Today In Entertainment History November 30th - 1940: Desi Arnaz marries Lucille Ball. 1954: Nat King Cole begins a six-night run at Harlems Apollo theater. 1959: In a Billboard article, DJ Alan Freed claims that his career has gone down the drain due to the recent payola scandal. 1962: For the first time, the Beatles make the favourite group list in the New Musical Express readers poll. 1963: (Down At) Papa Joes by the Dixiebelles charts at #9. 1968: Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes tops the charts at #1. 1969: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam was a hit. * Pretty Things album Parachute is voted Album of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. * NBC airs Simon and Garfunkels Songs Of America special, even after sponsor AT&T backs out over the shows plan to show footage of the Bobby Kennedy funeral and the Vietnam war. 1971: Genesis releases Nursery Cryme. (Me likes!!! HR) 1972: Can releases Ege Bamyasi Okraschoten. 1975: Roxy Music hits #6 in the UK and #50 in the US with Siren. 1977: David Bowie appears on Bing Crosbys 42nd (and last) Christmas special on CBS. The two sing a medley of Little Drummer Boy and Peace On Earth. 1983: The Jacksons forthcoming summer tour, which will include superstar Michael, is announced at a press conference at New Yorks Tavern on the Green. 1986: The Next Time I Fall by Peter Cetera with Amy Grant was a hit. 2001: A multi-count lawsuit against Chuck Berry is filed on behalf of pianist Johnny Johnson. It seeks a share of royalties for Johnson, who allegedly co-composed numerous hit songs with Berry that have heretofore been credited to Berry alone. Todays Birthdays Include: 1915: Brownie McGhee 1924: Allan Sherman 1929: Dick Clark 1931: Teddy Wilburn (The Wilburn Brothers) 1932: Bob Moore (Moby Grape) 1935: Jack Reno 1936: Frank Ifield 1937: Jimmy Bowen, Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary) 1943: Leo Lyons (Ten Years After) 1944: Rob Grill (The Grass Roots), Luther Ingram 1945: Roger Glover (Deep Purple) 1953: Shuggie Otis 1954: Jeannie Kendall (The Kendalls), George McArdle (Little River Band), June Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) Deaths 1996: Tiny Tim
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