You’ve heard of Cathy Smith…. right? Sure you have. Maybe just not her name. Cathy sang backup for The Hawks, an up-and-coming Canadian band. Though just 16 years-old, she fell for Hawks’ 23 year-old drummer Levon Helm, but still was pretty close with all of the band members. They eventually changed their name to The …
It’s October already. You know what that means. Cooler temperatures. Going to work in the dark. Pumpkin spice cornflakes and coffee for breakfast. And Inktober! That right, for the tenth consecutive year, I have been participating — on my own terms — in the autumn internet drawing challenge started by an artist named Jake Parker. …
Entering show business as a child using a doctored birth certificate, Mary Miles Minter fit the mold of perceived innocence. With blonde curls and soulful eyes, she was groomed by studio heads to rival — and hopefully replace — Mary Pickford. In spite of her youth, Mary had nearly 30 films to her credit when …
Steve Carlton earned his place in Phillies team history by amassing 3031 strikeouts. Mike Schmidt will be remembered for his 548 home runs. Richie Ashburn made Phillies team history by hitting the same woman in the stands with a foul ball twice in a game in 1957 (the second time, she was on a stretcher!). …
As a teen singing in a central New Jersey church choir, Roy Hamilton had aspirations of becoming a professional singer. In 1947, the seventeen-year-old won a talent contest held at the legendary Apollo Theater. However, as Roy lamented, he couldn’t get a break. “There were plenty of opportunities for blues singers,” he recalled, “but I …
Two things I learned about Bettie Page. In her later years, she refused to be photographed, hoping to preserve the magical appeal of her youthful good looks in the minds of her scores of fans. Bettie Page is hard to draw. Sure, she’s been artistically portrayed by countless artists all over the world, paying homage …
Juan Kachmanian was born in Argentina in 1930. His father was a boxing promoter and the family moved all over the world. Juan, a stocky, muscular fellow, entered the world of professional wrestling under the tutelage of trainer Rudy Dusek. Wresting under various ring names — Ervan the Armenian, Ivan the Terrible, The Missing Link …
