1955
Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut cancel a dance at the Ritz ballroom featuring Fats Domino. Authorities say the cancellation is because they discovered that "Rock and Roll dances might be featured" and justify their action by citing "a recent near riot at the New Haven Arena" where Rock 'n' Roll dances were held.
1958
Jerry Lee Lewis arrives at London's Heathrow Airport to begin his first British tour, along with his new bride, 14 year old third cousin, Myra. Although advised not to mention it, Lewis answers all questions about his private life, truthfully. The public's shock over Lewis' marriage marks the start of a controversy which eventually ruins his career.The London Morning Star runs an editorial calling Lewis "an undesirable alien" and calls for his deportation, leading to his British tour being cancelled after just 3 of the scheduled 37 performances
1965
The Beatles attained their eighth Billboard number one hit with "Ticket To Ride", on which Paul McCartney, not George Harrison, played lead guitar.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The Big Bang Theory
Content by Mauricio Benson
I have been watching The Big Bang Theory since it first came on with a pilot episode many years ago. Over the years they have really changed the characters a lot and added some really great cast members. I recently watched an episode that was mostly about the relationship between Penny and Amy Farah Fowler. For the most part I think that Penny just puts up with Amy Farah Fowler and does not actually enjoy her company but sometimes you can see where she accidentally starts to like hanging out with her. In this episode Amy decides to commission an artist to paint a portrait of Penny and Amy together looking like BFFs. Amy surprises Penny with the enormous canvas and Penny has no idea where to put the canvas in her cramped apartment. For one thing is is huge and the other is that it is hideous. Penny doesn’t want to hurt Amy’s feelings and the show goes on from there. Check out http://www.directstartv.com/ to find out when The Big Bang Theory comes on in your area.
I have been watching The Big Bang Theory since it first came on with a pilot episode many years ago. Over the years they have really changed the characters a lot and added some really great cast members. I recently watched an episode that was mostly about the relationship between Penny and Amy Farah Fowler. For the most part I think that Penny just puts up with Amy Farah Fowler and does not actually enjoy her company but sometimes you can see where she accidentally starts to like hanging out with her. In this episode Amy decides to commission an artist to paint a portrait of Penny and Amy together looking like BFFs. Amy surprises Penny with the enormous canvas and Penny has no idea where to put the canvas in her cramped apartment. For one thing is is huge and the other is that it is hideous. Penny doesn’t want to hurt Amy’s feelings and the show goes on from there. Check out http://www.directstartv.com/ to find out when The Big Bang Theory comes on in your area.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays 3/31
Joseph Haydn born on March 31, 1732
Mary Chesnut born on March 31, 1823
Andrew Lang born on March 31, 1844
Perdita Macpherson Schaffner born on March 31, 1919
William Daniels born on March 31, 1927
Aurora Molina born on March 31, 1931
Nagisa Oshima born on March 31, 1932
Richard Chamberlain born on March 31, 1934
Christopher Walken born on March 31, 1943
Gabe Kaplan born on March 31, 1945
Al Gore born on March 31, 1948
Rhea Perlman born on March 31, 1948
Bruce Sinofsky born on March 31, 1956
Mark Tuinei born on March 31, 1960
Tracy Jones born on March 31, 1961
Caroline Tensen born on March 31, 1964
Steve Bing born on March 31, 1965
William McNamara born on March 31, 1965
Michaela Bercu born on March 31, 1967
Francesco Moriero born on March 31, 1969
Steve Smith born on March 31, 1969
Damon Herriman born on March 31, 1970
Ewan McGregor born on March 31, 1971
Alejandro Amenábar born on March 31, 1972
Renate van der Zalm born on March 31, 1972
Rain Phoenix born on March 31, 1973
Josh Saviano born on March 31, 1976
Matt Harpring born on March 31, 1976
Daniel Mays born on March 31, 1978
Jerome Rothen born on March 31, 1978
Steven Clemence born on March 31, 1978
Tony Yayo born on March 31, 1978
Carolina Dijkhuizen born on March 31, 1980
Marlies Schuitemaker born on March 31, 1981
Lennon Murphy born on March 31, 1982
Jessica Szohr born on March 31, 1985
Princess Nali born on March 31, 1988
Mary Chesnut born on March 31, 1823
Andrew Lang born on March 31, 1844
Perdita Macpherson Schaffner born on March 31, 1919
William Daniels born on March 31, 1927
Aurora Molina born on March 31, 1931
Nagisa Oshima born on March 31, 1932
Richard Chamberlain born on March 31, 1934
Christopher Walken born on March 31, 1943
Gabe Kaplan born on March 31, 1945
Al Gore born on March 31, 1948
Rhea Perlman born on March 31, 1948
Bruce Sinofsky born on March 31, 1956
Mark Tuinei born on March 31, 1960
Tracy Jones born on March 31, 1961
Caroline Tensen born on March 31, 1964
Steve Bing born on March 31, 1965
William McNamara born on March 31, 1965
Michaela Bercu born on March 31, 1967
Francesco Moriero born on March 31, 1969
Steve Smith born on March 31, 1969
Damon Herriman born on March 31, 1970
Ewan McGregor born on March 31, 1971
Alejandro Amenábar born on March 31, 1972
Renate van der Zalm born on March 31, 1972
Rain Phoenix born on March 31, 1973
Josh Saviano born on March 31, 1976
Matt Harpring born on March 31, 1976
Daniel Mays born on March 31, 1978
Jerome Rothen born on March 31, 1978
Steven Clemence born on March 31, 1978
Tony Yayo born on March 31, 1978
Carolina Dijkhuizen born on March 31, 1980
Marlies Schuitemaker born on March 31, 1981
Lennon Murphy born on March 31, 1982
Jessica Szohr born on March 31, 1985
Princess Nali born on March 31, 1988
Today in Rock-N-Roll History 3/31 (Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry....)
1949
RCA Victor introduces the 45 rpm single record, which had been in development since 1940. The 7 inch disc was designed to compete with the 33 1/3 LP introduced by Columbia a year earlier. Both formats offered better fidelity and longer playing time than the 78 rpm platter that was currently in use. Advertisements for new record players boasted that with 45 RPM records, the listener could hear up to ten records with speedy, silent, hardly noticeable changes
1957
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Obie Wheeler, Carl Perkins and Glen Douglas open a tour of the South in Little Rock, Arkansas
1958
Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" is released. It would enter the Billboard charts six weeks later and rise to number 8 on the Hot 100 and number two on the R&B chart. The song's original lyrics referred to Johnny as a "colored boy", but Berry later acknowledged that he changed it to "country boy" to ensure radio play
RCA Victor introduces the 45 rpm single record, which had been in development since 1940. The 7 inch disc was designed to compete with the 33 1/3 LP introduced by Columbia a year earlier. Both formats offered better fidelity and longer playing time than the 78 rpm platter that was currently in use. Advertisements for new record players boasted that with 45 RPM records, the listener could hear up to ten records with speedy, silent, hardly noticeable changes
1957
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Obie Wheeler, Carl Perkins and Glen Douglas open a tour of the South in Little Rock, Arkansas
1958
Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" is released. It would enter the Billboard charts six weeks later and rise to number 8 on the Hot 100 and number two on the R&B chart. The song's original lyrics referred to Johnny as a "colored boy", but Berry later acknowledged that he changed it to "country boy" to ensure radio play
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Cowsills to Partridges Cowsills to Partridges
This guest post from Doris Dillon
I was watching direct tv stamford, and came upon a program about the singing group The Cowsills. They were a pop group from the late sixties and early seventies. One of their biggest hits was The Rain, the Park, and Everything. Then they had another hit called Hair that I remember more than the other. It was a family group that started out with some brothers who later added one sister, and then added their mom. I can imagine how it would be with siblings in a group, but to add you mom is pretty weird. But as in most family groups, their harmonizing vocals were incredible. The television show called The Partridge Family was based entirely on The Cowsills, even down to the mom participating in the group. The documentary that I was watching explained that when the producers were trying to cast the Partridge Family parts, they originally wanted to use all the members of the Cowsills group except for one person. They did not want to use their real mother. When asked why they did not end up using The Cowsills, the producers just said that they were looking for actors to play the parts, and The Cowsills were not actors. It was found out later that the real reason was they didn’t want the real mom. So the rest of the family did not want to do the show if they were not going to use their mother. The Partridge Family then became a show about a family singing group that was really a bunch of actors. I think it is amazing sometimes how television programs come together.
I was watching direct tv stamford, and came upon a program about the singing group The Cowsills. They were a pop group from the late sixties and early seventies. One of their biggest hits was The Rain, the Park, and Everything. Then they had another hit called Hair that I remember more than the other. It was a family group that started out with some brothers who later added one sister, and then added their mom. I can imagine how it would be with siblings in a group, but to add you mom is pretty weird. But as in most family groups, their harmonizing vocals were incredible. The television show called The Partridge Family was based entirely on The Cowsills, even down to the mom participating in the group. The documentary that I was watching explained that when the producers were trying to cast the Partridge Family parts, they originally wanted to use all the members of the Cowsills group except for one person. They did not want to use their real mother. When asked why they did not end up using The Cowsills, the producers just said that they were looking for actors to play the parts, and The Cowsills were not actors. It was found out later that the real reason was they didn’t want the real mom. So the rest of the family did not want to do the show if they were not going to use their mother. The Partridge Family then became a show about a family singing group that was really a bunch of actors. I think it is amazing sometimes how television programs come together.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Today's Celebrity Birthdays 2/24
Charles le Brun born on February 24, 1619
Winslow Homer born on February 24, 1836
Honus Wagner born on February 24, 1874
Abe Vigoda born on February 24, 1921
Dominic Chianese born on February 24, 1931
James Farentino born on February 24, 1938
Pete Duel born on February 24, 1940
Joe Lieberman born on February 24, 1942
Barry Bostwick born on February 24, 1946
Michael Radford born on February 24, 1946
Edward James Olmos born on February 24, 1947
J. Jayalalithaa born on February 24, 1948
Paula Zahn born on February 24, 1956
Mark Moses born on February 24, 1958
Sammy Kershaw born on February 24, 1958
Beth Broderick born on February 24, 1959
Kasi Lemmons born on February 24, 1961
Todd Field born on February 24, 1964
Kristin Davis born on February 24, 1965
Billy Zane born on February 24, 1966
Allison Fisher born on February 24, 1968
Francesco Baiano born on February 24, 1968
Seung-woo Kim born on February 24, 1969
Neil Sullivan born on February 24, 1970
Raji James born on February 24, 1970
Brian Savage born on February 24, 1971
Josh Bernstein born on February 24, 1971
Pedro de la Rosa born on February 24, 1971
Manon Rheaume born on February 24, 1972
Alexei Kovalev born on February 24, 1973
Martha Julia López born on February 24, 1973
Jillian Michaels born on February 24, 1974
Simeon Rice born on February 24, 1974
Ahn Sun-yeong born on February 24, 1976
Bronson Arroyo born on February 24, 1977
Floyd Mayweather Jr. born on February 24, 1977
Lleyton Hewitt born on February 24, 1981
Mauro Rosales born on February 24, 1981
Nathalie Makoma born on February 24, 1982
Matthew Lind born on February 24, 1983
Sophie Howard born on February 24, 1983
Brahim born on February 24, 1984
Eva van de Wijdeven born on February 24, 1985
Lotje van der Bie born on February 24, 1986
Mark Rijs born on February 24, 1986
Winslow Homer born on February 24, 1836
Honus Wagner born on February 24, 1874
Abe Vigoda born on February 24, 1921
Dominic Chianese born on February 24, 1931
James Farentino born on February 24, 1938
Pete Duel born on February 24, 1940
Joe Lieberman born on February 24, 1942
Barry Bostwick born on February 24, 1946
Michael Radford born on February 24, 1946
Edward James Olmos born on February 24, 1947
J. Jayalalithaa born on February 24, 1948
Paula Zahn born on February 24, 1956
Mark Moses born on February 24, 1958
Sammy Kershaw born on February 24, 1958
Beth Broderick born on February 24, 1959
Kasi Lemmons born on February 24, 1961
Todd Field born on February 24, 1964
Kristin Davis born on February 24, 1965
Billy Zane born on February 24, 1966
Allison Fisher born on February 24, 1968
Francesco Baiano born on February 24, 1968
Seung-woo Kim born on February 24, 1969
Neil Sullivan born on February 24, 1970
Raji James born on February 24, 1970
Brian Savage born on February 24, 1971
Josh Bernstein born on February 24, 1971
Pedro de la Rosa born on February 24, 1971
Manon Rheaume born on February 24, 1972
Alexei Kovalev born on February 24, 1973
Martha Julia López born on February 24, 1973
Jillian Michaels born on February 24, 1974
Simeon Rice born on February 24, 1974
Ahn Sun-yeong born on February 24, 1976
Bronson Arroyo born on February 24, 1977
Floyd Mayweather Jr. born on February 24, 1977
Lleyton Hewitt born on February 24, 1981
Mauro Rosales born on February 24, 1981
Nathalie Makoma born on February 24, 1982
Matthew Lind born on February 24, 1983
Sophie Howard born on February 24, 1983
Brahim born on February 24, 1984
Eva van de Wijdeven born on February 24, 1985
Lotje van der Bie born on February 24, 1986
Mark Rijs born on February 24, 1986
Today in Rock-N-Roll History 2/24 (Elvis/ The Stones)
1956
Police in Cleveland, Ohio enforce a 1931 ordinance that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public unless accompanied by an adult.
1962
Elvis Presley had his 10th UK chart topper with "Can't Help Falling In Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby".
1963
The Rolling Stones take over as the Sunday house band at the Station Hotel, near London. They are paid £24 ($67) to entertain a crowd of 66 people.
Police in Cleveland, Ohio enforce a 1931 ordinance that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public unless accompanied by an adult.
1962
Elvis Presley had his 10th UK chart topper with "Can't Help Falling In Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby".
1963
The Rolling Stones take over as the Sunday house band at the Station Hotel, near London. They are paid £24 ($67) to entertain a crowd of 66 people.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Getting Help
For those of you that come to this page often, well you know that my wife is Filipino and that we plan to have several businesses in the Philippines in the near future. One of the stepping-stones to this little venture is that I do not speak her native language and let’s face it; she can’t be around all of the time and we'll need help with document translation.
So in order to get over this obstacle, we plan to get help from a document translation service, because lord knows that we are going to need all of the help that we can get. So we have already started in our search for a document translation agency that can help us with our needs, but at a price that we can afford, after all we will just be starting out in these businesses and we will be as thrifty as we can possibly be without giving up any of the quality service that we want to provide.
So, once we get this step finished then it will be on to the next step. We surely are excited about our future and excited about introducing our three month old son to his second country home. so wish us luck friends, thanks!
So in order to get over this obstacle, we plan to get help from a document translation service, because lord knows that we are going to need all of the help that we can get. So we have already started in our search for a document translation agency that can help us with our needs, but at a price that we can afford, after all we will just be starting out in these businesses and we will be as thrifty as we can possibly be without giving up any of the quality service that we want to provide.
So, once we get this step finished then it will be on to the next step. We surely are excited about our future and excited about introducing our three month old son to his second country home. so wish us luck friends, thanks!
Today In Rock-N-Roll History 1/28 (Elvis & The Who)
1956
Elvis Presley made the first of four appearances on the weekly TV program Stage Show, where he performed "Shake Rattle And Roll", "Flip Flop and Fly" and "I Got A Woman". Actor Jackie Gleason would say "He can't last, I tell you flatly, he can't last," but after the initial show, Presley's contract was extended to a total of six appearances.
1965
The Who perform their debut hit, "I Can't Explain" on the UK music show Ready, Steady, Go!. To project the desired image, the hand-picked audience consists only of teens dressed in the current Mod fashion.
1966
Brian Poole quit The Tremeloes for a solo career. The move didn't work out for him as he would only achieve moderate success, but the rest of the band would score two big hits with "Here Comes My Baby" and "Silence is Golden".
Elvis Presley made the first of four appearances on the weekly TV program Stage Show, where he performed "Shake Rattle And Roll", "Flip Flop and Fly" and "I Got A Woman". Actor Jackie Gleason would say "He can't last, I tell you flatly, he can't last," but after the initial show, Presley's contract was extended to a total of six appearances.
1965
The Who perform their debut hit, "I Can't Explain" on the UK music show Ready, Steady, Go!. To project the desired image, the hand-picked audience consists only of teens dressed in the current Mod fashion.
1966
Brian Poole quit The Tremeloes for a solo career. The move didn't work out for him as he would only achieve moderate success, but the rest of the band would score two big hits with "Here Comes My Baby" and "Silence is Golden".
Sunday, January 22, 2012
So many ways
Thanks for the post from Kirk Wood
There are only so many Internet Service Providers in my area and my mom doesn’t seem to think she needs one. She’s all about staying ‘off the grid’ as she calls it which to me means she practically lives in a tree and doesn’t pay income taxes (she does, I make her.) I just don’t understand why mom doesn’t seem to get that she’s got to stay connected somehow – we need to learn how to communicate in a way that doesn’t include a carrier pigeon or a tin can. I love that there are so many ways to live your life but mom’s just so ridiculous when it comes to how crazy she is. I just don’t understand why she’s so adamant about making sure everything’s difficult and hard for anyone to get through to. I just don’t get it…what in the world is she thinking making me chase her around the globe trying to get in touch and see if she’s alright – that’s my prerogative as a daughter.
There are only so many Internet Service Providers in my area and my mom doesn’t seem to think she needs one. She’s all about staying ‘off the grid’ as she calls it which to me means she practically lives in a tree and doesn’t pay income taxes (she does, I make her.) I just don’t understand why mom doesn’t seem to get that she’s got to stay connected somehow – we need to learn how to communicate in a way that doesn’t include a carrier pigeon or a tin can. I love that there are so many ways to live your life but mom’s just so ridiculous when it comes to how crazy she is. I just don’t understand why she’s so adamant about making sure everything’s difficult and hard for anyone to get through to. I just don’t get it…what in the world is she thinking making me chase her around the globe trying to get in touch and see if she’s alright – that’s my prerogative as a daughter.
Today in Rock and Roll History 1/22 (Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke)
1959
Buddy Holly was in the recording studio for the last time. He laid down tracks for "Slippin' and Slidin'", "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie", "Love Is Strange", "Dearest" and "Smokey Joe's Café". Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment, he would make his final recordings, including "Peggy Sue Got Married", "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", "That's What They Say", "What To Do", "Learning The Game" and "That Makes It Tough". The recordings would be overdubbed posthumously and released by Coral Records.
1960
On his 25th birthday, Sam Cooke switched record labels from Keen Records to RCA, even though he had a string of hits with Keen that included "You Send Me", "Only Sixteen", "Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha" and "Wonderful World". The switch was beneficial to all as Sam continued to crank out the chart busters until his death in 1964.
1966
Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy enters the Hot 100 for the second time with what will be her biggest hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". The song would later go to number one for one week and spend three and a half months on the chart.
Buddy Holly was in the recording studio for the last time. He laid down tracks for "Slippin' and Slidin'", "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie", "Love Is Strange", "Dearest" and "Smokey Joe's Café". Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment, he would make his final recordings, including "Peggy Sue Got Married", "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", "That's What They Say", "What To Do", "Learning The Game" and "That Makes It Tough". The recordings would be overdubbed posthumously and released by Coral Records.
1960
On his 25th birthday, Sam Cooke switched record labels from Keen Records to RCA, even though he had a string of hits with Keen that included "You Send Me", "Only Sixteen", "Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha" and "Wonderful World". The switch was beneficial to all as Sam continued to crank out the chart busters until his death in 1964.
1966
Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy enters the Hot 100 for the second time with what will be her biggest hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". The song would later go to number one for one week and spend three and a half months on the chart.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Today in Country Music History 1/10 (Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, etc)
1998 Martina McBride soars to #1 on the Billboard country chart with "A Broken Wing"
1982 MCA releases The Oak Ridge Boys' "Bobbie Sue"
1981 Merle Haggard's "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink" makes a stir at #1 on the Billboard country chart
1980 Crystal Gayle's "Miss The Mississippi" album becomes the first country release to receive a gold record during the '80s
1952 Audrey Williams files for divorce from Hank Williams for the second time in four years
1948 Loretta Webb marries Oliver "Mooney" Lynn in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. He gives her her first guitar, becomes her first manager, and inspires many of her feisty domestic songs
Today's Celebrity Birthdays 1/10
Bernard Lee born on January 10, 1908
Roy Edward Disney born on January 10, 1930
Willie McCovey born on January 10, 1938
Sal Mineo born on January 10, 1939
K.J. Yesudas born on January 10, 1940
Walter Hill born on January 10, 1942
Frank Sinatra Jr. born on January 10, 1944
Rod Stewart born on January 10, 1945
Teresa Graves born on January 10, 1948
William Sanderson born on January 10, 1948
George Foreman born on January 10, 1949
Blanca Guerra born on January 10, 1953
Pat Benatar born on January 10, 1953
Michael Schenker born on January 10, 1955
Shawn Colvin born on January 10, 1956
Jay Russell born on January 10, 1960
Evan Handler born on January 10, 1961
Claire King born on January 10, 1963
Zetti born on January 10, 1965
Trini Alvarado born on January 10, 1967
Zoe Tay born on January 10, 1968
Ana Barbara born on January 10, 1973
Hrithik Roshan born on January 10, 1974
Sabrina Setlur born on January 10, 1974
Steve Marlet born on January 10, 1974
Flavia Marco Antonio born on January 10, 1978
Gavin McCann born on January 10, 1978
Luis Eduardo Edu born on January 10, 1979
Maximilian Brückner born on January 10, 1979
Nelson Cuevas born on January 10, 1980
Sarah Shahi born on January 10, 1980
Ana Layevska born on January 10, 1981
Josh Ryan Evans born on January 10, 1982
John Welsh born on January 10, 1984
Cherno Samba born on January 10, 1985
Abigail Clancy born on January 10, 1986
Kirsten Flipkens born on January 10, 1986
Roy Edward Disney born on January 10, 1930
Willie McCovey born on January 10, 1938
Sal Mineo born on January 10, 1939
K.J. Yesudas born on January 10, 1940
Walter Hill born on January 10, 1942
Frank Sinatra Jr. born on January 10, 1944
Rod Stewart born on January 10, 1945
Teresa Graves born on January 10, 1948
William Sanderson born on January 10, 1948
George Foreman born on January 10, 1949
Blanca Guerra born on January 10, 1953
Pat Benatar born on January 10, 1953
Michael Schenker born on January 10, 1955
Shawn Colvin born on January 10, 1956
Jay Russell born on January 10, 1960
Evan Handler born on January 10, 1961
Claire King born on January 10, 1963
Zetti born on January 10, 1965
Trini Alvarado born on January 10, 1967
Zoe Tay born on January 10, 1968
Ana Barbara born on January 10, 1973
Hrithik Roshan born on January 10, 1974
Sabrina Setlur born on January 10, 1974
Steve Marlet born on January 10, 1974
Flavia Marco Antonio born on January 10, 1978
Gavin McCann born on January 10, 1978
Luis Eduardo Edu born on January 10, 1979
Maximilian Brückner born on January 10, 1979
Nelson Cuevas born on January 10, 1980
Sarah Shahi born on January 10, 1980
Ana Layevska born on January 10, 1981
Josh Ryan Evans born on January 10, 1982
John Welsh born on January 10, 1984
Cherno Samba born on January 10, 1985
Abigail Clancy born on January 10, 1986
Kirsten Flipkens born on January 10, 1986
Today in Rock-N-Roll History 1/10
1955
Alan Freed hosted his first New York stage show, featuring The Clovers, The Drifters and Fats Domino.
1956
Elvis Presley recorded his first tracks for his new record company, RCA. Among them was the first song written especially for The King, "Heartbreak Hotel". He was backed by a drummer, D.J. Fontana for the first time, in addition to guitarist Chet Atkins and piano player Floyd Cramer in an eight hour recording session.
1959
Jerry Lee Lewis has his only UK #1 single with "Great Balls Of Fire".
Alan Freed hosted his first New York stage show, featuring The Clovers, The Drifters and Fats Domino.
1956
Elvis Presley recorded his first tracks for his new record company, RCA. Among them was the first song written especially for The King, "Heartbreak Hotel". He was backed by a drummer, D.J. Fontana for the first time, in addition to guitarist Chet Atkins and piano player Floyd Cramer in an eight hour recording session.
1959
Jerry Lee Lewis has his only UK #1 single with "Great Balls Of Fire".
Friday, December 23, 2011
Living Here
Written by my friend Dong Wood
Gosh I love living here. When I moved to Portland it was because of the music scene and since my band thing didn’t work out I never considered moving once. I actually now own a co-op farm that supplies root vegetables to many of the surrounding restaurants – did you know Portland’s got one of the most up and coming food scenes in the whole country? I love being able to work all day and go to bed tired and there are so many technological resources like wireless internet Portlandand smartphones that make this business easier than ever before. My favorite part of the job is working at farmers markets on the weekends and getting to talk to my individual customers. There’s nothing about this job that I would change and you know, I think that’s the goal for everyone at the end of the day. I can’t believe I’m a farmer and that I get to work with the land for a living but you never know how life’s going to turn out!
Gosh I love living here. When I moved to Portland it was because of the music scene and since my band thing didn’t work out I never considered moving once. I actually now own a co-op farm that supplies root vegetables to many of the surrounding restaurants – did you know Portland’s got one of the most up and coming food scenes in the whole country? I love being able to work all day and go to bed tired and there are so many technological resources like wireless internet Portlandand smartphones that make this business easier than ever before. My favorite part of the job is working at farmers markets on the weekends and getting to talk to my individual customers. There’s nothing about this job that I would change and you know, I think that’s the goal for everyone at the end of the day. I can’t believe I’m a farmer and that I get to work with the land for a living but you never know how life’s going to turn out!
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