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Doo-Wop
JACKIE WILSON DEAD; BODY GUARDED ROUND THE CLOCK
Jackie Wilson died today (January 21, 1984) in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Wilson had been comatose and was…
01/21/2013
R.I.P. Curtis Mayfield: How The IRS Created A Legendary Career
R&B icon Curtis Mayfield died today (December 26, 1999) in Roswell, Georgia. Mayfield had been in poor health…
12/26/2012
Male Members of The Platters Beat Prostitution Charges
The four male members of The Platters were aquitted of prostitution charges today (December 10, 1959). Members of…
12/10/2012
Alan Freed’s “Rock, Rock, Rock” Debuts; The Flamingos, Frankie Lymon Featured
DJ Alan Freed’s second feature movie “Rock, Rock, Rock” launched simultaneously in 70 New York theaters today (December…
12/05/2012