Our father was a natural junker. I started out at age five, living on the Southside of San Antonio, accompanying him on his junk routes. Years later, my sister Bobbi would join us. As I became busy with important things like Little League, sometimes she’d go solo with […]
Did Captain Kangaroo fight at Iwo Jima with actor Lee Marvin? Was Mr. Green Jeans the father of musician Frank Zappa? Captain Kangaroo, Bob Keeshan, a native of Lynbrook, New York, graduated early from Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York. In 1945, because of World War […]
Elvis Presley remains front and center in the hearts and minds of millions of fans from around the world. GRACELAND Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee consistently receives between 600,000 to 750,000 visitors a year over the last decade. In the four years prior to pandemic 2020, attendance […]
Only Elvis Presley surpassed Lucy’s ratings. Long before there was an Adele, Sting, Prince, Bono, Pink or an Oprah, there was a Cher and a Twiggy. But a decade earlier, the first two American entertainers to be known instantly worldwide by just their first names were Elvis Presley […]
Born between 1946 and 1964, U.S. Baby Boomers are 73 million strong and by 2030 all will be at least 65 years old, according to the Census Bureau. _____________________________ BONUS: More Boomer memories.
You be the judge. ____________________________ For the record, Elvis was a Pepsi man. ______________________________ Famous people of all persuasions who have endorsed Coca-Cola include Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles, Anita Bryant LeBron James, George Michael, 50 Cent, David Beckham, Paula Abdul, Cal Ripken, Kobe Bryant, Roger Clemens, Neil Diamond, […]
The 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis song, Great Balls of Fire is ranked as one of the Top 100 greatest Rock songs ever by Rolling Stone Magazine. Recorded at SUN Studio, it sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release in the United States and sold […]
Media release from Primary Wave: On October 1, 1949 Sam Phillips signed a lease on a storefront at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis and on that day, music would forever be changed. In 1952, Phillips’ Sun Records would establish itself as a label where artists would be treated […]
Today in History January 23, 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company rolled out the first batch of their aerodynamic plastic discs–now known to millions of fans all over the world as Frisbees. The story of the Frisbee began in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie […]
President Donald J. Trump issued one of his last executive orders on January 18, 2021, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for the construction of 250 statues in The National Garden. “The National Garden will feature a roll call of heroes who deserve honor, recognition, and lasting tribute because […]
How many can you identify? The answer to the first six logos are provided below. The remainder should be self explanatory. A: Elvis Presley’s ‘Taking Care of Business.” B: Rolling Stones. C: Van Halen D: Grateful Dead E: Stray Cats F: Michael Jackson ____________________________ _________________________________ Click Here For […]
