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November 30, 1977 –Bing Crosby’s last Christmas special premiered on this date. The program was recorded in September, and Crosby died that October. The show is remembered for Crosby’s unusual duet with David Bowie, where they sing a modified version of Little Drummer Boy, with Bowie singing the new Peace On Earth lyrics composed byContinue reading “The strangest pairing on TV”

November 30, 1954 –At 1 pm, an 8.5 pound stone meteorite fell from the sky and struck Ann Elizabeth Hodges from Sylacauga, Alabama. She was the first reported person in modern times to be struck by an object from outer space. Mrs. Hodges was seriously bruised but survived, although the meteorite destroyed her radio.

November 30, 1979 –Pink Floyd released its album The Wall on this date. Pink Floyd rarely released singles that were also on an album because they felt their songs were best appreciated in the context of an album, where the songs and the artwork came together to form a theme. Producer Bob Ezrin convinced themContinue reading “The pudding before meat debate started”

you thought I was done with holiday commercials – I would have never expected this from a multinational corporation – I should have reminded you to get your tissues. Demand Euphoria!

November 29, 1969 –The Beatles’ double A sided single Come Together/ Something, (their twenty-sixth release in the United States,) went to # 1 on the Billboard charts, on this date. Come Together / Something became the group’s 18th US No. 1. John Lennon was inspired by Timothy Leary’s campaign for governor of California titled “ComeContinue reading “The Beatles top the charts (again)”

November 29, 1945 – Remarkable for it frank portrayal of alcoholism (for it’s day), The Lost Weekend, opened in Los Angeles on this date. Ray Milland actually checked himself into Bellevue Hospital with the help of resident doctors, in order to experience the horror of a drunk ward. Milland was given an iron bed andContinue reading “The Lost Weekend premiered”

November 29, 1992 –U2’s first TV special, called U2’s Zoo TV Outside Broadcast, aired on Fox-TV on this date. The show contains footage from their concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York and the Houston Astrodome, earlier that year.

Merriam-Webster has announced its Word of the Year for 2022: Authenic. Merriam-Webster said it saw a “substantial increase” in searches for the word in 2023, which the dictionary publisher says was “driven by stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media.” Merriam-Webster said people are searching for the word because it hasContinue reading “Another dictionary heard from”

November 28, 1943 –Randall Stuart Newman, singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist was born on this date. Newman has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards, winning twice. He has also won three Emmys, five Grammy Awards, and the Governor’s Award from the Recording Academy.

November 28, 1969 –The Rolling Stones released their eighth British album Let It Bleed on this date. It is the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet and the last album by the band to feature Brian Jones as well as the first to feature Mick Taylor.