Entertainment History
On January 26, 1934, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem presented its first
live stage show, featuring Benny Carter and his Big Band. In 1956,
Buddy Holly made his first recordings for Decca Records. Two years
later on this date, Holly and the Crickets appeared on the "Ed Sullivan
Show. In 1977, guitarist Peter Green, formerly of Fleetwood Mac, was
committed to a mental hospital in England. He had fired a gun at a
delivery boy who was bringing a royalty check to him. In 1979, "The
Dukes of Hazzard" made its debut on CBS. In 1988, the Andrew Lloyd
Webber musical "Phantom of the Opera" opened on Broadway. In 1997,
drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica married Skylar Satenstein. Today's
Birthdays: Actress Anne Jeffreys ("Topper," 'General Hospital") is 94.
Sports announcer-actor Bob Uecker (YOO'-kur) is 82. Actor Scott Glenn
is 78. Singer Jean Knight is 74. Actor Richard Portnow ("Trumbo," 'The
Sopranos") is 70. Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain is 69. Actor David
Strathairn (streh-THEHRN') is 68. Musician Lucinda Williams is 64.
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen is 62. Percussionist Norman Hassan of UB40 is
59. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres (deh-JEN'-er-us) is 59. Guitarist Andrew
Ridgeley (Wham!) is 54. Singer Jazzie B. of Soul II Soul is 54. Actor
Paul Johansson ("One Tree Hill") is 53. Actor Bryan Callen ("The
Goldbergs") is 50. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is 47. Actor Nate Mooney
("American Odyssey," 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia") is 45.
Drummer Chris Hesse of Hoobastank is 43. Actor Gilles Marini (ZHEEL
ma-REE'-nee) ("Sex and the City") is 41. Actress Sara Rue ("Less Than
Perfect") is 39. Actor Colin O'Donoghue ("Once Upon a Time") is 36.
Guitarist Michael Martin of Marshall Dyllon is 34.
