Sep 24, 2003 - Anthony Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Best known for his frightening role of “Hannibal the Cannibal” from Silence of the Lambs. I dug this movie out of my collection the other night and watched again after I don’t know how many years
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Sep 19, 1968 - Steppenwolf won its first gold record for "Born to be Wild." Chip was at a very tender age, but I believe that this song was played over my crib at some point or another. Enjoy this video and then be a winner with the Classic Rewards Club, logon and enter the keyword Steppenwolf...
On Sep 18, 1970, James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix died in his London apartment at the age of 27. The death was from an overdose of sleeping pills. He had spent the latter part of the previous evening at a party and was picked up at close to 3:00 by girlfriend Monika Dannemann and driven to her flat at the Samarkand Hotel, 22 Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill
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Sep 17, 1965 - "Hogan's Heroes" debuted on CBS-TV. Obviously Chip was too young to remember this debut, but certainly I remember the reruns! What a great show and a bit controversial, I’ve heard, especially being run only 20 years following the end of WWII...
Sep 14, 1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner." The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.
"Popeye" was heard on NBC radio for the first time. We all know Popeye as the one-eyed sailor who was always battling with Bluto. Mostly fighting over the love of the ever skinny, flat-chested, off-key singing Olive Oyl. Enjoy this clip of featuring the Popeye theme song and then login to your Classic Rewards Club Account right now and enter the keyword Popeye for your chance to win..