Done in September 1951
Boomer Trivia From January 1951: Daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow & Love of Life debut; Florence Chadwick is the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways; Emil…
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Silent Film Idol Francis X. Bushman
Before Francis X. Bushman achieved fame as a silent movie star billed as "The Handsomest Man in the World", he had already won a measure of success as a nude…
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Up With Lou Grant's Lovable Grouch Ed Asner
Update: Ed Asner has died on August 29, 2021 at the age of 91. Farewell to an icon. Emmy-winning actor, former Screen Actor's Guild President, and autism advocate Edward Asner…
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The Crinoline Girl, Alma Ashcraft
Although other stations would feature a "Crinoline Girl" during the golden age of radio in the 1920s-1940s, Alma seems to have been the most famous. Radio Dial featured WCKY radio station…
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A Drumroll For Charlie Watts
Perpetual Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watts has given his final encore, passing away on August 24, 2021 at the age of 80. Watts wasn't the first Rolling Stones Drummer, and…
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The Heart of Ann Wilson Will Go On
Singer-songwriter Ann Dustin Wilson and her younger sister Nancy grew up in Seattle, Washington in a musical family that loved to sing. After the incredible albums and hit singles, kicking…
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Boomer TV & Trivia: Batman
Q1. What was the name of the Cuban-American 1930s-1950s classic film actor who played the Joker on the original Batman 1960s television series? Q2. Former silent film movie actor and…
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Forever Batman: Adam West
Other actors have played the cartoon character since, but for boomers and their children who watched Adam West's on their 1960s TV sets, Adam West WAS Batman. Unsurprisingly, West said…
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Done in August 1951
Boomer Trivia From August 1951: William Randolph Hearst Dies, An American in Paris Premieres Starring Gene Kelly & Leslie Caron, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Championship Leslie Caron Film Debut in…
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Grammy Hall of Fame: Jo Stafford
Grammy Hall of Fame recording artist Jo Stafford (You Belong to Me) sang with Frank Sinatra in the Pied Pipers, and had three solo #1 hit pop songs during the…
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