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Lou Rawls Debuts Parade Of Stars On Television
Soul singer Lou Rawls hosted his “Lou Rawls Parade of stars” today (December 29, 1984). Kool & The…
12/29/2012
The Supremes Debut On The Ed Sullivan Show
The Supremes appeared on The Ed Sullivan show today (December 27, 1964) and performed their third number one…
12/27/2012
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
Christmas With James Brown and His ‘Son’, Rev. Al Sharpton
By Gentle Jones Christmas impacts Reverend Al Sharpton deeply each year, since December 25, 2006 is the day…
12/24/2012
Gene Chandler Convicted Of Selling Heroin
R&B star Gene Chandler was convicted today (December 22,1976) for his role in a heroin sale in May…
12/22/2012