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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !
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On January 21st, 1942, Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded "One O'Clock Jump" in New York.
In 1965, The Animals canceled a show in New York after U.S. immigration officials forced the band to leave the theater.
In 1966, George Harrison married model Patti Boyd. They had met during the filming of The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night."
In 1982, bluesman B.B. King donated his entire record collection -- 7,000 records -- to the University of Mississippi. The collection included rare records he played as a DJ in the 1940s.
In 1984, singer Jackie Wilson died at the age of 49. He had been in a coma since his 1975 heart attack during a concert in New Jersey. His funeral was held in Detroit.
In 1990, the first MTV "Unplugged" special was aired, with Squeeze as the first performers.
In 1996, singer Francisco Garcia of Cannibal and the Headhunters died after a long illness. He was 49. The group was best known for the song "Land of 1,000 Dances."
In 1997, Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, died of complications from a stroke in Las Vegas. He was 87.
In 1998, actor Jack Lord died of congestive heart failure at his home in Honolulu. He was 77. He's probably best known for starring on "Hawaii Five-Oh."
Today's Birthdays: Actress Ann Wedgeworth ("Evening Shade") is 78. Singer Richie Havens is 71. Singer Mac Davis is 70. Actress Jill Eikenberry is 65. Guitarist Jim Ibbotson of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 65. Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 62. Actor Robby Benson is 56. Actress Geena Davis is 56. Actress Charlotte Ross ("NYPD Blue") is 44. Rapper Levirt of B-Rock and the Bizz is 42. Drummer Mark Trojanowski of Sister Hazel is 42. Singer Cat Power is 40. DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus is 39. Singer Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) of the Spice Girls is 36. Singer Nokio of Dru Hill is 33.
(Above for release Saturday, January 21st)
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