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February 3, 1959 –The Day the Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were on a tour called “Winter Dance Party” tour. The musicians were traveling from venue to venue on tour buses. A small plane carrying The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), Buddy Holly and Richie Valens crashed near Mason City, Iowa,Continue reading “Bye Bye Miss American Pie”

February 3, 1973 –Elton John’ song Crocodile Rock became his first US Billboard Hot 100 hit on this date. The falsetto hook from Pat Boone’s 1962 hit, Speedy Gonzales has some similar “La La“s, and that song’s writers spoke out, accusing Elton of plagiarism. There was no legal action taken, and Elton has copped toContinue reading “We started hoppin’ and boppin’”

February 3, 1882 – P.T. Barnum purchased the elephant Jumbo on this date. He kept him for three years until the animal’s skull was crushed by a train. After his death, Jumbo’s skeleton was donated to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The elephant’s heart was sold to Cornell University. Jumbo’sContinue reading “Goodbye Jumbo”

February 3, 1945 – Walt Disney’s The Three Caballeros, opened in the US, on the date. With the exception of Mickey Mouse’s brief appearance with Leopold Stokowski in Fantasia, this was the first time Walt Disney attempted to combine animation with live actors since the Alice Comedies in the 1920s.

February 3, 1978 –The TV-movie Dead Man’s Curve, the first to deal with the tragic Jan & Dean story, premieres on ABC-TV on this date. Wolfmand Jack, Dick Clark, and Beach Boys Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, appear in the movie. In the film, Wolfman Jack introduces himself to Jan and Dean in a smallContinue reading “We found out that it’s no place to play”

Today is also National Working Naked Day (also celebrated on the first Friday in February). National Working Naked Day was founded by Lisa Kanarek in 2010. Lisa decided to create this day along with her own company, a brand called Working Naked, after she left a corporate job of over 20 years to start theContinue reading “Most of us don’t need (or want to know) about it.”

February 2, 1913 –The new Beaux-Arts style Grand Central Terminal in New York City opened on this date. The cost to construct Grand Central Terminal was a staggering $43 million. The price was offset by the sale of “air rights” over the enclosed facility. Many majestic buildings were constructed including the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. ForContinue reading “While you’re waiting for your train”

February 2, 1971 –The animated special based on the Harry Nilsson album, The Point!, originally voiced by Dustin Hoffman, Paul Frees, June Foray, and Mike Lookinland first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week, on this date. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hpy_VKgVo6w?si=EJinpw_k1bbdRtNU Although that version was only licensed for the initial airing, a few different narrations followed, includingContinue reading “Harry Nilsson’s The Point! premiered”

February 2, 1976 –The Honeymooners Second Honeymoon, starring Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Jane Keans, aired on CBS, on this date. This is the first time Audrey Meadows played the role of Alice Kramden since The Honeymooners: The Adoption. Jackie Gleason and Art Carney had continued to reprise their roles on The JackieContinue reading “The Kramden’s were back on TV”

February 2, 1973 –The regular run of the musical series, Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special aired on NBC-TV on this date. Also among the acts that appears on that first show were The Byrds, Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Rare Earth and George Carlin.