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December 24, 2020

leslie west, 2008, american rock musician, rock guitarist, mountain rock band, hit rock songs, mississippi queen, oh those eyes, theme for an imaginary western, fade into you,

Farewell to Mountain's Leslie West

A mountain of a man in his heydey, legendary rock guitarist Leslie West died of a heart attack on December 22, 2020 at the age of 75. (Leslie West 2008…

December 20, 2020

1952, classic movie, the bad and the beautiful, poster, american actors, kirk douglas, lana turner, film stars,

What Was New in December 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from December, 1952: Classic film premiere of The Bad and the Beautiful, starring Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Barry Sullivan, & Dick Powell; Hank…

December 6, 2020

1947 movie, classic films, black narcissus, psychological drama, color, cinematography, jack cardiff,

December 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From December 1947: Classic movie release of Black Narcissus; Roy Rogers Marries Dale Evans; and Howdy Doody with Buffalo Bob Smith, debuts on…

November 22, 2020

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What Was New in November 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1952: John Steinbeck's East of Eden is the #1 best seller; classic movie premiere of The Turning Point; and the #1 hit song…

November 15, 2020

1950 movies, cyrano de bergerac, american actors, jose ferrer, actress, mala powers, academy awards, best actor, oscar, historical films, sword fights, adventure movies, romantic dramas, tragedy

This Was Nifty in November 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from November, 1950: Playwright George Bernard Shaw dies; Classic film premiere of Cyrano de Bergerac, starring José Ferrer; Sammy Kaye has the #1 song with…

October 25, 2020

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Stan Jones & the Legend of Ghost Riders in the Sky

By all accounts, one-time Forest Ranger, firefighter, rodeo cowboy, songwriter, singer, and actor Stan Jones was a born raconteur. He turned the rich fodder of his life into stories and…

October 14, 2020

all about eve, 1950 movies, classic films, actors, movie stars, bette davis, anne baxter, george sanders, thelma ritter, gary merrill, hugh marlowe, gregory ratoff, celeste holm, daryl f zanuck, joseph l mankiewicz, director, producer

This Was Nifty in October 1950

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from October, 1950: Classic Movie Premiere - All About Eve; Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers at #1 with Goodnight, Irene; Groucho Marx' You Bet Your…

September 7, 2020

1947 movies, film noir, september, dark passage, american actors, humphrey bogart, lauren bacall, classic film stars,

September 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia From September 1947: Dark Passage Film-Noir Premiere; Goodnight Moon is published by Margaret Wise Brown; Near You by Craig Francis & His Orchestra is…

September 1, 2020

Biography,
Music

barry gibb, the bee gees, singer, songwriter, 1968, hit songs,

Barry Gibb & The Bee Gees Music is Stayin' Alive

Although sadly, Barry's younger brothers Robin, Maurice, and Andy Gibb, are all gone, the Bee Gees main singer-songwriter Barry Gibb is still active in music. (Barry Gibb 1968 This is…

August 16, 2020

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What Was New in August 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from August, 1952: Classic Movies Release - The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Devil's Island Penal Colony is Closed; Jo Stafford at #1 with You Belong to…