Milton Berle, whose career as a comedian spanned vaudeville, radio, television, and film, was born Mendel Berlinger on July 12, 1908 in New York City. He started his career at the age of five, when he appeared in the silent film “The Perils of Pauline” after winning a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. At the […]
What better time to celebrate the career highlights of Paul McCartney than today? Today marks Paul McCartney’s 71st birthday! It seems like just yesterday that the Beatles on Ed Sullivan American TV debut took place. Almost 50 years after that legendary performance the Beatles co-founder Paul McCartney remains more popular than ever. He was only […]
This Sunday May 26th, Steven Sorderbergh’s newest biopic “Behind the Candelabra” will premiere on HBO. The biopic chronicles the life of the famous pianist and vocalist Władziu Valentino Liberace, better known as just Liberace, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Liberace appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show 6 times between 1954 and 1970. Among his […]
Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in London on May 29th 1903. Three years later, Hope’s father moved the family to Cleveland, Ohio. Upon his arrival in America his name was changed to Bob. From an early age, Hope showed a big interest in the performing arts. Growing up, he was given singing lessons […]
In honor of what would have been Bing Crosby’s 110th birthday, we would like to take a moment to reminisce on his great career. Bing Crosby was born Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3, 1903. A neighborhood friend gave him the nickname “Bing,” and it stuck for the rest of his life. Crosby began his career singing […]
In 1925, The Three Stooges started out as a vaudeville and comedy act with comedian Ted Healy. During this period, they were known as “Ted Healy and His Stooges,” “Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen,” “Ted Healy and His Three Lost Souls” and “Ted Healy and His Racketeers.” On stage, Healy would perform jokes and […]
After winning a talent contest in 1962, Martha Reeves was asked to perform at Detroit’s Twenty Grand nightclub, where Motown A&R man William “Mickey” Stevenson heard her sing and scheduled a meeting. Although she was not signed to a record contract during that meeting, she was hired to be his secretary. A few months later, Stevenson […]
Before achieving success in the late 60’s and 70’s on the pop/rock and country charts, B.J. Thomas started out singing in church during his youth. In the early 1960’s, Thomas joined the musical group The Triumphs in Houston, Texas, who released a number of songs under small labels. After a brief period with The Triumphs, […]
January 17th marks the 71st birthday of arguably the most famous boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay, Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali started boxing at the age of 12. From the very beginning, Ali took his boxing training very seriously. Within weeks of taking up the sport, he was winning local boxing championships. […]
On January 1st 2013, almost 2 months after her 85th birthday, 1950’s and 60’s pop-country recording star Patti Page passed away. Born Clara Ann Fowler in Oklahoma, Patti Page joined the Jimmy Joy Band in 1946, which led her to Chicago and ultimately a record deal with Mercury Records. Her first Top 10 solo hit, […]