January 17th marks the 71st birthday of arguably the most famous boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali.  Born Cassius Clay, Jr. in...

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,

On December 5th, 2012, pianist, composer and Jazz legend, Dave Brubeck sadly passed away one day before his 92nd birthday. We would like to take a...

Canadian-American roots rock group “The Band,” consisting of J.R. "Robbie" Robertson (guitar), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), Garth Hudson (organ, horns) Rick Danko (bass,...

“For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle...

Although based in southern California, Steppenwolf evolved out of a Toronto act, “The Sparrow.” Joachim “John Kay” Krauledat (vocals), Michael Monarch (lead guitar),  John “Goldy McJohn”...

Like many other Jewish comics of the 1950’s, Alan King started his career doing stand-up at night clubs in Manhattan and on the so-called “Borscht Belt” (a string of resorts in...

Elvis Presley, who will always be known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” first caught the attention of millions of fans worldwide when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan...

In memory of Dorothy McGuire who passed away last Friday at 84 years of age, we wanted to take a moment to pay homage to the popular 1950’s singing trio

We were truly saddened by the news that Phyllis Diller passed away on Monday at the age of 95. Who would have thought that the one-time 37 year old housewife and mother of 5 would become an entertainment legend and share stages with the likes of George Burns, Jack Benny and Bob Hope? Phyllis Diller broke into the male-dominated world of comedy in the early 1950’s. She essentially began her career by telling jokes to fellow housewives at the...