Music
Throwback Thursday: Judy Garland Recorded ‘Over The Rainbow’
1933
The first singing telegram is sent to a popular singer Rudy Vallee on his 32nd birthday.
1939
Judy Garland recorded “Over The Rainbow.” It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) and was sung by Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale.
1957
Jerry Lee Lewis makes his first national TV appearance, singing “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” on NBC’s The Steve Allen Show.
1961
The Tokens recorded “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The song (originally a Zulu folk song called “M’bube” and Anglicized to “Wimoweh”) soared up the charts to become the No.1 hit in the nation.
1970
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger makes his acting debut in Ned Kelly, a film about the legendary Australian outlaw, which makes his debut in Kelly’s own hometown of Glenrowan.
1990
Elton John started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Sleeping With The Past, his fifth No.1 album.
1990
American rapper DeAndre Cortez Way (Soulja Boy) was born on this day. In 2007, his single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” was No. 1 in the US.
1992
Mary J. Blige’s first album What’s the 411? was released. The album spawned six singles, including “You Remind Me” and “Real Love”.
2005
Rascal Flatts’ “Fast Cars And Freedom” video premiered on CMT.
2012
The Eli Young Band earns a #1 single in Billboard with “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.”