National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is the only song to be officially called the National Anthem of the United States of America. There was not an official anthem before March 3, 1931 when Congress passed the resolution making it so. On November 3, 1929, nearly two years before the official declaration, Robert Ripley published a cartoon for [...]
The Battle After the War
The last major battle of the World of 1812 occurred on January 8, 1815 when the British lead by Sir Alexander Cochrane met the Andrew jackson led Americans. The battle on was the end of a British invasion that began on December 14, 1814. On that date a British fleet of 10,000 soldiers and sailors [...]
Top Songs of 1970
When the 1960′s ended and the 70′s began I wasn’t really listening too much to music. But when The Partridge Family debuted on ABC Television I was really exposed to music. Call it bubble gum rock, but the number 6 song I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family was top on my list. [...]
Edison’s Phonograph
The United States Patent Office on February 19, 1878 issued to Thomas Edison patent #200,521 for the phonograph. Edison’s was working on two other inventions when he discovered that sound could make an indentation onto paper. He changed the paper to a tin foil wrap cylinder and found that the machine he designed would replay [...]
The Fabulous Fanny Brice
Fania Borach, born in New York City on October 29, 1891. If the name Fania Borach is not familar, many will remember her as Fanny Brice. The Broadway show and movie Funny Girl starring Barbra Streisand was loosely based on her career. Brice is known for two songs she performed during the 1920s. “My Man” [...]
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker seems to have been around forever, she had her first hit record on 1972, but on October 10 2008 she just celebrates her 50th birthday. She was born on October 10, 1958 in Seminole Texas. The young Tanya Tucker appeared in a bit part in the film Jeremiah Johnson. It was while the [...]
Elvis on Sullivan
It was on Sunday night September 9, 1956 that Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Even though the show was broadcasted from New York, Elvis’s appearance came from California, where he was in the middle of filming Love me Tender, his first film role. Ed Sullivan had originally said that [...]
Favorite Songs
I don’t do this often, since nearly everything here is facts, but once in a while I like to just say things that are important to me. And selections of things that to me is purely subjective. This is is my personal favorite songs. Colour My World – Chicago This is a favorite of many [...]
Evil in the Air
Two nights August 8 and 9, 1969 rocked Los Angeles. On the night of the August 8th at the rental home of Roman Polanski and his pregnant wife Sharon Tate a group of deranged hippies gruesomely killed Steven Parent, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Sharon Tate and Sharon Tate’s unborn child. Polanski was in [...]
The Brothers Hold on Music
1978 can be called the year of the Brothers Gibb (The Bee Gees, brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin, or their younger brother Andy). In that year 25 weeks found a song either written or performed by one of the 4 brothers at the number one spot including 15 weeks in a row from February 4th [...]
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