May 5, 1943 –I always wanted to be an explorer, but – it seemed I was doomed to be nothing more than a very silly person. Michael Palin, actor, screenwriter and (thankfully for humanity) a very silly person was born on this date.
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It’s so tasty too, just like candy
May 5, 1952 –One of the most famous episodes of the I Love Lucy series, Lucy Does a TV Commercial, (also known as Vitameatavegamin,) aired on this date. In 1997, TV Guide ranked it #2 on their list of the 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. Ross Elliott, who played the director, said of thisContinue reading “It’s so tasty too, just like candy”
Steely Dan back on TV
May 5, 2000 –Steely Dan kicked off the fifth year of The Today Show’s Summer Concert series with a rare live performance on this date. The band found it very nerve-racking to appear on a totally live broadcast for fear of any technical glitches out of their control.
Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah
May 5, 1973Paul Simon released his third studio solo album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, on this date. Paul Simon recorded some of the album at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama with the famous Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He sought out the musicians when he found out they played on I’ll Take You There byContinue reading “Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah”
The first Grammys
May 4, 1959 –Originally called the Gramophone awards, the first Grammys were handed out on this date, to honor the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Mort Sahl and held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. At the same time, Recording Academy members convenedContinue reading “The first Grammys”
The 400 Blows premiered
May 4, 1959 –François Truffaut’s seminal New Wave film, The 400 Blows, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on this date. Jean-Pierre Léaud’s answers to the questions given to him by the psychologist at the camp near the end of the film were not scripted. Francois Truffaut told Leaud in advance aboutContinue reading “The 400 Blows premiered”
Just smile and indulge them
May 4th is known as Star Wars Day. You get it – May the Fourth be with you. Oh, never mind.
Please ask your folks if you can watch this
May 4, 1973 – Bruce Jay Friedman’s Off-Broadway play, Steambath debuted on PBS, on this date. Valerie Perrine became the first woman to display (on purpose) her nipples on American network television. Perrine is also seen taking a shower from the side and her butt was in full view. Only 24 PBS stations were adventurousContinue reading “Please ask your folks if you can watch this”
Against the Wind topped the charts
May 3, 1980 –The Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band single Against The Wind began a six week run at No.1 on the Billboard charts on this date. Bob Seger won the 1980 Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal Grammy award for this song.
Sylvester and Tweety’s first pairing
May 3, 1947 – Sylvester tried to have Tweety Bird for lunch for the first time in the Looney Tunes cartoon, Tweetie Pie, which premiered on this date (Yeah, yeah, I know Sylvester is called Thomas but it’s Sylvester just the same. In 1948, with the cartoon Scaredy Cat, his name was changed to Sylvester,Continue reading “Sylvester and Tweety’s first pairing”
The Haus of Dcaligari 