Orson Bean, the American actor, TV personality and author, was born Dallas Frederick Burroughs on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont to George Burroughs, a policeman who later went on to become the chief of campus police at Harvard University, and the former Marian Pollard. The newborn Dallas Burroughs was a second cousin to Calvin ...
In the 1960s, 20 years before Madonna came on the scene, there already were quite a few singers that went by their first name only. One of them was an Italian guy from the Bronx, New York who started out in a doo wop group and by the time he went solo, he was already ...
In no particular order, these are the songs that are the most fun to sing along to in the car or in the bar. If you don’t know the words, just fake it. “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” David Allen Coe. This song is also known as “The Perfect Country and Western ...
The cultural impact of rock ‘n’ roll was so dramatic that it completely eclipsed the under-appreciated EASY-POP music of the fifties. Appearing as early as 1948 and still being recorded late into the century, quintessential EASY-POP recordings peaked in the nineteen-fifties. But during this single decade there was an astonishing variety of sparkling singers, infectious ...
What better time to learn about African American History than during Black Awareness Month. There are many events to pick from to learn the rich and inviting culture of African American History. Starting with the basics, there are several Charlotte area institutions offering entire programs dedicated strictly to the heritage of African Americans. > The ...
If Times Square is the heart of New York City, the Union Square is its soul. Flanked by a film school, a Virgin Megastore and two stage theaters, this is a favorite with many New Yorkers. A peaceful park in the middle hosts weekly farmers’ markets which have become a sort of ritual for many ...
