comptrmech's Blog

I thought I would create a continous running blog about things that are part of our history, Being that I am a Disney fanatic, I will include some of their history too. I will try to add each day, time permitting. So here it begins, let me know if you like or not.  I would hate to  waste blogging space. February 9th - 1964 - The Beatles made their first live American TV appearance, on ''The Ed Sullivan Show.'' 1940 -  Disney' animated feature film, Pinnochio opens in Los Angeles,  2 days after opening in New York,  Actor Dickie Jones supplies the voice of the living puppet. This film will win two academy awards. (although this is the 2nd version of  this classic, the original was filmed as a silent b&w in Italy back in 1911) 1920's - 1929 ... "Sweethearts on Parade" by Guy Lombardo Songs -
1928 ... "My Blue Heaven" by Gene Austin
1927 ... "In a Little Spanish Town" by Paul Whiteman
1926 ... "Who?" by George Olsen
1925 ... "All Alone" by Paul Whiteman
1924 ... "Sleep" by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
1923 ... "Three O'Clock in the Morning" by Paul Whiteman
1922 ... "April Showers" by Al Jolson
1921 ... "Wang Wang Blues" by Paul Whiteman
1920 ... "Dardanella" by Ben Selvin's Novelty Orchestra