Video: 'Rail Strike Paralyzes America; Ike in Far East 1946/5/23'
(Thursday, May 23, 1946, 4:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — A countrywide railroad strike, which if prolonged may cripple the national economy and affect the life of every citizen, went into effect today as thousands of railroad workers walked off of their jobs. Continue reading Strike halts railroads, paralyzes nation 80 years ago this hour (May 23 1946)
Video: 'A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll'
(Sunday, May 23, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued work today on his upcoming album Ringo’s Rotogravure, recording the track “A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” which would later become the album’s lead single. Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (May 23 1976)
(Saturday, May 23, 1936) — “You” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Edyth Wright, recorded in New York City on March 25, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (May 23 1936)
