Tuesday, April 7, 2009

[1770 - William Wordsworth, poet, born in
Cumbria near England's Lake District]

[1873 - John (Joseph) McGraw, Baseball Hall of Famer, born in Truxton, New York]

[1891 - P.T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum, showman dies in Bridgeport, Connecticut]

[1908 - Percy Faith, Grammy Award-winning orchestra leader,
composer, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada]

  
[1915 - Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan), jazz singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland]

Mama may have, Papa may have,
But God bless the child that's got his own.

[1917 - Mongo (Ramon) Santamaria, bandleader,
composer, musician, born in Havana, Cuba]

[1949 - Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific
opens in Majestic Theatre, New York]

[1970 - John Wayne wins Oscar for Best Actor role in True Grit]

The Mind's Eye

Why is it that in the days of radio, one could see a ball game through the voice of Mel Allen, Red Barber, or Vin Scully with greater clarity then is possible today on a HDTV receiver?

William's Whimsical Words:

The human brain is the ultimate high definition device.

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