Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs., March 31, 2022
1949, RCA Victor unveiled the 45 RPM single – an innovative and highly durable 7-inch format that aimed to supersede 78 RPM 10-inch shellac discs and give the 33 ⅓ RPM 12-inch LP format (introduced by Columbia Records the previous year) some stiff competition. The development went together with a new generation of record players, which could stack up to ten singles at a time and play them continuously.
1965 The beloved musical film “The Sound of Music” starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer premiered. It went on to become one of the most successful and adored films of all time.
1991, Nintendo released its famous Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan. It became one of the best-selling consoles of all time and introduced players to iconic games like Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Super Metroid.
Music History:
1958, Chuck Berry released his rock n roll classic “Johnny B. Goode”. The song was covered by Marty McFly in the movie “Back To the Future” in 1985.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Rhea Perlman 74
Actor Gabe Kaplan (Mr. Kotter) 77
Singer/Actress Shirley Jones 88
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
