Gladys Horton, Lead Singer of The Marvelettes, R. I. P.

Gladys Horton, the lead singer of the Marvelettes, whose 1961 recording of "Please Mr. Postman" became the first #1 pop hit in the history of Motown Records, passed away on Wednesday at Sherman Oaks, California at age 65.  She did not recover after having suffered a stroke.

Here is a 1960s kinescope of the Marvelettes' performance of "Mr. Postman" on a syndicated Detroit-based musical-variety television program entitled Teen Town.

Time For Old Time Rhythm And Blues

Here are The "5" Royales with a big R & B hit from 1953, "Help Me Somebody," which was released on Apollo Records.  The record spent five weeks atop Billboard magazine's Rhythm and Blues charts.

Yes, Folks, ABC Did Have A Mascot

Here is Peter Rabbitears, whose voices sounded like it was done by one of the blokes who did Woody Woodpecker's voice back in the 1940s.  This was a promo for the ABC Television Network which aired in 1957.

At least he's no Stewie Griffin!

For Those With Short Hair

How 'bout some Dippity-Do (NOT to be confused with Deputy Dawg).

Television commercial from 1973.

Back In Those Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear.....

When sugar was not a dirty word.

From 1972, here's a commercial for Kellogg's Sugar Pops cereal.

Yes, the off-camera spokesman is the legendary Arizona Cowboy, Rex Allen, Sr.

Fluffy, Not Stuffy

Here's a commercial for 3 Musketeers candy which first aired in 1972.

Brings back memories!

Enjoy!

Time For A Movie, Boys and Girls

From PRC Pictures in 1943, we present Armida and Edgar Kennedy starring in "The Girl From Monterrey." With screenplay by Arthur Hoerl and original story by George Green and Robert Gordon, this motion picture was produced by Jack Schwarz and directed by Wallace Fox.

Enjoy!