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January 13, 2022

Biography,
Music

pete townshend younger, pete townshend 1972, english guitar player, lead guitar, singer, songwriter, 1980s hit singles, rough boys, let my love open the door, 1960s rock bands, 1960s hit singles, 1960s best rock songs, i cant explain, my generation, substitute, i can see for miles, tommy, rock opera, pinball wizard, 1970s rock songs, 1970s hit singles, who are you, wont get fooled again, baba oriley, 170s rock bands, 19septuagenarian, senior citizen, celebrity birthday, may 19 birthday, born may 19 1945, tinnitus, rock and roll hall of fame

Who Are You, Pete Townshend?

Baby boomer, songwriter, and The Who's self-taught lead guitarist Pete Townshend was born on 19 May, 1945 at the end of WWII. Townshend has said his father was in a band…

January 5, 2022

january 1952, curly howard died, the three stooges, movie brothers, moe howard, shemp howard, comedians, comedic actors, vaudeville comedy acts, comedy movies, larry fine

Baby Boomer Trivia From January 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth debuts, starring Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde, James Stewart & Dorothy Lamour; Three Stooges Curly dies; Johnnie Ray sings…

December 29, 2021

1931, classic movies, pre-code, horror films, dr jekyll and mr hyde, academy award nominations, best actor, fredric march, actresses, rose hobart, miriam hopkins, director, rouben mamoulian

Folks, Facts & Fun From December 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from December, 1931: Classic movie premiere of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March; Ruth Etting, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman & Mildred Bailey record…

December 19, 2021

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Which version of the Christmas song I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is your favorite? The Carpenters, Bing Crosby, Jason Castro, and other covers are shared here, as well as…

December 8, 2021

Biography,
Music

bob seger 1977, 1970s rock bands, american rock singer, songwriter, silver bullet band lead singer, american musicians, rock and roll singers, baby boomer fans, rock albums, 1970s hit songs, night moves, stranger in town, 1970s hit singles, best rock songs, mainstreet, old time rock and roll, still the same, we've got tonight, bob seger birthday, born may 6 1946, bob seger younger

Rockin' Bob Seger - Still the Same to Fans

Rock and roll legend Bob Seger's prime concert touring days have book-ended my my own concert-going days. I first saw him perform live in Ottawa around 1977, shortly after Night…

November 28, 2021

constance bennett, dorothy mackaill, american actresses, walter huston, canadian actor, 1932, earl christy, george hurrell, 1930s films, 1931 movies, safe in hell, the common law, bought, the ruling voice, the reckless hour, kept husbands, once a sinner

Folks, Facts & Fun From November 1931

News, Headlines, Movies & Trivia from November, 1931: The 4th Academy Awards Ceremony is held; Bing Crosby records Where the Blue of the Night; and a trio of Hollywood movie…

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

1951 november history headlines, november 1951 events, baby boomer trivia, 1951 mlb mvp awards, yogi berra, roy campanella, 3 mvp awards, first direct dialed long distance call, long distance operators, direct dialing, long distance telephone calls, national ballet of canada, first performance, celia franca, celia franks, karen kain, canadian ballerinas, principal dancer, national ballet school of canada artistic director, octogenarian

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…

September 15, 2021

1931, movies, comedy films, actors, comedians, the marx brothers, harpo marx, zeppo marx, chico marx, groucho marx,

Folks, Facts & Fun from September 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from September, 1931: Herman Mankiewicz produces Monkey Business, starring Zeppo & the other Marx Brothers; blues singer Annette Hanshaw records I Don't Know Why; George…

August 26, 2021

1931 musicals, stage plays, the band wagon, actors, dancers, fred astaire, frank morgan, actresses, adele astaire, tilly losch, helen broderick, 1930s

Folks, Facts & Fun From August 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from August, 1931: Bing Crosby records the hit songs Dancing in the Dark, & Stardust; Agatha Christie's The Murder at Hazelmoor is published; Transatlantic, Tabu…