The official public viewing for R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass will be held Friday (January 22, 2010) at 10 a.m. at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2800 West Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19150.
The funeral will be held Saturday, (January 23, 2010) at 10 a.m., also at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Dootone Records was busy promoting the breakout single “Guided Missiles” by The Cufflinx on this day (December 29, 1956).
Dootone was a legendary Los Angeles-based record label that was owned by Walter “Dootsie” Williams.
Among the acts Dootsie recorded were Johnny “Poppa John” Creach (of Jefferson Starship fame), Redd Foxx, The Medallions, Don Julian & The Meadowlarks and The Penguins were some of the acts who passed through Dootsie’s doors.
R&B group The Strangers entered the recording studio today (December 28, 1953) and recorded their best known song and collectors item, “My Friends.”
The Strangers origins begin Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, where they originally hailed from.
The group was highly influenced by legendary 1950’s singing group The Swallows.
R&B legend Chuck Berry was charged with violating The Mann Act today (December 23, 1959), for allegedly transporting a 14-year-old across state lines for immoral purposes.
The “Wicked” Wilson Pickett landed on the pop charts today (December 21, 1968) with a cover version of The Beatles’ track “Hey Jude.” It was a big deal, because at the time, The Beatles’ version was still on the charts.
