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    Oct 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Film helps African-Americans remember a lively Carr's Beach

    Decades ago, a trip to segregated <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/">Ocean City</a> presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as "the beach," for a day's outing.
    Decades ago, a trip to segregated Ocean City presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as "the beach," for a day's outing. Carr's Beach — its proper name —...

    Tags: Dizzy Gillespie, Fine Arts, Movies, eBay Inc., Companies and Corporations

    2. Sep 20, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. What they're saying about 'Diner: the Musical'

    As word began spreading Tuesday that the beloved movie "Diner" was being rejiggered as a Broadway show &mdash; with Sheryl Crow music, no less &mdash; the mood of the people could best be summed up with a universal head scratch.
    As word began spreading Tuesday that the beloved movie "Diner" was being rejiggered as a Broadway show — with Sheryl Crow music, no less — the mood of the people could best be summed up with a universal head scratch. Even in a world...

    Tags: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mass Media, Fine Arts, Barry Levinson

    3. Aug 3, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Bar review: Liam Flynn's Ale House was worth the wait

    How do you solve a problem like Baltimore's new Irish pubs?
    How do you solve a problem like Baltimore's new Irish pubs? The last two I've reviewed — Delia Foley's and Finnegan's Wake — have disappointed. They have all the bells and whistles of a Chuck E. Cheese's: Wings! Arcade games! Delirious...

    Tags: CEC Entertainment, Inc., Charles Village, Heineken International, Bars and Clubs, Rye Rye (music group)

    4. Apr 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Ozzie & Harriet made TV safe for Dick Clark, 'American Bandstand'

    Pop & Hiss
    'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' TV series helped open the door for Dick Clark and 'American Bandstand.' Young Ricky Nelson helped make the then-controversial rock music seem safe to millions of teens and their parents....
    5. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller

    Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78.
    Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78. Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...

    Tags: Music Industry, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers (music group), Chicago Tribune, Human Accomplishments

    6. Jun 12, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  6. The Fabulous Hubcaps coming to Grantsville Days

    The Grantsville Lions announce that The Fabulous Hubcaps will be performing at the 34th annual Grantsville Days from 2 to 5 p.m. June 26.
    The Grantsville Lions announce that The Fabulous Hubcaps will be performing at the 34th annual Grantsville Days from 2 to 5 p.m. June 26. What began 36 years ago as “Harvey Hubcap and the Do Ron Ron” has evolved into The Fabulous Hubcaps,...

    Tags: Rod Stewart, Showtime (tv network), White House, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys

    7. Sep 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Buddy Holly commemorated with Walk of Fame star, L.A. concert

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    It was Buddy Holly Day in Hollywood as the late rock & roll singer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a tribute concert....
    8. Sep 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Buddy Holly score card -- Hollywood star: 1; Grammy awards: 0

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    Buddy Holly got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, but still has no Grammy Awards. Holly and other pioneering rock and rollers have long been overlooked by Grammy voters....
    9. May 27, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Longtime musician Bobby Parker among acts at Blues Fest

    There are teachers and there are students.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    There are teachers and there are students. Bobby Parker is a teacher with most of his graduating class now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A blues-and-rock guitarist for more than 50 years, it's inevitable that Parker would cross paths with some of...

    Tags: Music Industry, The Everly Brothers (music group), Jackie Wilson, Rock and Roll (genre), Popular Music (genre)

    10. Sep 27, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. The Ponderosa Stomp: A treasure trove of sound, and stories [Updated]

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    "It's a small town story, and probably a typical American story," said Ian Dunlop, telling the writer Holly George-Warren how he came to play bass in the International Submarine Band with the late Gram Parsons in the mid-1960s. Dunlop was......
    11. Apr 14, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Randy Wood dies at 94; music industry innovator founded Dot Records

    Dot Records founder Randy Wood was looking for a song for a young Pat Boone to record in 1955 and found it in the Fats Domino hit "Ain't That a Shame?" Except Boone, then an English major, wanted to sing "Isn't That a Shame?" After a few run-throughs, Wood insisted, "It's got to be 'ain't'," and Boone soon had his first No. 1 single.
    Dot Records founder Randy Wood was looking for a song for a young Pat Boone to record in 1955 and found it in the Fats Domino hit "Ain't That a Shame?" Except Boone, then an English major, wanted to sing "Isn't That a Shame?" After a few run-throughs,...

    Tags: Music Industry, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Elvis Presley, Santa Monica, Colleges and Universities

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