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<\/a>So long Dolly. Remembering the incomparable Carol Channing<\/strong><\/a>, who left us today at age 97. Nine actresses would try to recreate Carole’s magic as the original lead in the Broadway musical “Hello Dolly<\/a>“. None we’re better. From Wikipedia: “As a film actress, she won the\u00a0Golden Globe Award<\/a>\u00a0and was nominated for the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress<\/a>\u00a0for her performance as Muzzy in\u00a0Thoroughly Modern Millie<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(1967). Other film appearances include\u00a0The First Traveling Saleslady<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(1956) and\u00a0Skidoo<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(1968). On television, she appeared as an entertainer on variety shows, from\u00a0The Ed Sullivan Show<\/a><\/i>\u00a0in the 1950s to\u00a0Hollywood Squares<\/a><\/i>. She had a standout performance as The White Queen in the TV production of\u00a0Alice in Wonderland<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(1985), and had the first of many TV specials in 1966,\u00a0An Evening with Carol Channing<\/i>.” Here’s Louis Armstrong<\/strong>‘s version of the title song, which displaced the Beatles<\/strong> at number one in 1964. (Video<\/a>)<\/sup><\/p>\nWe’re off to see the Wizard, again. The perennial television favorite, “The Wizard of Oz<\/strong><\/a>”\u00a0returns to theaters<\/a> for a brief 80th anniversary run later this month. At right,\u00a0a 1939 set shot of the Kansas farmhouse where the Gales lived. \u00a0That bicycle parked outside means the nasty Miss Almira Gulch is visiting. Photo via Steve Crum<\/strong><\/a> an essential follow if you are on Facebook.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Quick Takes:<\/strong><\/p>\n Today in History:<\/strong><\/p>\n We talked yesterday about Diana Ross<\/strong>‘ swan song with the Supremes<\/strong> in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970. Nine years earlier, on this date in 1961 the trio signed with Motown<\/strong> Records.<\/p>\n In 1973,\u00a0Bruce Springsteen<\/b><\/a> appeared at Philadelphia’s Villanova University, to an audience of 25 people. Due to a strike at the time by Villanova’s school newspaper The Villanovan, the concert went unadvertised. It was probably the smallest crowd Bruce and The E Street Band have ever played in front of.<\/p>\n Much More Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n In 1967, The Buckinghams<\/strong> record “Don’t You Care<\/em>.” (Video<\/a>) Happy Birthday to<\/strong>: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1929 (d. 1968); Bobby Bloom (Montego Bay), 1946 (d. 1974); Ronnie Van Zant, 1948 (d. 1977); Charo, 1951; Mario Van Peebles, 1957<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49938874_10214872418377163_8563366074630799360_n-300x243.jpg\")
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<\/a>The Who<\/strong> will be touring North America again, commencing with a May 7th concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Billboard Magazine reports<\/a> that original members\u00a0Roger Daltrey<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0Pete Townshend<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will be joined by guitarist\/singer Simon Townshend<\/strong>, keyboardist Loren Gold<\/strong>, bassist Jon Button<\/strong> and drummer Zak Starkey<\/strong> (son of the Beatles’ Ringo Starr<\/strong>), on the Moving On!<\/em>\u00a0tour. The band plans to release their first new CD collection in 13 years later this summer. BTW. It was on this date in 1965 when the Who’s first single, “I Can’t Explain<\/em>” was released in England. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>In 1948, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre<\/em>“, film based on B. Traven’s novel, directed by John Huston<\/a><\/strong> and starring\u00a0Humphrey Bogart<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0premiere. It’s famous for adding, “Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges!” to the lexicon. A very young\u00a0Robert Blake<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>appears uncredited as a young boy selling lottery tickets<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/85dfdf6a03686fcdaf32cbda629d39a8.jpg\")
<\/a>In\u00a01957, The Cavern Club<\/a><\/strong> opened in Liverpool. It became the home base for many Liverpool bands including The Beatles<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0who appeared there 292 times. Over the years a wide variety of popular acts appeared at the club, including The Rolling Stones<\/a><\/strong>, The Yardbirds<\/strong><\/a>, The Hollies<\/strong><\/a>, The Kinks<\/a><\/strong>, Elton John<\/strong><\/a>, Black Sabbath<\/a><\/strong>, Queen<\/a><\/strong>, The Who<\/a><\/strong> and John Lee Hooker<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/my-sweet-lord0_thumb2-297x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Today in 1971 George Harrison<\/a><\/strong> releases “My Sweet Lord<\/em><\/a><\/strong>” in the UK. It would become a worldwide hit and get the former Beatle into legal trouble\u00a0due to the tunes similarity to the\u00a0Ronnie Mack<\/a>\u00a0song “He’s So Fine<\/a>“, a 1963 hit for the New York\u00a0girl group<\/a>\u00a0the Chiffons<\/a>. (Wikipedia) (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/HappyDays-204x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Today in 1974, Ritche, Potsie, Malph and the Fonz entered our vocabulary as “Happy Days<\/a><\/strong>” began an 11 year run on ABC. The pilot was shot in 1972 but it wasn’t until\u00a0George Lucas<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0cast \u00a0Ron Howard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as the lead in his 1973 hit film “American Graffiti<\/strong><\/a>” <\/i>that the network got interested in the show.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-14-at-10.51.56-PM-300x179.png\")
<\/a>In 1981 “Hill Street Blues<\/a><\/strong>” premieres on NBC. Mary Tyler Moore<\/strong>‘s\u00a0MTM Enterprises<\/a>\u00a0developed the series on behalf of NBC, with\u00a0Steven Bochco<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0producing. In its first season, the show won\u00a0eight\u00a0Emmy Awards<\/a>, a record surpassed only by\u00a0The West Wing<\/strong><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-15-at-9.21.18-AM-300x105.png\")
<\/a>On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger<\/strong> was forced to crash-land his aircraft in the Hudson River. All the passengers lived to tell the tale. The remarkable event now known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” Here’s WNYC’s recounting<\/a> of the story that was turned into a Hollywood hit staring Tom Hanks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/R-2620401-1302511093.jpeg-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a>One of the things that used to drive me nuts as a DJ was the poor stereo mixes of some of the classic 60s tunes I loved. Case in point. This\u00a0Mamas & Papas<\/strong> tune is much better in mono. Here\u2019s \u201cI Saw Her Again\u201d from 1966. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nIn 1971,\u00a0Chase<\/strong> records “Get It On<\/em>.” (Video<\/a>)
\nIn 1974,\u00a0Brownsville Station<\/strong>‘s “Smokin’ In The Boys’ Room<\/em>” is certified Gold. (Video<\/a>)
\nin 1977,\u00a0Leo Sayer<\/strong>‘s “Y<\/a>ou Make Me Feel Like Dancing” hits #1. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n