Sunday, February 1, 2009

Feb. 1 in Entertainment: Not A Bad Day In The Studio

On February first, 1950, RCA introduced the 45 RPM record player. [And today? Where is that 45 RPM thingie?] In 1954, Big Joe Turner recorded "Shake, Rattle and Roll." In 1964, the governor of Indiana declared the song "Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen to be pornographic, even though the average listener wasn't able to decipher the lyrics. The governor asked a state broadcasters' association to ban the record. In 1965, James Brown recorded "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" in Charlotte, North Carolina.In 1968, Elvis Presley's only child, Lisa Marie, was born. [Quite possibly allowing the opening of the gates of hell, as noted in today's natalities, just beneath this.] In 1978, the Bob Dylan film "Renaldo and Clara" premiered in Los Angeles. It mainly was a documentary of Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour. In 1982, "Late Night with David Letterman" premiered on NBC. In 1986, Diana Ross married Arne Naess in Geneva, Switzerland. They later split up. In 1988, The Cars announced their breakup. In 1993, TV personality Regis Philbin returned to his morning talk show after undergoing heart surgery to have a blocked artery cleared. [Yawn after yawn after yawn after yawn after ...] Five years ago, in 2004, Justin Timberlake ripped Janet Jackson's top during the Super Bowl halftime show and exposed her breast. During that same show, Kid Rock wrapped himself in a poncho made of an American flag. [Certainly hoping some things at least half as interesting happens at today's Recession Bowl®. W/ twelve minutes of dreck from "The Boss" on tap at half-time, well ...] Associated Press

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