Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022
1937 NBC Radio presented the first broadcast of “The Guiding Light”. The radio show continued until 1956 and began its run-on CBS TV in 1952. It ended in 2009.
1961 Disney’s animated movie “101 Dalmatians” was released in theatres.
1971 Charles Manson was convicted for a string of murders. He said he was inspired by quote ‘secret messages’ in the Beatles ‘White Album”.
Music History:
1975 The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of The Marveletts 1961 hit ‘Please Mr. Postman’. The song is notable as the first Motown song to reach the No.1 position on the Billboard singles chart late 1961.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Alicia Keys 41
Actress Ana Ortiz 51
Actress Jennifer Lewis 65
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
