James Darren & Evy Norlund, Forever Cool
James Darren had already packed a lot into his young life by the end of 1959. He'd eloped with his childhood sweetheart (they were both underage in his home state…
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James Darren - The Gidget Years
Singer, actor, and director James Darren, AKA Gidget's "Moondoggie" to legions of fans, has had a long career encompassing stage, movies, and TV. From Philadelphia to Los Angeles and Back…
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Folks, Facts & Fun From June 1931
News, Headlines, Entertainment and Trivia from June, 1931: Carole Lombard marries William Powell; There Ought To Be a Moonlight Savings Time is the #1 hit song; and Dashiell Hammett's The…
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Folks, Facts & Fun From May 1931
News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from May, 1931: Construction is completed on the Empire State Building; Decorated Canadian hero and daredevil William Red Hill rides the deadly Niagara River Gorge…
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The Artist Known as Xavier Cugat
Long before his claims to fame as a big bandleader and recording artist who popularized the rhumba and tango in Hollywood, and marrying Charo (his 5th wife), Xavier Cugat's secret…
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Folks, Facts & Fun From April 1931
News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from April, 1931: Classic movies premiere - Jimmy Cagney is The Public Enemy; 17-Year Old girl Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig;…
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The Original Mr. Lonely, Bobby Vinton
Fresh-faced Bobby Vinton (nee Stan Robert Vinton), the Polish Prince of love songs such as Blue Velvet, Roses are Red (My Love), and Blue on Blue, was an unlikely pop…
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Fascinating Facts From March 1940
News, Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from March, 1940: Author Richard Llewellyn's book How Green Was My Valley tops the best-seller lists; When You Wish Upon a Star is the #1…
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Folks, Facts, & Fun From March 1931
News Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from February, 1931: Ann Harding stars in the classic movie East Lynne; Cab Calloway records Minnie the Moocher; Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller The…
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ABBA's Dancing Queen, Agnetha Fältskog
Swedish songbird Agnetha Fältskog showed musical promise at an early age, writing her first song at age six. (Agnetha Fältskog 2013 Photo: Stockholm Pride / mynewsdesk.com) Born in Jonkoping, Sweden…
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