Daily entertainment news covering Cab Calloway en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/25/celebrity_birthdays_december_88 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105473@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to English singer Dido (1971), Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan (1971), stolen base leader Rickey Henderson (1958), Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (1954), "Carrie" actress Sissy Spacek (1949),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/25/celebrity_birthdays_december_57 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69168@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to English singer Dido (1971), Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan (1971), stolen base leader Rickey Henderson (1958), Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (1954), "Carrie" actress Sissy Spacek (1949), country singer/actress Barbara Mandrell (1948), Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett (1946),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/soundtrack_of_the_war_a_ken_burns_film_i Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 62895@http://www.starpulse.com/news In addition to The War soundtrack album - an eclectic mix of vintage era jazz, pop singers of the time, contemporary classical recordings, plus three previously unreleased performances by Wynton Marsalis and a previously unreleased performance by Norah Jones

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/24/hugh_laurie_s_band_scores_a_hit_on_itune Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:10:35 EST Entertainment News 61120@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Hugh Laurie's celebrity band has scored a big hit as a download on iTunes - with Cab Calloway classic "Minnie The Moocher."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/10/the_legendary_james_brown_tops_list_of_b Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:18:16 EST Entertainment News 37471@http://www.starpulse.com/news On April 6 the ultimate dance off hit television screens nationwide with the premiere of BET's Top 25 Dancers. Hosted by R&B phenom and #4 on the top 25 list, Chris Brown with choreographer extraordinaire, Fatima Robinson, this sizzling addition of the countdown series put an end to the battle of ages by crowning James Brown the undisputed top dancer of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/02/soundies_a_musical_history_hosted_by_mic Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 32509@http://www.starpulse.com/news Together, these experts tell the story behind the soundies and explain what made the programs so popular. For many people across the nation, the soundies started a musical revolution. The panoram allowed viewers to see for the first time many of the nation's greatest musicians - as well as the very first footage of black and white musicians performing together. This rare exception to segregation was an important milestone that foreshadowed the 1960s civil rights movement and underscored the fact that music is a catalyst for bringing people together.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/pbs_to_air_special_about_the_roots_of_mu Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 29702@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rare 1940s Music Videos Of Legendary Jazz, Swing, And Big Band Artists Unearthed And Restored In "Soundies: A Musical History" Before MTV, there were 'Soundies.' First appearing in 1941, these three-minute "music videos" played in famous nightclubs and restaurants everywhere, featuring many of the legendary musicians of that era and of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/25/celebrity_birthdays_december_25 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 23569@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to English singer Dido (1971), Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan (1971), stolen base leader Rickey Henderson (1958), Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (1954), "Carrie" actress Sissy Spacek (1949), country singer/actress Barbara Mandrell (1948), Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett (1946), Jimi Hendrix Experience bass player Noel Redding (1945; d. 2003), baseball legend Nellie Fox (1927; d. 1975), Twilight Zone writer/creator Rod Serling (1924), American bandleader Cab Calloway (1907; d. 1994), Casablanca star Humphrey Bogart (1899; d. 1957), actresss Evelyn Nesbit (1884; d. 1967), Red Cross founder Clara Barton (1821; d. 1912), physicist/mathematician Sir Isaac Newton (1642; d. 1727), and religious icon/prophet/messiah Jesus Christ (ca 4 BC; d. ca 30 AD).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/25/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_dec_25 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 952@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to English singer Dido (1971), Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan (1971), stolen base leader Rickey Henderson (1958), Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (1954), "Carrie" actress Sissy Spacek (1949), country singer/actress Barbara Mandrell (1948), Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett (1946), Jimi Hendrix Experience bass player Noel Redding (1945; d. 2003), baseball legend Nellie Fox (1927; d. 1975), Twilight Zone writer/creator Rod Serling (1924), American bandleader Cab Calloway (1907; d. 1994), Casablanca star Humphrey Bogart (1899; d. 1957), actresss Evelyn Nesbit (1884; d. 1967), Red Cross founder Clara Barton (1821; d. 1912), physicist/mathematician Sir Isaac Newton (1642; d. 1727), and religious icon/prophet/messiah Jesus Christ (ca 4 BC; d. ca 30 AD).

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