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Bon temps roulez, mes amis – It’s Mardi Gras! No one needs to disrobe, it’s much too cold, we’ve got plenty of beads, (unless you like to disrobe in public and then, it’s between you and your maker.) Today is also know as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, which heralds the beginning of fasting inContinue reading “Mardi Gras is a state of mind”

February 20, 1970 –The Plastic Ono Band released the single Instant Karma! in the US, on this date. George Harrison played guitar and Billy Preston played piano on this song.

February 20, 1996 –The VH-1 series Storytellers premiered with the episode featuring Ray Davies, on this date. The series became popular around the world. Following the show’s debut, VH1 would continue producing new editions for nearly two decades.

February 20, 1979 –The iconic series, This Old House, starring Bob Vila premiered on PBS, on this date. The show was originally intended to be a one-time, 13-part series documenting the renovation of a house, the show has now been running for 44 seasons, and has produced spin-offs, a magazine, and websites.

February 19, 1968 – Everyone’s favorite adult, Fred Rogers began telling everyone that It’s a beautiful year in the neighborhood when the national broadcast of his program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood premiered on this date. Guests on the show were often surprised to find that although Rogers was just as gentle and patient in life asContinue reading “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood premiered”

February 19, 1974 – KISS appeared on Dick Clark’s IN CONCERT! on this date. This marks their first time on national television. One of the songs they preformed for the show was Nothin’ to Lose. How KISS got a song about anal sex on national TV back in 1974 passed the censors is amazing.

February 19, 1983 –The Patti Austin and James Ingram duet Baby, Come To Me hits #1 on the Billboard Charts in America, on this date. Quincy Jones produced this track. Both Austin and Ingram had worked with Jones in the past and signed to his record label, Qwest. Austin had another connection with Jones asContinue reading “Baby, Come To Me topped the charts”

Badfinger were a British pop band signed to the Beatles‘ label, Apple. One of their best songs was Without You which appeared on their second album No Dice. It was released as a single on November 9, 1970. Paul McCartney once described the ballad as “the killer song of all time“. Harry Nilsson started aContinue reading “Sorry for this Earworm”

February 18, 1962 –On weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair, singing their new single, Crying In The Rain, on this date. The song was recorded shortly before Don and Phil Everly were inducted into the Marine Corps Reserves onContinue reading “The Everly Brothers debut their new song”

February 18, 1938 –Because I just went GAY all of a sudden! … The greatest screwball comedy, directed by Howard Hawks, Bringing Up Baby, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant was released on this date. Katharine Hepburn loved to talk, which caused problems for Howard Hawks when he needed to shoot scenes. When she ignoredContinue reading “Bringing Up Baby premiered”