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December 5, 2021

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Done in December 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From December 1951: Golden Gate Bridge closes; Baseball great Joe DiMaggio retires; classic television series Dragnet starring Jack Webb premieres Golden Gate Bridge Closed By Wind Gusts San…

November 14, 2021

Memorial,
Music

ben e king, african american singer, r and b, soul music, vocal group hall of fame, the drifters, rock and roll hall of fame, hit songs, stand by me, save the last dance for me, there goes my baby, this magic moment, spanish harlem, 1950s, 1960s

Remembering Ben E. King

Soul & R&B singer and composer Ben E. King passed away April 30th, 2015 at the age of 76 - but his classic songs and video performances live on, including…

November 3, 2021

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Done in November 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From November 1951: MLB MVP Awards to Roy Campanella and Yogi Berra, Frank Sinatra marries Ava Gardner, first North American direct long distance dialing, National Ballet of Canada…

October 13, 2021

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Done in October 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From October 1951: I Love Lucy, premieres on television; Rocky Marciano TKO's World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis; Winston Churchill defeats Clement Attlee to become British Prime Minister again…

September 29, 2021

Memorial

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Gone But Not Forgotten in 2021

We've said goodbye to many famous faces, voices & names from radio, movies, television, sports, history, arts and literature so far in 2021. These celebrities and others said their final…

March 17, 2021

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Sunny Jim McKeen, Baby Snookums

Before Ziegfeld Follies comedy star Fanny Brice and "Baby Snooks", there was the 1904-1916 comic strip series The Newlyweds and Their Baby, created by cartoonist and actor George McManus. (Sunny…

February 10, 2021

black history month, black man, black woman, train tracks, underground railroad, african americans, black canadians, slaves, american civil war, gospel music, memorial

Black History Month: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

February is Black History Month. One of the most important cultural legacies of any country, ethnicity, or religion, is music. The haunting spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot goes all the…

January 1, 2021

Memorial

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Gone But Not Forgotten in 2020

We've said goodbye to many famous faces, voices & names from radio, movies, television, sports, history, arts and literature so far in 2020. These celebrities and others said their final…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

mick jagger, british singer, rock bands, the rolling stones, hit songs, you cant always get what you want

Best Rock Songs for a Memorial Service

Is there a rock song for the rebel in you, or someone you love, that should be played at a funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering? You can't…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

patsy cline, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, walkin after midnight

Best Country Music Songs for a Memorial Service

Memorial services are a time when songs that capture the essence of your spirit (or that of a loved one, if you're planning for someone else). For country music fans,…