Ephéméride du Mercredi 11 Juin 2008 (Words of today)

1910 - Edwin Duhon, "The Hackberry Ramblers," born Lafayette, LA

1926 - Brother Dave Gardner, singer/country comedy/drummer born Jackson, TN

1934 - Première de la bande dessinée MANDRAKE LE MAGICIEN

1936 - Jud Strunk singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist born Jamestown, NY

1939 - Wilma Burgess born Orlando, FL

1949 - Hank Williams debuted as a guest, on the Grand Ole Opry. He appeared on the 9:30-10:00 PM segment sponsored by Warren Paint, and hosted by Ernest Tubb. He sang "Lovesick Blues," and received six encores

1953 - Walt Disney annonce qu'il se lancera sous peu dans la production d'émissions de télévision

1955 - Rose Maddox released "Wild Wild Young Men"

1956 - Marty Robbins released "Respectfully Miss Brooks/You Don't Owe Me A Thing"

1961 - Roy Orbison's first N°1 hit "Running Scared" topped the Billboard chart

1962 - George Jones topped the charts with "She Thinks I Still Care"

1970 - Conway Twitty's "Hello Darlin'" was N°1

1979 - Décès de Marion Michaël Morrisson, dit John Wayne, acteur : "La piste des géants", "La chevauchée fantastique", "L'homme qui tua Liberty Valence", "Cent dollars pour un shérif" Oscar,...réalisateur "Les Bérets Verts", producteur

1985 - Joe Val, age 58, songwriter/multi-instrumentalist died

Miss Teresa and her Rhythmaires - Wild Wild Young Men