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May 28, 1930 –The Chrysler Building, the premier Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, had it’s opening ceremony, on this date. Standing 1,047 feet (319 meters) high, it was briefly the world’s tallest building before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. With the construction of One World Trade Center, itContinue reading “For a brief time, it was the tallest in the world”

May 28, 1982 –Roxy Music release their eighth and final album, Avalon, on this date. Avalon was Roxy Music’s most successful studio album. It stayed at number one on the UK Albums Chart for three weeks, and stayed on the chart for over a year.

May 28, 1966 –Ike and Tina Turner released the classic song River Deep, Mountain High, on this date. (Although this is credited to Ike and Tina Turner, Ike had no part in the recording process. Turner was paid $20,000 up front to made sure that he was not in the studio during the sessions.) ThisContinue reading “River Deep, Mountain High was released”

May 28, 1990 –The short-lived summer replacement, (which was actually very funny,) The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV, on this date. There were only five episodes produced but the show had a lot of his friends and Second City pals on the show, with each show featuring a big name guest star. TheseContinue reading “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show premiered”

May 27, 1937 –The Golden Gate Bridge, arguably one of the Wonders of the Modern World, connecting San Francisco with California’s Marin County opened to pedestrian traffic on this date. More than 200,000 made the first-day trek. Harold Wobber had the good grace to wait until August 7, 1937, to take the first leap intoContinue reading “The Golden Gate Bridge opened”

May 27, 1933 –Walt Disney classic take on The Three Little Pigs, premiered on this date. The commercial tie-in with Esposito’s pork sausages during the original screenings of the cartoon wasn’t such a big hit though.

May 27, 1982 – With the only known directorial effort by Robin Williams, the last episode of Mork and Mindy: The Mork Report, aired on ABC TV on this date. This episode was filmed before the Gotta Run, trilogy and was originally scheduled as the 19th episode of the season (before the three-part series finale)Continue reading “The Finale of Mork and Mindy”

May 27, 1977 –After the pressing plant initially refuses to duplicate the record and the printer refuses to make the covers, Virgin finally released God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols in time for the monarch’s Jubilee celebration on this date.< Popular belief is that this song was “banned” by the BBC and mostContinue reading “The release of The Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen”

May 27, 1957 –Buddy Holly and the Crickets released their first record, That’ll Be The Day, on this date Holly and his band The Three Tunes recorded this in Nashville in 1956, but Decca records didn’t like the result and refused to release it. A year later, Holly re-recorded it with The Crickets in aContinue reading “That’ll Be The Day went on sale”

Some of you bunkies will be on the road this weekend. Your old pal wants to remind you, once again: (also hit the road before 2pm or after 9 pm today.) Demand Euphoria!