inktober52: tick tock – part 2
That’s right… the original mechanical man.
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inktober52: tick tock – part 1
DCS: anita bryant
In January 2025, when the announcement of Anita Bryant’s death was made public (nearly a month after the actual occurrence), most people thought that she had already been dead for a long time. That’s because her career died in the late 1970s. Anita Bryant enjoyed a lot of success in the late 50s and early …
inktober52: shrimp
DCS: linda lavin
I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I love watching television. I grew up in a time before cable, before video-on-demand, before streaming services. When I was a kid there were three networks and you watched programs even though you didn’t like them. If you didn’t watch shows you didn’t like, you’d have to …
DCS: clarence “frogman” henry
Clarence Henry began playing piano at the age of five. He was heavily influenced by New Orleans legend Professor Longhair and often imitated the piano wizard when he performed in local talent shows. In 1955, a scout from Chess Records heard Clarence sing “Ain’t Got No Home,” changing the sound of his voice with each …
inktober52: sunrise
DCS: paul davis
Upon the death of label founder Bert Berns, Bang Records was taken over by Ilene Berns, Bert’s widow. One of her first signings for the successful label was a singer named Paul Davis. Paul released a cover of The Jarmels’ 1961 hit A Little Bit of Soap. Paul’s version hit Number 52 on the Billboard …
inktober52: finish line
DCS: mary and madeleine collinson
Mary and Madeleine Collinson were born in 1952 in Malta, moving to England in 1969 as teenagers. The following year they appeared as the joint “Miss October” in Playboy magazine, becoming the publication’s first identical twin centerfold models. The sisters used their Playboy pictorial as a springboard for a film career. They took roles in …