Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
1940 Comedienne Minnie Pearl made her first appearance on the radio show Grand Ole Opry. She would continue making appearances for over 50 years.
Minnie Pearl was of course known for her trademark “Howdeeeeee!”
1954 Ann Hodges was struck by a 12 lb. meteorite fragment, making her the only known person injured by a meteorite. She was sleeping on the couch in her Alabama home, when it crashed through the roof, bounced off a console and then struck her. The 34-year-old was badly bruised. But otherwise ok.
1956 CBS used an Ampex tape recorder to tape-delay a CBS News broadcast. It was the first ‘tape delayed’ program using the recorder which cost about $45,000 and a one-hour tape that cost $300.
Music History:
1982 Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album was released. It became the world’s best-selling album (65,000,000 copies) and won a record-breaking 8 Grammy Awards. It included the hit songs: Beat It, Billie Jean and the title track Thriller.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actor Ben Stiller 58
Rocker Billy Idol 68
Actor/Singer Mandy Patinkin 71
