1943, the program Foreign Assignment, was first heard on Mutual radio. The title role of Brian Berry was played by Jay Jostyn, who also headlined another popular radio drama, Mr. District Attorney.

              
In 1945, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,'' by Johnny Mercer.

In 1954, "Three Coins in the Fountain" by the Four Aces topped the charts and stayed there for just the one week.

In 1956, after a decade together as North America's most popular comedy team, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis called it quits. They did their last show at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City. The duo ended their relationship exactly 10 years after they had started it.

Also in 1956, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You,'' by Elvis Presley.

In 1961, NBC correspondent Edwin Newman became news anchor of the Today Show.

              
In 1962, comedian Victor Moore, who got a lot of mileage on film & in radio as 'the Lothario of the lumbago set,' died of a heart attack at age 86.

In 1963, Roy Orbison performed "Falling" on "American Bandstand."

In 1964, the Rolling Stones had to run for safety after the audience at a concert in Blackpool, England mobbed the stage.

In 1965, the Beach Boys' "California Girls" was released.

In 1972, the sale of two BC radio station won CRTC approval, CJAT AM/FM Trail to CKEK Cranbrook, and Port Alberni's CJAV 1240 AM to Maurice Inwards and Bill Gibson.

In 1976, Elton John had his first hit in Britain, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Kiki Dee.

Also in 1976, "Kiss and Say Goodbye" by the Manhattans topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

                
Also in 1976, Hall & Oates' "She's Gone" was released.

In 1977, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "I Just Want to Be Your Everything,'' by Andy Gibb. The song was written by Andy's brother, Barry.

In 1978, western singer Foy Willing died at age 63. He had a popular band in the 1940s, The Riders of the Purple Sage. Willing scored three Top-10 country hits -- "Texas Blues" in 1944 and" Detour" and "Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You)," both from 1946.

In 1980, actor Peter Sellers, a founding member of BBC radio's Goon Show, died after a heart attack at age 54.

In 1982, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor topped the charts and stayed there for 6 weeks.
                

In 1984, Canadian federal party leaders Ed Broadbent, Brian Mulroney & John Turner met in the first-ever French-language television debate.

Also in 1984, scores of people among a crowd of 18-thousand collapsed from heat exhaustion during a concert by Huey Lewis and the News and Juice Newton at the North Dakota State Fair.

In 1988, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Roll with It,'' by Steve Winwood.

In 1990, a wrongful death trial involving Judas Priest opened in Reno. Parents had charged in a lawsuit that the band's "Stained Class" album contained subliminal messages that drove two teen-agers to attempt suicide. The judge cleared the group.

Also in 1990, Pantera released "Cowboys From Hell." It was their first major label release.

              
In 1993, reggae group UB40 scored its second No. 1 single, a cover of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love'' from the film "Sliver.'' It marked the first time that someone had covered one of Presley's top 10 hits and bettered the peak position of the original song. Presley took the song to No. 2, but couldn't get past Joey Dee & the Starliters' "Peppermint Twist - Part 1.''

In 1995, Public Enemy postponed its televised farewell concert in Great Britain after rap group member Flava Flav broke his arms in a scooter accident.

Also in 1995, a three-night celebration at Carnegie Hall saluting Frank Sinatra's 80th birthday kicked off. Linda Ronstadt, Michael Feinstein, Joe Williams and Margaret Whiting were among those to pay homage to Ol' Blue Eyes.

In 1998, country singer Tanya Tucker filed a $300,000 lawsuit against Capitol Records Nashville, contending that the label had willfully neglected her career.

Also in 1998, the "Gift To The Nation" concert, a combination of two separate events in Johannesburg, and Durban, South Africa, began. The concerts were to celebrate President Nelson Mandela's 80th birthday. Artists included Stevie Wonder, LL Cool J, Dru Hill, Skunk Anansie, Salif Keita, Ismael Lo, Najee, Chaka Khan, Kenny Lattimore, James Ingram, Shankar, Just Jinger, Springbok Nude Girls and Lucky Dube.

Still in 1998, Toad the Wet Sprocket broke up.

                
Again in 1998 it was announced that Aerosmith would postpone the first 13 dates of its 50-date U.S. tour following a freak gas station fire that left drummer Joey Krammer with second-degree burns. This was the second setback to the Aerosmith tour; 18 earlier dates had to be postponed following Steven Tyler's knee injury and surgery the preceding April.

In 1999, "Wild Wild West" by Will Smith topped the charts ..but just for the one week.

Also in 1999, Phil Collins married his former interpreter, Orianne Cevey, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Swiss-born bride is Collins' third wife.

In 2000, Motown legend Smokey Robinson joined the ranks of music stars-turned-radio stars when he donned his own on-air persona on Los Angeles station KCMG (Mega 92.3) with the show "Intimate With Smokey Robinson."

In 2001, Quebec singer-songwriter Georges Dor died of lung cancer at age 70. Dor fought to improve the quality of the French language used popularly in Quebec. His best known song was "La Manic.''

                                                                                                                
In 2003, we learned for the first time that after the current (& final) season of NBC's "Friends," Matt LeBlanc would star in a spinoff show entitled "Joey."


Today's Birthdays:
  
Actress Jacqueline Brookes (Another World, Secret Storm, As The World Turns) is 78.

Comedian Ruth Buzzi (Laugh In) is 72.

Actor Mark Goddard (Lost In Space) is 72.

Canadian musician/producer Claire Lawrence (Chilliwack/Hometown Band) is 69.

Actor Dan Hedaya (Cheers, The Tortellis) is 68.

Actor Chris Sarandon (Judging Amy, ER, Felicity) is 66

Comedian (Leo) Gallagher is 62

Actor Robert Hays (Starman, FM, Iron Man) is 61

Dawson Creek-born drummer Kim Berly of The Stampeders is 60.

Actor Michael Richards (Seinfeld) is 59

Actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman, Partners in Crime) is 57.

Country singer Pam Tillis is 51.

Actor Kadeem Hardison (A Different World, Livin' Large) is 43.

Actress Laura Leighton (Melrose Place) is 40.

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez (In Living Color, Second Chances) is 40.

Actor John P. Navin Jr. (Jennifer Slept Here) is 40.

Toronto-born basketball player-turned-actor Rick Fox (Oz, Dirt) is 39.

Actress-singer Kristin Chenoweth (West Wing, Pushing Daisies) is 38.

Actor Eric Szmanda (CSI) is 33.

Actress Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, West Wing) is 26.

Winnipeg-born actress Anna Paquin is 26.

Actress Mara Wilson (Melrose Place) is 21.

TV personality Bindi Irwin (Bindi: The Jungle Girl, Crocodile Hunter) is 10.


Chart Toppers - July 24th

1950
Bewitched - The Bill Snyder Orchestra
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
I Wanna Be Loved - The Andrews Sisters
I’m Movin’ On - Hank Snow

1959
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
Tiger - Fabian
A Big Hunk o’ Love - Elvis Presley
The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

1968
Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela
Lady Willpower - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

1977
Looks like We Made It - Barry Manilow
I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
I’m in You - Peter Frampton
It Was Almost like a Song - Ronnie Milsap

1986
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Nasty - Janet Jackson
Until I Met You - Judy Rodman

1995
Waterfalls - TLC
One More Chance/Stay with Me/The What - The Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man
Don’t Take It Personal (just one of dem days) - Monica
Any Man of Mine - Shania Twain

2004
Leave (Get Out) - JoJo
Dip It Low - Christina Milian
Everytime - Britney Spears
Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:21:57 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216822942/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216822942/#num1 Wednesday July the 23rd

ON THIS DAY in 1894,
Arthur Treacher was born in Brighton England.  
              
After a film career playing butlers & various supporting English-accented characters, he found a high-profile role on TV as announcer/sidekick on the Merv Griffin syndicated talk show.  That led to establishment of a fast food chain, Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, which at one point had 500 outlets.  He died of a heart ailment Dec 14, 1975 at age 81.  

In 1908, actor Karl Swenson was born in Brooklyn. Throughout the late 30s and 40s, his voice could be heard all over the radio dial, appearing in scores of daytime serials, such as "Lorenzo Jones," and mystery dramas such as "Inner Sanctum Mysteries". Later he would guest on TV's "Dr. Kildare", "Gunsmoke", "Maverick", "Mission: Impossible" and "Hawaii Five-O." He had a continuing role as the lumber mill owner on "Little House on the Prairie." He died Oct 8, 1978 at age 70.

In 1921, actor Calvert DeForest was born in Brooklyn.  He played bumbling sidekick Larry 'Bud' Melman on the David Letterman late night show on NBC, but when Dave moved to CBS had to appear under his own name, since 'Melman' was claimed as intellectual property by NBC.  His appearances ended with his 81st birthday in 2002.  He died Mar 19, 2007 at age 85.

              
In 1933, actor/game show host Bert Convy was born in St. Louis.  He is best remembered as the host of CBS TV's Tattletales, Win Lose or Draw, and later Super Password.  He acted in a number of TV projects, including Love of Life & The Snoop Sisters.  He succumbed to a brain tumour July 15, 1991 just days short of his 58th birthday.

In 1934, the program "Home Sweet Home" debuted on the NBC Red radio network. The principal characters were Fred, Lucy, Di ck Kent and Uncle Will.

In 1937, legendary Top 40 Disc Jockey Robert W. Morgan (below) was born. He did most of his work in Los Angeles at stations such as KHJ, where he was known as one of the "boss jocks" that dominated the Top 40 market during the late 1960s. His trademark greeting during his morning drive shift was "Good Morgan!!"  He died from cancer May 22, 1998 at age 60. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame the following year.
              

In 1941, Sonny Dunham and his orchestra recorded the tune that was to become Mr. Dunham’s theme song. Memories of You was Bluebird record #11289.

In 1950, to the strains of Back in the Saddle Again, TV viewers were treated to the first performance of The Gene Autry Show. The singing cowboy made the move from Hollywood films to the tube on this night 57 years ago.

In 1951, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Come on-a My House,'' by Rosemary Clooney.

In 1962, the Telstar communications satellite sent the first live TV broadcast to Europe. The bird was used to send TV programs between North America and Europe.

In 1963, Toronto rocker Neil Young held his first recording session in Winnipeg.

              
In 1966, Frank Sinatra hit the top of the pop album chart with his Strangers in the Night. It was the first #1 Sinatra LP since 1960. The album’s title song had made it to number one on the pop singles chart on July 2nd.  

Also in 1966, singer Donald Novis, who was the vocalist on NBC Radio's "Fibber McGee & Molly" show during its early Chicago days, died at age 60.  

In 1966, the one-hit-wonder Napoleon XIV released the soon-to-be-novelty-smash "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"

In 1969, Three Dog Night received a gold record for the single, One. It was the first of seven million-sellers for the pop-rock group.

In 1969, James Brown walked out of the Los Angeles mayor's office when Sam Yorty failed to show up on time to present him with a proclamation for James Brown Day.

              
In 1971, actor Van Heflin, who guest starred 3 times on TV's Playhouse 90, and was narrator of the series The Great Adventure, died after a heart attack at age 60.

In 1971, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian),'' by The Raiders (formerly Paul Revere and the Raiders). It was the group's biggest hit and last to hit the top 20.

In 1977, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and two bodyguards were arrested for beating up three employees of promoter Bill Graham following a show in Oakland, California. The four pleaded guilty to misdemeanours and settled out of court for about two-million dollars in damages.  Judas Priest began its first U.S. tour as opening act for the Zeppelin.

              
Also in 1977, "Looks Like We Made It" by Barry Manilow topped the charts..but just for the one week.

Still in 1977, Foreigner's "Cold As Ice" was released.

In 1980, Keith Godchaux, former keyboards player with the Grateful Dead, was killed in a car accident in Marin County, California. Godchaux and his wife, Donna, a background vocalist, joined the Dead in 1971 and were asked to leave in '79.

In 1981, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "The One That You Love,'' by Air Supply. The group was the first from Australia to hit Billboard's Hot 100.

In 1982, US broadcast regulator the FCC approved AM stereo radio; station KTSA San Antonio was the first to go stereo.

              
Also in 1982, actor Vic Morrow, the star of TV's Combat, and two child actors were killed during the filming of "Twilight Zone:The Movie."  A helicopter crashed on top of them during a Vietnam War scene. (Director John Landis and four associates were later acquitted of manslaughter charges.) Morrow was aged 53.

In 1984, Vanessa Williams (who now plays a key role on TV's Ugly Betty) became the first Miss America to resign her title, after nude photographs of her were published in Penthouse magazine.

In 1985, bandleader Kay Kyser, host of radio's longrunning Kollege of Musical Knowledge, died at age 79.

In 1987, longtime St. Louis Cardinal broadcaster Jack Buck, who won a national audience with his work on radio & TV Games of the Week (& World Series), was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, as 11th winner of the Ford Frick Award.

              
In 1988, No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was Richard Marx's "Hold on to the Nights." It was the fourth single from his debut album.

In 1989, FOX-TV topped ABC, NBC and CBS for the 1st time, thanks to "America's Most Wanted."

Also in 1989, Ringo Starr kicked off his first tour since the breakup of the Beatles with a show in Dallas. Starr began the concert with his 1971 hit ``It Don't Come Easy.'' His backup band included guitarist Joe Walsh, organist Billy Preston and saxman Clarence Clemons.

In 1990, jazz pianist Joe Turner, who played with such greats as Louis Armstrong and Benny Carter, died of cardiac arrest at age 82, in Paris, where he had lived for 30 years.

              
In 1991, actor James Farentino of Dynasty was arrested in Vancouver, after RCMP intercepted a package containing 3.2 grams of cocaine being sent to his hotel room. Farentino was in town filming the TV movie Miles From Nowhere.  He was charged with cocaine possession and released on bail.

In 1992, Bruce Springsteen opened his first US tour since 1988. The show was in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Also in 1992, Chicago got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 1993, a gunman firesd into New York night club Danceteria, injuring Eric Tallman, the lead singer of the rock band Erotic Exotic. A bullet grazed Tallman's skull and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital.

                
Also in 1993, Nirvana played a surprise show at the New Music Seminar at Roseland in New York City. The band showcased songs from its yet to be released album, "In Utero."

In 1994, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter after Frank Zappa, who had died the previous December.

In 1996, Rob Collins, keyboardist with the Manchester band The Charlatans U-K, died in a car accident in Wales. The band was working on its fifth album at the time. A single and video, "One to Another," completed with Collins just a week before he died, was released the following month.

In 1998, it was announced that Iron Maiden will have to cancel the remainder of its U.S. dates due to throat troubles for vocalist Blaze Bayley, whose doctor advises him not to sing for one month.

In 1999, the US public TV performance series "Sessions At West 54th" introduced John Hiatt as its new host, replacing David Byrne.

Also in 1999, Woodstock '99 began in Rome, New York. The 3-day festival started off peacefully but ended in fires, lootings and accusations of rape.

              
In 2002, actor Leo McKern, star of the British-produced PBS series Rumpole of the Bailey, died after a long illness at age 82.  


Today's Birthdays:

Actress Gloria DeHaven (All My Children, Ryan's Hope, Nakia) is 83.

Actor Ronny Cox (Stargate SG 1, The Agency, Apple's Way) is 70.

Radio shock jock Don Imus is 68.

Country singer Tony Joe White is 65.

Actor Larry Manetti (Magnum, P.I.) is 61.

Singer David Essex is 61.

Singer-turned-US Congressman John Hall (Orleans) is 60.

Guitarist Blair Thornton of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 58.

Actress Edie McClurg (Hogan Family, WKRP in Cincinnati, 7th Heaven) is 57.

Actor Woody Harrelson (Cheers, Will & Grace) is 47.

Guitarist Martin Gore of Depeche Mode is 47.

Actor Eriq La Salle (ER) is 46.

Drummer Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing) is 45.

Guitarist Slash of Velvet Revolver (and Guns N' Roses) is 43.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (Empire Falls, Liberty! The American Revolution) is 41.

Singer Sam Watters of Color Me Badd is 38.

Actress Charisma Carpenter (Veronica Mars, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is 38.

Singer Dalvin DeGrate of Jodeci is 37
.
Bluegrass singer Alison Krauss is 37.

Drummer Chad Gracey of Live is 37.

Actor-comedian Marlon Wayans (The Wayans Brothers) is 36.

Country singer Shannon Brown is 35.

Actor Omar Epps (House MD) is 35.

Actress Stephanie March (Law & Order: SVU, Conviction) is 34.

Singer Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child) is 28.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter" movies) is 19.


Chart Toppers: July 23rd

1949
Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como
Bali Ha’i - Perry Como
Again - Gordon Jenkins
One Kiss Too Many - Eddy Arnold

1958
Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley
Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson
Willie and the Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show
Alone with You - Faron Young

1967
Windy - The Association
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Light My Fire - The Doors
With One Exception - David Houston

1976
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
Kiss and Say Goodbye - Manhattans
I’ll Be Good to You - The Brothers Johnson
Teddy Bear - Red Sovine

1985
A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
Raspberry Beret - Prince & The Revolution
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
Dixie Road - Lee Greenwood

1994
I Swear - All-4-One
Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
Fantastic Voyage - Coolio
Summertime Blues - Alan Jackson

2003
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé Knowles featuring Jay-Z
Miss Independent  - Kelly Clarkson
Are You Happy Now? - Michelle Branch
Beer for My Horses - Toby Keith (with Willie Nelson)]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:22:22 mikedup http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216735131/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216735131/#num1 Tuesday July the 22nd

ON THIS DAY in 1929
actress Marcia Henderson was born at Andover Mass.  She was Kathleen on TV's The Aldrich Family, had recurring roles on Two Girls Named Smith, World of Giants & Dear Phoebe, and guested on other episodic TV until 1960. She died in Yakima Wash. Nov 23, 1987 at age 58.

                
In 1932, Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden died at age 65. The broadcasting inventor, engineer, had 300 radio patents.  He broadcast the world's first program of voice and music to ships at sea Christmas Eve, 1906.

In 1937, Hal Kemp and his orchestra recorded the now-standard tune, Got a Date with an Angel, for Victor Records in Hollywood, California. The distinctive vocal was provided by Skinnay Ennis.

In 1965, "Till Death Us Do Part" debuted on England’s BBC-TV. The show was so popular that it became a TV series in Great Britain and was the forerunner of the 1970's CBS-TV hit, All in the Family, starring Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton.

Also in 1965, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones were fined five pounds each for insulting behaviour after urinating on the wall of a London gas station. The owner had refused to give them the key to the men's room.

              
In 1967, Jimi Hendrix either quit or was fired as the opening act for the Monkees' U-S tour after only five days. His replacement was Vanilla Fudge.

Also in 1967, a UK floating pirate radio station, "Swinging Scotland", shut down for lack of funds.

Still in 1967, the Billboard singles chart showed that Windy, by The Association, was the most popular record in the U.S. for the fourth straight week. The Los Angeles-based sextet would make way for Jim Morrison and The Doors a week later when Light My Fire became the hottest record of the mid-summer.

In 1968, the Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album was released.

              
In 1969, singer Aretha Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct after a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot. After posting 50-dollars bail, she ran down a road sign on leaving the police station.

In 1971, a license for Kelowna's second radio station CKIQ-1150 Kelowna was approved by the CRTC; it signed on November 8th with 1000 watts. The station is now CKFR, with a news/talk/sports format.

In 1972, the variety show "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company'' premiered on C-B-S TV.

Also in 1972, The Who's "Join Together" was released.

In 1974, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Annie's Song," by John Denver. Denver wrote the song in 10 minutes on a ski lift in Switzerland.

In 1977, Tony Orlando announced his retirement from show business. Orlando was performing in Cohasset, MA when he said that he had finally decided to call it quits. Orlando had two solo hits in 1961 (Halfway to Paradise and Bless You) and 14 hits with his backup singers (known as Dawn) through the mid-1970s. He also hosted a weekly TV variety show with Dawn (Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent) from 1974-1976.

                
Also in 1977, Elvis Costello's first album, "My Aim Is True," was released in Britain. North American release would come three months later.

In 1979, actress Hope Summers, who played Aunt Bee's friend Clara on TV's Andy Griffith Show, and was the voice for "Mrs. Butterworth" the famous talking maple syrup bottle, died of heart failure at age 78.  

In 1979, Little Richard, known as Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke at a revival meeting in suburban San Francisco.  He warned the congregation about the evils of rock & roll music.

In 1983, Diana Ross performed a concert in New York's Central Park. A show the night before had been rained out.

                  
In 1985, Bruce Springsteen's fans disabled the phone system in Washington, D-C by overloading the circuits with requests for tickets to the Boss's show at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The concert was sold out within 90 minutes.

In 1986, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Sledgehammer," by Peter Gabriel. The song was the first single from Gabriel's album "So."

In 1987, Hugh Bryant, a member of the Delta Rhythm Boys, collapsed and died of a heart attack in Helsinki while singing at the funeral of the group's founder, Lee Gaines. Gaines had died a week earlier of cancer. The Delta Rhythm Boys were popular in the 1940's, and recorded with such jazz greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. The Delta Rhythm Boys continued to perform after moving to Europe in the mid-'50s.

                  
In 1987, a New York jury ruled that Morris Albert's 1975 composition "Feelings'' was plagiarised from "Pour Toi,'' a song written in 1956 by French composer Lou Lou Geste. The jury ruled that Geste was owed at least 500-thousand dollars U-S. Pictured above, Albert's own recording of "Feelings'' was a million-seller, and hundreds of other versions of the tune have been recorded.

In 1989, "Toy Soldiers" by Martika topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

In 1992, model Wayne McLaren, who was the Marlboro Man in the 70's, and who smoked a pack-and-a-half a day, died of lung cancer that spread to his brain at age 51.

In 1994, more than 54-thousand fans jammed Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as Billy Joel and Elton John performed the first of five concerts together. They dueted on "Your Song," "Honesty" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues."

In 1995, two teens drowned in a river during an REM concert at an Irish castle northwest of Dublin. There were about 70-thousand people at the show, which was not interrupted.

                
Also on this date in 1995, Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas angered patrons at a Blood, Sweat and Tears concert in the heavily Jewish Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Halfway through the show, he remarked that the weather was "as hot as the last train car going to Auschwitz." Clayton-Thomas later apologized, saying he spoke "in the heat of the moment."

Still in 1995, Jimmy Keyes, a founding member of the New York doo-wop quintet The Chords, died following an operation for an aneurysm. He was 65. The Chords' "Sh-Boom" was a top-10 pop hit in 1954, a rarity for a black vocal group at the time. But their fame was shortlived. Mercury Records rushed out a cover version by a white group, The Crew Cuts, and heavy radio play by white stations pushed that record to number-one on the charts.

In 1996, the parents of a 15-year-old murder victim Elsye Pahler sued the band Slayer. The suit contended that the band's lyrics were ``satanic'' and inspired three teenage boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death. Her body was found near her home in Arroyo Grande, California in March 1996. The suit was delayed until 2000 until the killers' trial ended and the suit was thrown out. The parents filed a second suit, but it too was dismissed.

              
Also in 1996, Scottish folk singer Donovan was forced to postpone a comeback tour of the U-S because of a 30-year-old marijuana conviction in Britain.

In 1999, in an unfortunate case of history repeating, East Village art-rockers Jon Spencer Blues Explosion found that its equipment has been stolen. The theft, which occurred in Vancouver, echoed that of N.Y. avant-garde rockers Sonic Youth, who had a van full of their vintage and customized gear stolen from outside their hotel room in Orange County, Calif. over the July 4 weekend.

In 2002, Vancouver's CKVU signed off at 6 a.m. and City TV signed on to channel 10, cable 13.  It was branded after Toronto’s City TV with an emphasis on local programming; over 27 hours a week.  The first new show was a live 3-hour program called “Breakfast Television.”
                

In 2005, a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles issued a permanent injunction banning two members of the Doors -- keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger -- from using the band's name and any likeness of late front man Jim Morrison to promote a renewed version of the band. They'd been touring without Doors drummer John Densmore under the name The Doors of the 21st Century, and Densmore sued.

Also in 2005, Eugene Record, the leader of the Chicago-based vocal group The Chi-Lites, died in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. Record was 64.

Still in 2005, country singer Mindy McCready attempted suicide by ingesting two unidentified substances and drinking alcohol at a hotel in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.
                  

Today's Birthdays:

Singer Margaret Whiting is 84.

Actor Orson Bean (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, One Life to Live) is 80.

Actor Perry Lopez (Zorro, Hec Ramsey) is 77.

Actress Louise Fletcher (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) is 74.

Singer Chuck Jackson is 71.

Actor Terence Stamp (Smallville) is 69.

Ontario-born game show host Alex Trebek (Jeopardy) is 68.

Singer George Clinton is 67.

Singer-actor Bobby Sherman is 65.

Singer Estelle Bennett of The Ronettes is 64.
  
Singer Don Henley is 61.

Actor Danny Glover (ER, Queen, Lonesome Dove) is 61.

Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks (The Simpsons, Hot Wheels) is 61.

Actress Belinda J. Montgomery (Doogie Howser, Miami Vice) is 58.

Singer Keith Sweat is 47.

Actress Joanna Going (Search for Tomorrow, Another World, Into the West) is 45.

Actor Rob Estes (Melrose Place, Silk Stalkings) is 45.

Singer Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls is 45.

Actor-comedian David Spade (8 Simple Rules, Just Shoot Me) is 44.

Actor John Leguizamo (ER) is 44.

Actor Patrick Labyorteaux (JAG, Little House on the Prairie) is 43.

Actress Irene Bedard (Into the West) is 41.

Musician Daniel Jones (Savage Garden) is 35.

Montreal-born singer Rufus Wainwright is 35.

Actress A.J. Cook (Criminal Minds, Tru Calling) is 30.


Chart Toppers: July 22nd

1948
You Can’t Be True, Dear - The Ken Griffin Orchestra (vocal: Jerry Wayne)
Woody Woodpecker Song - The Kay Kyser Orchestra (vocal: Gloria Wood & The Campus Kids)
It’s Magic - Doris Day
Bouquet of Roses - Eddy Arnold

1957
Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone
It’s Not for Me to Say - Johnny Mathis
Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers

1966
Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells
Wild Thing - The Troggs
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
Think of Me - Buck Owens

1975
Listen to What the Man Said - Wings
The Hustle - Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
I’m Not in Love - 10cc
Touch the Hand - Conway Twitty

1984
When Doves Cry - Prince
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Just Another Woman in Love - Anne Murray

1993
Weak - SWV (Sisters With Voices)
Can’t Help Falling in Love - UB40
I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me) - Expose
Chattahoochee - Alan Jackson

2002
Hot In Herre - Nelly
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Days Go By - Dirty Vegas
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) - Toby Keith
]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:58:51 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216648690/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216648690/#num1 Monday July the 21st

ON THIS DAY in 1898  
              
Sara Carter, pictured right in the legendary Carter Family country music group, was born in Wise County, Virginia. She was the wife of A-P Carter, the leader of the Carter Family, and was known for her deep & distinctive singing voice. The Carters were among the most influential groups in country music, mainly through their recordings for the Victor company. Their 1928 version of "Wildwood Flower'' is reported to have sold one million copies. She died Jan. 8 1979 at age 80.

In 1911, professor/writer Marshall McLuhan was born in Edmonton.  He was the originator of the phrase, "The Medium is the Message."  He believed TV to be a "hot" medium, and radio to be "cool," because more listener effort was required to extract value.  He died after a stroke Dec 31, 1980 at age 69.

              
In 1924, comedic actor Don Knotts was born in Morgantown West Virginian.  He got his first big break as a "man on the Street" on The Steve Allen Show, then went on to Emmy-winning stardom as the sheriff's deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He was also a regular on Matlock,Three’s Company & The Don Knotts Show. He died of pulmonary & respiratory complications Feb 24, 2006 at age 81.

In 1931, Ted Husing was master of ceremonies for the very first CBS-TV program. The gala show featured singer Kate Smith, composer George Gershwin and New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker.

In 1956, "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash hit #1 for 8 weeks on Billboard's Country music chart.

              
In 1958, the last of Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts programs aired on CBS-TV. Many artists got their start on Talent Scouts, including Tony Bennett, Pat Boone, The McGuire Sisters and a singer named Connie Francis -- who not only sang, but played the accordion, as well.

Also in 1958, "Hard Headed Woman" by Elvis Presley topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

In 1967, actor Basil Rathbone, best remembered for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for 7 years on radio & in 14 Hollywood movies, died at age 75.  

In 1969, just one day after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Duke Ellington and a portion of his band performed a 10-minute composition on ABC-TV titled Moon Maiden. The work featured piano, drums, bass and vocals.

              
In 1970, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "(They Long to Be) Close to You," by The Carpenters.

In 1971, Carole King received a gold L-P for ``Tapestry.'' The album, released four months earlier, was the number one album in the U-S for 15 weeks, and stayed on the L-P chart for 292 weeks. King won four Grammy Awards for ``Tapestry,'' and for the hit single from it, ``It's Too Late.''

In 1972, the CRTC approved the creation of a Global TV network, licensed to serve five Ontario cities. It has since grown to be Canada's third TV network, a part of Winnipeg-based CanWest.

In 1973, Bad, Bad Leroy Brown reached the top spot on the Billboard pop-singles chart, becoming Jim Croce’s first big hit. Croce died in a plane crash two months later (September 20, 1973).

In 1975, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "The Hustle," by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony.

              
Also in 1975, Willie Nelson debuted on the album charts with ``Red Headed Stranger.'' The album included the hit song ``Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.''

in 1980, WMCA-AM New York, hosted a reunion featuring Joe O'Brien, Harry Harrison, Dan Daniels, Jack Spector and B. Mitchel Reed.

In 1982, Dave Garroway, the amiable, low-key television personality who was the first host of "Today" on NBC-TV, was found dead of a gunshot wound at his home in the Philadelphia suburb of Swarthmore. It was determined to be a suicide. He was 69 years old.

In 1983, a bad storm cut short a free Diana Ross concert in New York's Central Park.

In 1985, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Everytime You Go Away," by Paul Young.

In 1985, actress Vicki Vola, best remembered as Miss Miller on Mr. District Attorney, for many years on radio & a shorter time on TV, died, age unknown.

              
In 1986, country star Hank Snow made a triumphant return to his home province of Nova Scotia. More than 500 people attended a luncheon in Halifax in honour of the 72-year-old singer. Premier John Buchanan proclaimed it ``Hank Snow Week'' in Nova Scotia. Snow was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia but moved to Nashville in the mid-1940's and became a U-S citizen. He released his best known song, ``I'm Movin' On,'' in 1950 -- it topped the charts for 21 weeks.

In 1987, TV personality Mary Hart of Entertainment Tonight made news as she had her legs insured by Lloyd’s of London for $2 million.

Also in 1987, Guns N' Roses released their debut album, ``Appetite for Destruction.''

In 1988, a South Carolina judge ordered James Brown to hold a benefit concert for police and abused children as part of a sentence on drug and firearms charges. Brown called the sentence a back-door way of getting him to do a free concert.

                  
In 1989, Moxie Whitney, who led a dance band for more than 22 years at Toronto's Royal York Hotel, died in Brockville, Ontario at age 70. Whitney's orchestra performed almost continuously in the hotel's Imperial Room from 1948 to 1971 -- one of the longest engagements in Canadian dance band history. Whitney was also music director for the Canadian Pacific hotel chain, and later led an orchestra at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. His theme song was "I'll See You In My Dreams."

Also in 1989, former president Ronald Reagan was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in recognition of his role as George Armstrong Custer in The Santa Fe Trail (1940) and as host of TV’s Death Valley Days (1965-1966).

In 1990, the BBC's Radio One apologized to listeners after Madonna (below) repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast from Wembley Stadium.
              

Also in 1990, about 200-thousand people gathered at a site in East Berlin where the Berlin Wall once stood for a benefit concert that included an all-star cast performing Pink Floyd's "The Wall." Among the performers at the six-plus-hour event were Cyndi Lauper, Sinead O'Connor, Joni Mitchell and Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters, who organized the concert. The event ended with the crashing down of a mock Berlin Wall made of plastic foam. Concert proceeds went to an international fund for disaster relief.

Still in 1990, 'Weird Al' Yankovic performed live at Montreal's Theatre St-Denis for the Just For Laughs comedy festival. The taping was for the Showtime pay TV network.

Again in 1990, "She Ain't Worth It" by Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

                  
In 1994, singer Dorothy Collins, featured on television's "Your Hit Parade" in the 1950's, died of a heart attack at age 67. The Windsor, Ontario native began on the show by singing "Be happy, go Lucky" for the sponsor, Lucky Strike cigarettes. She later sang the weekly top hits on "Your Hit Parade" and became one of its stars. In the 1960's, Collins helped set up gags on unwitting victims for Allen Funt's "Candid Camera."

In 1995, a Los Angeles judge threw out a lawsuit against Michael Jackson by five of his former security guards. The guards had claimed they were fired for knowing too much about night-time visits by young boys to Jackson's estate. The singer denied any improprieties.

In 1996, guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden was arrested for allegedly hitting a fan who was trying to take his picture in a hotel in Rockingham, North Carolina.

In 1997, C. Delores Tucker, lobbyist against gangsta rap lyrics, filed a suit against the estate of late rapper Tupac Shakur. The suit alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress, slander, and invasion of privacy due to derogatory lyrics about Tucker on Shakur's last album, "All Eyez On Me."

              
In 1998, actor Robert Young died at his home in California. He was 91. He's  best known for playing the dad on "Father Knows Best," and later starred as "Marcus Welby MD."

Also in 1998, Paul McCartney's teenage home, 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool, was opened as a tourist attraction. The British government's National Trust restored the house to 1950's condition, complete with period furniture and gadgets. The McCartney family lived there from 1955 to 1964, when the family moved out to escape the hordes of screaming Beatles fans. It was in the parlour of 20 Forthlin Road that McCartney and John Lennon wrote such Beatles' hits as ``Love Me Do'' and ``I Saw Her Standing There.''

Still in 1998, the Beastie Boys began touring in support of their fifth release, "Hello Nasty," at Seattle's Key Arena. It was their first headlining tour since 1995's "Quadrophonic Joystick" tour.

              
In 1999, black country music star Charley Pride received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was the 2,140th star to be dedicated.

In 2000, NBC announced that they had found nearly all of Milton Berle's kinescopes. The filmed recordings of Berle's early TV shows had been the subject of a $30 million lawsuit filed by Berle the previous May.

In 2001, former Decca Records president Milt Gabler died at 90. He worked as a producer with Louis Armstrong, Ethel Merman, Ray Bolger, Billie Holliday and Peggy Lee. Gabler also discovered Bill Haley and the Comets.

In 2005, Long John Baldry, the British blues legend who helped launch the careers of rock greats like Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones, died in Vancouver after a four-month battle with a chest infection. The 64-year-old music giant (below) had been admitted to hospital with respiratory problems in April and never recovered.
              

Today's Birthdays:

Jazz pianist/"CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent Billy Taylor is 87.

Singer Kay Starr is 86.

Actor Paul Burke (Dynasty, Naked City) is 82.

Toronto-born film director/producer Norman Jewison (The Rez, Judy Garland Show) is 82.

Singer/actress Kaye Stevens (Days of Our Lives, Tattletales) is 73.

Actress Patricia Elliott (One Life To Live, CBS Radio Mystery Theater) is 66.

Actor Edward Herrmann (Gilmore Girls, Eleanor & Franklin) is 65.

Actor David Downing (Backstairs at the White House, Ziegfeld: The Man & his Women) is 65.

Singer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is 60.

Halifax-born actor Art Hindle (E.N.G., Paradise Falls) is 60.  

Comedian-actor Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy, Evening at the Improv) is 57.

Comedian Jon Lovitz (The Critic, NewsRadio, Sat. Night Live) is 51.

Actor Lance Guest (Knots Landing, Life Goes On) is 48.

Actor Matt Mulhern (Major Dad, Ellen Burstyn Show) is 48.

Comedian Greg Behrendt (Greg Behrendt Show) is 45.

Rock musician Koen Lieckens (K’s Choice) is 42.

Singer Emerson Hart of Tonic is 39.

Calgary-born country singer Paul Brandt is 36.

Actress Ali Landry (Spy TV) is 35.

Actor Josh Hartnett (Cracker) is 30.

Reggae singer Damian Marley is 30.

Country singer Brad Mates (Emerson Drive) is 30.

"American Idol" runner-up Blake Lewis is 27.

Montreal-born actress Vanessa Lengies (Monarch Cove, Arthur, American Dreams) is 23.


Chart Toppers: July 21

1947
Peg o’ My Heart - The Harmonicats
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder - Eddy Howard
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba - Perry Como
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams

1956
The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
Hound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley

1965
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
I’m Henry VIII, I Am - Herman’s Hermits
Cara, Mia - Jay & The Americans
Before You Go - Buck Owens

1974
Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John
Marie Laveau - Bobby Bare

1983
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendez
The Closer You Get - Alabama

1992
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC
I Saw the Light - Wynonna

2002
Hot In Herre  - Nelly
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Days Go By - Dirty Vegas
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) - Toby Keith

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:58:10 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216584915/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216584915/#num1 Sunday July the 20th

ON THIS DAY in 1872
Mahlon Loomis was awarded a patent for wireless technology heralding the beginning of radio. Loomis was the first wireless telegrapher. He was born July 26, 1826 in Oppenheim, New York and died, October 13, 1886 in Terra Alta, West Virginia

In 1933 rockabilly singer Buddy Knox was born in Happy, Texas.  He is best remembered for his 1957 hit Party Doll.  He died of lung cancer Feb. 14 1999 at age 65.

In 1935, NBC radio debuted G-men. The show was later renamed Gangbusters and stayed on the air until 1957.

In 1938, actress Natalie Wood was born Natasha Gurdin in San Francisco. While best known for her movie roles, she starred in the TV miniseries From Here To Eternity, in the TV production Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and about a dozen dramatic anthology shows early in her career.  She was an accidental drowning victim Nov. 29 1981 at age 43.

In 1940, Billboard magazine published its first comprehensive singles record chart. Billboard had previously published best-seller lists submitted by individual record companies, but the new chart combined the top sellers from all labels. The chart's first number-one record was "I'll Never Smile Again'' by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers. It stayed on top for 12 weeks.

In 1950, "The Arthur Murray Party" premiered on ABC TV. Later it would move to DuMont, CBS, & NBC.

In 1954, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black performed in public for the first time, billing themselves as the Blue Moon Boys. They performed at the opening of a new drugstore in Memphis.

In 1963, Ray Conniff received two gold-record awards -- for the albums, Concert in Rhythm and Memories are Made of This -- on Columbia. Conniff recorded dozens of albums of easy listening music for the label. He had been a trombonist and arranger with Bunny Berigan, Bob Crosby, Harry James, Vaughn Monroe and Artie Shaw.

Also in 1963, the number-one record on the Billboard pop chart was "Surf City'' by Jan and Dean. Jan Berry and Dean Torrence recorded the song in a converted garage underneath their apartment in Bel Air, California.

In 1965, Bob Dylan's single ``Like a Rolling Stone'' was released. Dylan's first major hit topped the Billboard Hot 100, getting air play despite being six-minutes long at a time when singles were normally half that length. "Like A Rolling Stone'' was picked as the top single of all time in a poll conducted in 2004 by Rolling Stone magazine.

Also in 1965, the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic'' was released. It began their string of more than a dozen hits.

In 1968, Jane Asher announced to a national T-V audience in Britain that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. McCartney, watching at a friend's home, was said to have been surprised.

Also in 1968, "Grazing in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

Still in 1968, Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" became the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it came in at #117.

In 1969, the first men to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, were the subject of marvel all over the world, thanks to live TV.

Also in 1969, singer Roy Hamilton, whose version of ``Unchained Melody'' was the best-selling rhythm-and-blues record of 1955, died of a heart attack at 40. His powerful baritone voice was also featured on such hits as ``You'll Never Walk Alone'' in 1954 and ``You Can Have Her'' in 1961.

In 1974, actor Allen Jenkins, who was a regular on TV's Hey Jeannie, Waterfront & Damon Runyon Theatre, died following surgery at age 74.

In 1974, Joey Ramone became the lead vocalist for the Ramones.

In 1975, Steve Van Zandt performed for the first time in concert as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

In 1977, the CRTC failed to find significant separatist bias in the Radio-Canada French-language service.

Im 1982, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Eye of the Tiger," by Survivor. The sng was the theme from the film "Rocky III."

In 1983, Frank Reynolds, anchor of the nightly ABC News, died at the age of 59. He was replaced by ABC News correspondent, Peter Jennings. Through his years at ABC, Reynolds was noted for being temperamental. That personality came through on the air from time to time. During the assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan, Reynolds scolded staff members while he was on camera. Reynolds had to retract previously broadcast statements that Reagan’s Press Secretary James Brady had been killed in the attack. The misinformation embarrassed Reynolds, causing the on-air reaction

Also in 1983, Prince Charles and Princess Diana attended a Duran Duran show in London. In December 1996, it was revealed the Irish Republican Army had planned to assassinate the royal couple during the concert. The plan was aborted when the designated bomber, who was also a British informer, revealed the plot.

In 1990, Morty Nevins, the last surviving member of the original Three Suns, died in Beverly Hills, California of cancer. He was 73. Nevins played accordion with the trio, who were best known for their instrumentals. The Three Suns' hits included 1947's "Peg of My Heart'' and their theme song, "Twilight Time.''

In 1991, Kirk Cameron married his Growing Pains co-star Chelsea Noble in upstate New York.

Also in 1991, "Unbelievable" by EMF topped the charts and stayed there for a week.

In 1994, country star Billy Ray Cyrus told a Boston audience he would donate one-thousand dollars towards the search for a missing eight-year-old Saskatchewan girl, Ashley Krestianson. Searchers had tried to guide her out of the bush by playing one of her favourite songs -- Cyrus's "Achy Breaky Heart.'' The child's body was found several weeks later.

In 1996, actor Robert Downey Junior was arrested after authorities say he left a court-ordered drug rehab center. It was his third arrest in a month.

Also in 1996, "Blue," the first album by country singer LeAnn Rimes, then just 13 years old, debuted at number one on Billboard's country chart and number four on the pop chart.

In 1998, veteran musician, music executive, and manager Jim Tyrrell died of heart failure in New York. He was 67. Tyrrell had a 10-year career at then-CBS Records, starting in 1968. Tyrrell was the first black executive to serve as senior VP at CBS and was a pioneer in handling sales for both black and white artists at a major label.

In 1999, in his speech at the 4th annual Plug.In music and technology conference, Public Enemy rapper Chuck D sang the praises of the coming digital download age.

In 2005, Vancouver-born actor James Doohan, best known for playing Scotty on Star Trek, died at his home in Redmond, WA.  He was 85, and had been suffering from pneumonia & Alzheimers.  

Today's Birthdays:

Actress-singer Sally Ann Howes (Judith Krantz's Secrets) is 78.

Rockabilly singer Sleepy LaBeef is 73.

Actress Diana Rigg (The Avengers) is 70.

Singer Jo Ann Campbell is 70.

Bassist John Lodge of the Moody Blues is 65.

Country singer T.G. Sheppard is 64.

Singer Kim Carnes is 62.

Guitarist Carlos Santana is 61.

Drummer Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols is 52.

Actress Donna Dixon (Bosom Buddies) is 51.

Country singer Radney Foster is 49.

Seattle-born singer Chris Cornell (of Audioslave and of Soundgarden) is 44.

Guitarist Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam is 42.

Actor Reed Diamond (Judging Amy, Homicide: Life on the Street) is 41.

Actor Josh Holloway (Lost) is 39.

Singer Vitamin C is 39.

Actor Simon Rex (What I Like About You, Jack & Jill) is 34.

Actress Judy Greer (Arrested Development, Love Monkey) is 33.

Actor John Francis Daley (Freaks and Geeks, Geena Davis Show) is 23.

Actress Billi Bruno (According to Jim) is 12.


Chart Toppers: July 20

1946
The Gypsy - The Ink Spots
They Say It’s Wonderful - Frank Sinatra
Surrender - Perry Como
New Spanish Two Step - Bob Wills

1955
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Honey-Babe - Art Mooney
The House of Blue Lights - Chuck Miller
I Don’t Care - Webb Pierce

1964
Rag Doll - The 4 Seasons
Can’t You See that She’s Mine - The Dave Clark Five
The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto
Dang Me - Roger Miller

1973
Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Shambala - Three Dog Night
Love is the Foundation - Loretta Lynn

1982
Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
Rosanna - Toto
Hurts So Good - John Cougar
’Till You’re Gone - Barbara Mandrell

1991
Unbelievable - EMF
Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
Don’t Rock the Jukebox - Alan Jackson


2000
It’s Gonna Be Me  - ’N Sync
Bent  - Matchbox Twenty
The One - Backstreet Boys
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack (featuring Sons of the Desert)

]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:15:15 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216478037/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216478037/#num1 Saturday July the 19th

ON THIS DAY in 1922,
radio station CKCK Regina signed on for the first time, during a prairie thunderstorm. The Regina Post station transmitted on 420 metres with 2000 watts, from a flat-top antenna attached to two steel towers atop the newspaper building.  For the next 7 years Bert Hooper was the only station employee, as The Post picked up all costs and did not accept radio advertising.  

              
In 1939, Jack Teagarden and his orchestra recorded Aunt Hagar’s Blues for Columbia Records. Teagarden provided the vocal on the session recorded in Chicago.

In 1941, the BBC World Service began frequent playing of the first notes of Beethoven's 5th Symphony as Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his "V for Victory" campaign

In 1946, the soon-to-be major movie star Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test. She passed it with flying colors and was signed to her first contract with Twentieth Century Fox Studios.

              
In 1948, Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden and Gale Gordon, debuted on CBS radio. Arden played the role of Connie Brooks. The program stayed on radio until 1957, running simultaneously on TV from 1952 to 1956. Miss Brooks taught English at Madison High School. Her pal, the bashful, biology teacher Philip Boynton, was played first by Jeff Chandler and then by Robert Rockwell. The crusty, blustery principal of Madison High, Osgood Conklin, was none other than Gale Gordon. Supporting Eve Arden was Jane Morgan as Miss Brooks' landlady, Mrs. Davis. The main problem child in the classroom, the somewhat dimwitted Walter Denton was Richard Crenna.

In 1949, singer Harry Belafonte began recording for Capitol Records. The first sessions included They Didn’t Believe Me and Close Your Eyes. A short time later, Capitol said Belafonte wasn’t “commercial enough,” so he signed with RCA Victor (for a very productive and commercial career).

              
In 1966, Frank Sinatra married actress Mia Farrow. Sinatra, 50, married the 20-year-old actress and was photographed after the ceremony by 14 motion-picture cameras and 37 still cameras.

In 1969, the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" was released.

In 1970, radio singer Barry Wood, who headlined radio's Your Hit Parade just before Sinatra took over in 1943, and who hosted/emceed several shows in the early days of TV, died at age 61.

              
In 1974, actor Joe Flynn drowned after suffering a heart attack.  He was 59.  He is best remembered for his role as Capt. Binghampton in the '60's sitcom McHale's Navy.

In 1975, country singer Lefty Frizzell died in Nashville after suffering a stroke. He was 47 years old. Frizzell’s honky-tonk style made big hits of "If You've Got the Money, I’ve Got the Time" (1950), "Always Late" (1951) and "Saginaw, Michigan" (1964).

Also in 1975, Orleans' "Dance With Me" was released.

In 1976, the rock group Deep Purple disbanded.

Also in 1976, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was  "Kiss and Say Goodbye" by the Manhattans.

              
In 1980, Billy Joel earned his first gold record with It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me, which reached the top of the Billboard pop music chart. He would score additional million-sellers with Just the Way You Are, My Life, Uptown Girl (for girlfriend and later, wife and supermodel Christie Brinkley) and We Didn’t Start the Fire. Joel reached the top only one other time, with Tell Her About It in 1983.

In 1981, "Roy Orbison Day" was celebrated in Odessa, TX.

In 1986, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Invisible Touch" by Genesis.

In 1990, actor erbert Nelson who was in the original TV cast of the Guilding Light, and had a running role for three years in Days of Our Lives, died of a stroke at age 76.

In 1991, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steve Adler filed a lawsuit against the band. He claimed the other members had forced him to use heroin, then made him quit the band while he tried to kick his drug habit.

In 1993, the original lineup of the Vancouver rock band Loverboy began a two-week reunion tour of Western Canada in Penticton, B.C

              
In 1994, the Rolling Stones played a surprise date at Toronto's RPM club to preview their Voodoo Lounge tour. They had been rehearsing at a private school and an empty hangar at Pearson Airport.

In 1995, Elvis Presley's former doctor, Dr. George Nichopoulous lost his medical license for being "too liberal" when prescribing addictive drugs.

Also in 1995, La Toya Jackson filed for bankruptcy, blaming her money troubles on a judgement against her after she cut short an engagement at the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Also in 1999, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince stole the show at the second annual Yahoo! Internet Life Awards, held at Studio 54 in New York. He won best Internet-only single ("War") and led an impromptu musical reunion that featured James Brown saxophonist Maceo Parker and four members of Sly & the Family Stone.

              
Still in 1999, They Might Be Giants released their new album "Long Tall Weekend" exclusively in the MP3 format. Visitors to e-tailer EMusic could download the entire album for $8.99 or individual tracks for .99 each.

In 2002, Vancouver's CJNW-730 signed on with modern rock and no DJs after more than a month of silence to replace an aging transmitter and towers. On May 28th, it had ended its 16 month All News format.  Within 3 weeks AM 730 launched a similarly ill-fated MOJO format, talk radio for males.


Today's Birthdays:

Actor Pat Hingle (Gunsmoke, War & Remembrance) is 84.

Actress Helen Gallagher (Ryan's Hope, All My Children) is 82.

Country singer Sue Thompson is 82.

Country singer George Hamilton IV is 71.

Actor Dennis Cole Felony Squad, Bearcats) is 68.

Singer Vikki Carr is 67.

Musician Commander Cody is 64.

Actor George Dzundza (Law& Order, Jesse, Hack) is 63.

Singer-bassist Alan Gorrie of Average White Band is 62.

Guitarist Brian May of Queen is 61.

Guitarist Bernie Leadon (Eagles, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 61.

Actress Beverly Archer (Major Dad, Mama's Family) is 60.

Actor Peter Barton (Sunset Beach, Burke's Law) is 52.

Drummer Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) is 48.

Actor Campbell Scott (Six Degrees, The Kennedys of Massachusetts) is 47.

Actor Anthony Edwards (ER, Northern Exposure) is 46.

Singer Country singer Kelly Shiver (Thrasher Shiver) is 45.

Actress Clea Lewis (Ellen. Andy Barker PI) is 43.

Singer Urs Buhler of Il Divo is 37.

Drummer Jason McGerr of Death Cab For Cutie is 34.

Actor Jared Padalecki (Supernatural, Gilmore Girls) is 26.


Chart Toppers: July 19

1945
Dream - The Pied Pipers
The More I See You - Dick Haymes
Sentimental Journey - The Les Brown Orchestra (vocal: Doris Day)
Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima - Bob Wills

1954
Little Things Mean a Lot - Kitty Kallen
Hernando’s Hideaway - Archie Bleyer
Three Coins in the Fountain - The Four Aces
Even Tho - Webb Pierce

1963
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris
Act Naturally - Buck Owens

1972
Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Too Late to Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Made in Japan - Buck Owens

1981
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
The One that You Love - Air Supply
Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
Feels So Right - Alabama

1990
Step By Step - New Kids on the Block
She Ain’t Worth It - Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
Hold On - En Vogue
The Dance - Garth Brooks

1999
If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
Wild Wild West  - Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee
Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
Amazed - Lonestar]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:33:57 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216386678/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216386678/#num1 Friday July the 18th

ON THIS DAY in 1909
singer/actress Harriet Hilliard was born in Des Moines, Iowa.  
                
Best known by her married name, Harriet Nelson, she sang with husband Ozzie Nelson's band, and played "Junior's" mother & other comedic roles on radio's Red Skelton Show.  Her best-remembered role was as the matriarch on radio & TV's Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1944-66).  She died of congestive heart failure on October 2, 1994, at the age of 85.

In 1910, comedian/clown Red Skelton was born in Vincennes Indiana.   He was a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. Skelton's show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, TV, clubs and casinos, while pursuing another career as a painter.  Some of his favorite characters on radio & TV were Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, and Junior the Mean Widdle Kid.  He died of pneumonia Sept. 17 1997 at age 84.

In 1911, actor Hume Cronyn was born at London, Ontario. During a 60 year career onstage, in film & TV he frequently appeared with his wife Jessica Tandy.  On TV they were co-starred in the first full colour sitcom, The Four Poster, and later The Gin Game and Foxfire, all of which were adaptations of some of their Broadway hits. They were known as the 'first couple of the American theatre.'  He succumbed to prostate cancer June 15 2003 at age 91.

              
In 1913, actor/announcer Marvin Miller (pictured, right) was born at St Louis Mo. Beginning in radio in St. Louis, he used his rich, baritone voice to forge a successful career in movies, on television, on stage, and as a recording artist. He is probably best remembered for his role as Michael Anthony, the man who passed out a weekly check, on TV`s "The Millionaire".  Fans of Old Time Radio fondly remember his Signal Oil commercials and narration on The Whistler.  He died of a heart attack Feb. 8 1985 at age 71.

In 1923, radio station CFQC Saskatoon signed on 400 metres with 200 watts of power, initially co-owned by The Electric Shop Ltd., which gained total control in February 1932.  The heritage call letters survive today only on television.
              

In 1936, CBS Radio`s critically acclaimed, experimental theatre of the air, The Columbia Workshop, made its debut.  It showcased the first radio plays of some of the great writers and acting talent of the time.  Cancelled in 1942 it was revived for a season in 1946, and again a decade later as the CBS Radio Workshop.

In 1953, 18 year-old Elvis Presley walked into the Sun Records studios in Memphis to record his first record. For $3.98, Elvis recorded two songs, My Happiness and That’s When Your Heartaches Begin, as a birthday gift for his mother. He also asked Sun Records secretary Marion Keisker if she knew of anyone who needed a singer:
                                                                MK: “What kind of singer are you?”
                                                                EP: “I sing all kinds.”
                                                                MK: “Who do you sound like?”
                                                                EP: “I don't sound like nobody.”

                
In 1960, "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.

Also in 1960, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters released "The Twist." The song didn't become a hit until later in the year when Chubby Checker covered it.

Still in 1960, one of Elvis Presley's major hit singles, "It's Now Or Never" was released.

In 1964, the Four Seasons reached the top spot on the record charts with Rag Doll, the group’s fourth hit to climb to the #1 position. The song stayed on top for two weeks. Other #1 hits by Frankie Valli and company include, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, and December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night).

Also in 1964, the Beatles album "A Hard Days Night" was released.

              
In 1966, singer Bobby Fuller, leader of the Bobby Fuller Four, was found dead in his car in Los Angeles. He was only 22. Police ruled his death a suicide - death by asphyxiation - but it was later revealed that he had been beaten and had ingested gasoline. Only six months earlier, the Bobby Fuller Four had been in the top ten with I Fought the Law.

In 1968, Hugh Masekela struck gold with the breezy, latin-soul instrumental Grazing in the Grass, while Gary Puckett and The Union Gap received a similar honor for the hit, Lady Willpower. Masekela, a trumpeter since age 14, saw Grazing in the Grass go to number one for two weeks (July 20/27). Grazing was his only entry on the pop music charts. The Union Gap scored three more million-sellers in the late 1960s: Woman, Woman, Young Girl and Over You.

Also in 1968, the Grateful Dead released their 2nd album, "Anthem of the Sun."

              
In 1969, actress Barbara Pepper, best remembered as Doris Ziffel on TV`s Green Acres and Petticoat Junction, died of a coronary thrombosis at age 57.

In 1970, BBC Radio 1 DJ Kenny Everett was sacked after he joked on air that the wife of the conservative transport minister Mary Peyton had 'crammed a fiver into the examiner's hand', when taking her driving test'.

Also in 1970, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple played a free concert at London's Hyde Park.

In 1974, the US Justice Department ordered that pb[John Lennon[/b] be deported. A federal appeals court overturned the deportation order in 1975. The following year, Lennon was granted permanent US resident status.

In 1975, CKVU-TV was licensed as Vancouver's third television station.  It signed on 14 months later.  Today it is known as City-TV.

In 1977, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Looks Like We Made It" by Barry Manilow.

              
In 1981, the single by Canadian blues artist Rick James 'Give It To Me Baby' peaked at #40 on the Billboard pop singles chart.

In 1983, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel took to the road to begin a 19-city tour beginning in Akron, OH. It was the first tour by the popular singing duo since their success in the 1960s.

In 1988, a California appeals court upheld a lower courts' decision to dismiss a case against Ozzy Osbourne and CBS Records. In 1984 a teenager allegedly killed himself after listening to Ozzy's "Suicide Solution."

Also in 1988, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Hold on to the Nights" by Richard Marx.

In 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot to death at her Los Angeles home by an obsessed fan. The killing prompted California in 1990 to pass the nation's first anti-stalking law.
  
                  
In 1990, Canada`s international comedy star Johnny Wayne of the team of Wayne & Schuster, died at age 72.  Their career together began in The Army Show touring in World War II.  They became hits on CBC Radio & TV before appearing dozens of times on CBS TV`s Ed Sullivan Show.
              
In 1991, BBC Radio 1 hip-hop Disc Jockey Tim Westwood was shot in a drive-by shooting in London. He was reported in stable condition the following day.

In 1992, America’s reigning pop princess Whitney Houston wed R&B artist/bad boy Bobby Brown. The ceremony was held in a gazebo on Houston's Mendham, New Jersey estate. Among the 800 guests: Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Isiah Thomas, and Donald Trump.

              
In 1995, Selena's "Dreaming of You,'' a posthumous album by the slain Tejano star, was released. It became the fastest-selling album by a female artist in pop history, with 175,000 copies purchased its first day.

In 2000, Metallica played at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. The crowd was 1,000 contest winners of the "Blind Date" competition organized by Miller Genuine Draft.

In 2005, Paul Duke, the onetime NBC newsman who for 20 years moderated PBS' Washington Week in Review, died of leukemia at age 78.


Today's Birthdays:

Singer Brian Auger is 69.

Singer Dion DiMucci is 69.

Actor James Brolin (Pensacola Wings of Gold, Hotel, Marcus Welby MD) is 68.

Blues guitarist Lonnie Mack is 67.

Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas is 67.

Guitarist Wally Bryson of The Raspberries is 59.

Country singer Ricky Skaggs is 54.

Drummer Nigel Twist of The Alarm is 50.

Actress Elizabeth McGovern (Three Moons over Milford, Room With a View) is 47.

Keyboardist John Hermann of Widespread Panic is 46.

Guitarist Daron Malakian of System Of A Down and of Scars On Broadway is 33.

Drummer Tony Fagenson of Eve 6 is 30.

Actress Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) is 28.

Singer Ryan Cabrera is 26.

Actor Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) is 23.


Chart Toppers: July 18

1944
I’ll Be Seeing You - Bing Crosby
Long Ago and Far Away - Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes
Amor - Bing Crosby
Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio

1953
Song from Moulin Rouge - The Percy Faith Orchestra
April in Portugal - The Les Baxter Orchestra
I’m Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher
It’s Been So Long - Webb Pierce

1962
Roses are Red - Bobby Vinton
The Wah Watusi - The Orlons
Sealed with a Kiss - Brian Hyland
Wolverton Mountain - Claude King

1971
It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King
You’ve Got a Friend - James Taylor
Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot - Jerry Reed

1980
Coming Up - Paul McCartney & Wings
It’s Still Rock & Roll to Me - Billy Joel
Little Jeannie - Elton John
You Win Again - Charley Pride

1989
If You Don’t Know Me by Now - Simply Red
Express Yourself - Madonna
Toy Soldiers - Martika
In a Letter to You - Eddy Raven

1998
Uninvited - Alanis Morissette
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
The Boy Is Mine  - Brandy & Monica
I Can Still Feel You - Collin Raye

2007
Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) - Fergie
Umbrella - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’)  - T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
Lucky Man - Montgomery Gentry]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:11:18 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216301178/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216301178/#num1 Thursday July the 17th

ON THIS DAY in 1939  
              
Charlie Barnet and his orchestra recorded Cherokee for Bluebird Records. Listen carefully and you'll hear the horn of Billy May on the piece.

In 1954, the first Newport Jazz Festival was held on the grass tennis courts of the Newport Casino in Newport RI. Eddie Condon and his band played Muskrat Ramble as the opening number of the world's first jazz fest.

In 1955, Disneyland opened the gates to "The Happiest Place on Earth" in Anaheim, California. In the famous theme park's first year of operation, some four million people visited Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Frontierland and Tomorrowland. On its opening day, Disneyland held a gala TV broadcast featuring Walt Disney, Bob Cummings, Art Linkletter and Ronald Reagan.

              
In 1958, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Hard Headed Woman," by Elvis Presley. The song was taken from the Presley film "King Creole."

In 1959, jazz great Billie Holiday died in a New York hospital while under arrest for narcotics possession. She was 44. Holiday had a longtime addiction to drugs and alcohol, but evidence suggests she died from a kidney infection.  It was not until 1986 -- 27 years after her death -- that she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 1960, the number-one song on the Billboard pop chart was "Alley-Oop'' by the Hollywood Argyles, a studio band organized by Gary Paxton. "Alley-Oop,'' a novelty song about a hip caveman, was the work of Dallas Frazier, better known for writing country-and-western tunes.

                  
In 1961, John Chancellor became the on-air host of the Today show on NBC-TV. He replaced Dave Garroway, who had resigned after 10 years of early morning duty on the popular program.  Chancellor admitted he hated the job and wanted out after the first day.

Also in 1961, rocker Bobby Lewis was starting week #2 of a seven-week stay at number one (one, one, one) on the pop-music charts with his smash, Tossin' and Turnin'. Lewis, who grew up in an orphanage, learned to play the piano at age 5. He became popular in the Detroit area before moving on to fame and fortune with Beltone Records.

Still in 1961, The Supremes released their first record, "Buttered Popcorn.''

In 1965, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'' by James Brown was released. It sold over two-million copies and won the Grammy Award for best rhythm-and-blues recording.

In 1967, jazz saxophonist John Coltrane [below] died at age 41. His albums ``Giant Steps,'' ``Live at the Village Vanguard'' and ``A Love Supreme'' had an enormous influence on the development of modern jazz.
              

Also in 1967, the Monkees played Forest Hills Stadium in New York. The opening act was none other than the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix was later dropped from the tour, allegedly due to protests from the right-wing Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 1971, Cliff Edwards, the voice of Disney's Jiminy Cricket, who had his own national radio show as early as 1932, and his own thrice-weekly TV show starting in 1949, died at age 76.

In 1972, a bomb placed under a ramp at the Montreal Forum destroyed 30 speakers on a truck containing equipment belonging to the Rolling Stones. Montreal radio stations received more than 50 calls claiming responsibility, but the bomber was never found. The Stones' show went on as scheduled.

In 1974, the Moody Blues opened a 32-track recording studio in London. The studio was the first in Britain to be equipped for quadraphonic recording, a now almost-forgotten form of stereo which required a playback system with four speakers.

              
Also in 1974, Anne Murray had a #1 Billboard hit with her song 'He Thinks I Still Care.'

In 1975, Beatle drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox were divorced.

In 1977, Johnny Rotten of the notorious Sex Pistols was interviewed on a London radio station. He said he admired Neil Young, Tim Buckley and Captain Beefheart. At the time, the Sex Pistols' recording of ``God Save the Queen'' topped the British charts, despite being banned from radio play.

In 1980, actor Donald Barry, who had recurring roles in TV's Mr Novak, Police Woman, & Little House on the Prairie, committed suicide at age 68.  

In 1982, arranger Bill Justis, whose 1957 recording of ''Raunchy'' sold one million copies, died in Nashville at 55. ''Raunchy,'' an alto-sax dominated instrumental, made both the pop and country top 10.

Also in 1982, "Valley Girl'' by Frank Zappa and his 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit entered the U-S pop chart.
              

In 1986, 50 people were hurt in gang violence outside a Run- D-M-C rap show in Long Beach, California. There would be other violent incidents connected with the group's concerts in the following months.

In 1987, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones signed a solo deal with Virgin Records.

In 1989, Paul McCartney released "This One."

In 1990, Canadian TV announcer Bernard Cowan, who had been the announcer on Front Page Challenge & Wayne and Schuster from the very start, died of kidney disease at age 68.

                  
In 1991, the revamped Lynyrd Skynyrd opened its world tour in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fourteen years earlier, the band was on its way to a Baton Rouge concert when a plane crash killed three members of the group, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. The new Lynyrd Skynyrd was fronted by Van Zant's brother, Johnny, and included several original members, including guitarist Gary Rossington.

Also in 1991, James Brown was honoured by his native state of Georgia for his comeback after a two-year prison term. The proclamation cited the Godfather of Soul for his "unique brand of funk."

In 1995, Sinead O'Connor announced she was withdrawing from the Lollapalooza tour because she was pregnant. She said "it's hard to sing when you want to throw up all the time." The unmarried Irish singer did not name the father.

              
Also in 1995, the chart-topping female rap trio T-L-C filed for bankruptcy protection in Los Angeles. They were reported to have liabilities of more than 3.5 million dollars. The biggest individual creditor was Lloyd's of London, which claimed 1.3-million from Lisa (Left Eye) Lopes (right, above). She had pleaded guilty to torching the Atlanta home of her former boyfriend, pro football player Andre Rison.

In 1996, Chas Chandler, bass player with the Animals, died of a heart attack in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. He was 57. Chandler was playing in the Alan Price Trio in 1962 when vocalist Eric Burdon joined the band. They renamed the group the Animals, whose first -- and biggest -- hit was 1964's "The House of the Rising Sun." After the group split up two years later, Chandler turned to managing other artists, most notably Jimi Hendrix.

Also in 1996, Smashing Pumpkins fired drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, less than a week after Chamberlin was arrested on a drug charge and backup keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin was found dead of a heroin overdose.

In 1998, Marc Hunter, lead singer with Dragon, died after a nine-month battle with throat cancer. He was 44. New Zealand-born Hunter was one of Australia's most flamboyant performers, known as much for his off-stage antics as for his Dragon chart-toppers, such as "April Sun In Cuba," "Get That Jive," and "Rain."

              
In 1998, actor Hugh Reilly, who played the father Paul Martin for 6 years on TV's Lassie, died of emphysema at age 82.

In 1998, 17-year-old murderer Pamela Keary walked away from a minimum security prison at Shakopee, Minnesota to catch a free Smashing Pumpkins concert in Minneapolis. Keary managed to enjoy the entire show. She was arrested shortly after midnight by officers who spotted her in the crowd.

In 1999, "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child topped the charts and stayed there for just a week.

In 2006, the King of the Pulp Novelists, Mickey Spillane died of cancer in South Carolina. He was 88 years old. Spillane wrote his Mike Hammer novels over a 50 year span, and was the creative force behind the Hammer series and TV movies of the 80's & 90's starring Stacy Keach.
                  


Today's Birthdays:

Saskatchewan-born radio & TV personality Art Linkletter (House Party, People are Funny) is 96.

Comedian Phyllis Diller is 91.

Jazz singer Jimmy Scott is 83.

Vancouver-born singer/actress Mimi Hines is 75.

New Brunswick-born actor Donald Sutherland (Dirty Sexy Money, Commander in Chief) is 73.

Actress/singer Diahann Carroll (Julia, Dynasty, The Colby's) is 73.

Guitarist Spencer Davis of the Spencer Davis Group is 66.

Canadian singer/actress Gale Garnett is 66.

Bassist Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath is 59.

Actress Lucie Arnaz (Sons & Daughters, The Lucy Show) is 57.

Actor David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, Knight Rider) is 56.

Singer Phoebe Snow is 56.

Television producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) is 48.

Actress Nancy Giles (China Beach, Hey Joel) is 48.

Singer Regina Belle is 45.

Bassist Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Folk Implosion) is 42.

Singer Guru of Gang Starr is 42.

Christian singer Susan Ashton is 41.

R&B singer Stokley of Mint Condition is 41.

Actor Andre Royo (The Wire) is 40.

Actress Bitty Schram (Monk) is 40.

Actor Jason Clarke (Brotherhood, Home & Away) is 39.

Rapper Sole' is 35.


Chart Toppers: July 17

1952
I’m Yours - Eddie Fisher
Kiss of Fire - Georgia Gibbs
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home - Johnnie Ray
That Heart Belongs to Me - Webb Pierce

1961
Tossin’ and Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis
The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton
Quarter to Three - U.S. Bonds
Heartbreak U.S.A. - Kitty Wells

1970
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) - Three Dog Night
Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
Band of Gold - Freda Payne
He Loves Me All the Way - Tammy Wynette

1979
Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
Makin’ It - David Naughton
Amanda - Waylon Jennings

1988
The Flame - Cheap Trick
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
New Sensation - INXS
If You Change Your Mind - Rosanne Cash

1997
I’ll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
Bitch - Meredith Brooks
I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) - Rome
It’s Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

2006
Promiscuous  - Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
Unfaithful  - Rihanna
Me & U - Cassie
Summertime - Kenny Chesney
]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:26:18 boredop http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216214298/ http://www.pugetsoundradio.com/forum/m-1216214298/#num1 Wednesday July the 16th

ON THIS DAY in 1903
singer/saxaphonist Carmen Lombardo was born in London Ontario.  He was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo, and did much of the singing & arranging for the band famed as The Royal Canadians.  He penned many of the band's hit songs, including Coquette, Boo Hoo, Seems Like Old Times, Sweethearts on Parade, & Get Out Those Old Records. He died of cancer April 17 1971 at age 67.

              
In 1907, actress Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Stevens in Brooklyn.  She is best remembered as the matriarch of the Barkley clan in the TV western The Big Valley.  Later she starred in The Colbys & was featured in The Thorn Birds. Her TV roles followed a 37 year career on the big screen which began at age 17.  She died of congestive heart failure & emphysema Jan. 20 1990 at age 82.

In 1911, actress/dancer Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence Missouri.  After a dazzling big screen career, during which she co-starred with Fred Astaire in some ten musicals, she began accepting the odd TV role in the late 50's, and continued to make occasional appearances for the next 25 years.  At one point she was hostess of The Bell Telephone Hour. She died of congestive heart failure Apr 25, 1995 at age 83.

In 1915, actor Barnard Hughes was born in Bedford Hills NY. He had recurring roles on several long-running soap operas, including the Guiding Light and As the World Turns, and as he reached old age he became a familiar "Grandpa" on TV through the 1980s and 90s. Among his television credits are the series "The Cavanaughs" (1986), "Mr. Merlin" (1981) and "Doc" (1975). In 1991, at the age of 76, he played "Grandpa Buzz" on the sitcom Blossom.  He died July 11, 2006 just days short of his 91st birthday.

              
In 1925, Latin jazz musician Cal Tjader was born in St. Louis. Unlike other American jazz musicians who experimented with the music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Latin America, he never abandoned it, performing it until his death.   He primarily played the vibraphone, but was also accomplished on the drums, bongos, congas, timpani, and the piano. He died while on tour in Manila, suffering a fatal heart attack May 5, 1982 at age 56.

In 1934, the NBC Red radio network premiered the musical drama, Dreams Come True. The show concerned the lives of baritone singer Barry McKinley and his novelist sweetheart.

In 1959, the Coasters recorded their soon-to-be smash hit "Poison Ivy."

              
In 1966, guitarist Eric Clapton, formerly of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and the Yardbirds, joined two ex-members of the Graham Bond Organisation, bass guitarist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker, to form Cream. The influential blues-rock trio sold more than 15-million albums in their three years together, before differences between the band members broke up the group. Cream is remembered for songs such as ``Strange Brew,'' ``White Room'' and ``Sunshine Of Your Love.''

Also in 1966, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Hanky Panky," by Tommy James & the Shondells.

Still in 1966, the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer In The City" was released.

In 1969, The Who's "I'm Free" was released.

In 1972, Smokey Robinson performed for the last time with the Miracles in Washington, D-C. They'd been together since 1959. Robinson went on to a successful solo career.

              
Also in 1972, singer Charlie Chamberlain, a member of Don Messer's Islanders since the group's 1939 launch in Charlottetown, died at 61. On the same date in 1977, Marg Osburne (below), the female vocalist with the Islanders, died at 49.
                                                                                                                    

In 1973, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Big Bad Leroy Brown," by Jim Croce.

Also in 1973, Bob Dylan's ``Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' soundtrack L-P was released. It contained the hit single ``Knockin' on Heaven's Door.''

In 1976, two major breakups took place. Loggins & Messina disbanded after 6 years, and the 'b\Allman Brothers Band[/b] split up.

In 1977, BC radio pioneer Jack Pilling died in Chilliwack at age 69. He began at CHWK in 1929, as an engineer and filling in on-air. He became an equal partner in 1940, and was named President of Fraser Valley Broadcasters in 1955.  He retired in 1963, and sold his controlling interest in the company.

Also in 1977, "Da Doo Ron Ron" by Shaun Cassidy topped the charts and stayed there for just the one week.

In 1980, ``No Nukes,'' a film documentary of several anti-nuclear benefit concerts, premiered in New York. The performers included the Doobie Brothers; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Jackson Browne and James Taylor.

              
In 1981, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin was killed in a car crash on a New York City freeway. Chapin was best known for ``Taxi,'' a top-20 hit in 1972, and ``Cat's in the Cradle,'' which hit number-one in '74.

In 1983, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was "Every Breath You Take," by The Police. It stayed atop the pop chart for eight weeks. Billboard ranked the million-selling single the top song of the year.

In 1985, orchestra leader Wayne King, "the waltz king," died at age 84. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the radio category, and had a TV show in Chicago from 1949-52.

Also in 1985, Major League Baseball's All-Star Game became the first program telecast in stereo by a network. The NBC milestone soon led to sound enhancement of other network shows.

In 1986, Dolly Parton's "Dollywood" amusement park opened in Tennessee.

In 1988, British rock singer Sting cancelled his Calgary concert due to a severe throat infection; Edmonton show the following night was also cancelled; 11,000 fans got refunds.

              
Also in 1988, Michael J. Fox married Tracy Pollan.

In 1990, Disc Jockey Rick Dees debuted his TV show "Into The Night" on ABC-TV.

In 1991, actor/announcer Dwight Weist, who was radio's first Mr. District Attorney, and announced on some of the biggest shows of radio's "Golden Age," died at age 81.

Also in 1991, Marc Emery, owner of a London, Ontario bookstore, was convicted of selling obscene material -- specifically, 2 Live Crew's album, "As Nasty as They Wanna Be." Emery received a conditional discharge -- meaning he'd have no criminal record -- and a year's probation.

In 1992, Charlton Heston joined the furore over rapper Ice-T's "Body Count" album by reading the lyrics to "K-K-K Bitch" and "Cop Killer" to a Time-Warner shareholders meeting in Los Angeles. The actor condemned the company for releasing the album. Protests began with police groups, who said "Cop Killer" encouraged the killing of police. Ice-T said two weeks later the song would be dropped from future copies of the album.

In 1993, Michael Mick Jagger celebrated his 50th birthday with a French revolutionary costume party and banquet on the grounds of a suburban London teaching college. The 300 celebrity guests included fellow Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. Jagger actually hit the half-century mark 10 days later.

Also in 1993, members of Guns 'N' Roses were charged in Argentina with cocaine possession and indecent exposure. But the charges were dropped an hour before their concert in Buenos Aires. No drugs were found.

              
In 1994, tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras performed together before 56-thousand at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the eve of the World Cup soccer final.  On TV the concert drew an estimated one-point-three billion viewers.

Also in 1994, Bruce Springsteen showed up unannounced at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Stone Pony bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Springsteen and his wife, Patty Scialfa, Jon Bon Jovi and former E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg performed several songs with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Still in 1994, "The Lion King" soundtrack album hit the top of the Billboard chart. It was the second chart-topping album for the Walt Disney Company, following 1965's "Mary Poppins."

In 1996, John Panozzo, drummer and founding member of the 1970s rock band Styx, died of internal bleeding at his Chicago home. Panozzo was 47.

              
Also in 1996, Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Irish pop group the Cranberries, was awarded more than 15-thousand dollars in libel damages by a London court. The Daily Star tabloid had claimed that a gust of wind had lifted O'Riordan's skirt during a concert in Germany to reveal she was not wearing underwear. The singer donated her monetary award to charity.

In 1997, the rap duo Insane Clown Posse signed with Island Records, three weeks after Disney-owned Hollywood Records announced it was pulling their album from stores because of obscene lyrics. Island re-released the album, "The Great Milenko," the following month.

Also in 1997, concert promoters were forced to call off a Calgary show by shock rocker Marilyn Manson. A judge refused to order arena operator Larry Ryckman to allow the concert to go ahead. Another judge later ordered Ryckman to compensate the promoters.

In 1999, the Beach Boys appeared on NBC-TV's Today

In 2003, rock 'n' roll radio pioneer Winston J. "Buddy'' Deane died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas of complications from a stroke. He was 78. His popular television teen-dance show in Baltimore from 1957 to 1964 formed the basis for John Waters' "Hairspray'' and Deane had a bit part in the original 1988 movie.

              
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