musical excerpts, fyi. randye
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Subject: 0620 - Today in Black History - June 20
1929 - "Hot Chocolates" premieres at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.
With music by Fats Waller and lyrics by Andy Razaf, the musical
will introduce the songs "Ain't Misbehaving" and "Black and Blue".
1946 - Andre' Watts is born in Nuremburg, Germany. He will make his debut
as a concert pianist at age nine, have his New York Philharmonic
debut in 1963, and become a world-famous classical pianist.
1949 - Lionel Ritchie is born in Tuskegee, Alabama. He will be one of the
most successful singers/songwriters in contemporary popular music,
known for his efforts in pop, Rhythm & Blues, and country music.
Once a member of the Commodores, Richie will establish a solo
career, win Grammys in 1982 and 1984, and be a featured performer
at the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los
Angeles.
1960 - Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy for his variety special "Tonight with
Harry Belafonte". It is the first Emmy awarded to an African
American.
1969 - 150,000 people attend the Newport Jazz Festival. Jimi Hendrix
gets $125,000 to appear on the program. This is the largest
paycheck for a single concert appearance at the time.
1987 - Whitney Houston's album, "Whitney", debuts on "Billboard" magazine's
album charts at number one. Houston becomes the first female to
have a LP debut at the top.
1997 - Lawrence Payton, occasional songwriter and member of the "Four Tops,"
joins the ancestors after succumbing to liver cancer at his
Southfield, Michigan home at the age of 59. In 1953, he joined the
Four Aims, which consisted of him, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie"
Benson and Abdul "Duke" Fakir. They changed their name to the Four
Tops in order to avoid confusion with the Ames Brothers. In 1956,
they signed to Chess Records and subsequently moved on to the Red
Top, Riverside and Columbia labels. They were part of Billy
Eckstine's Las Vegas Revue in 1960 and in 1963 were signed to
Motown Records where they were teamed with the production team of
Holland, Dozier & Holland. Their last label signing was to Arista
in 1988. In 1990, they were inducted into the Rock 'n" Roll of Fame.
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