THIS DAY in HISTORY May 17, 1958 ■ the Hit “All I Have to Do Is Dream” by the Everly Brothers Became a #1 Hit from May 17Th to June 13Th

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY May 17, 1958 ■ The hit “All I Have To Do Is Dream” by The Everly Brothers became a #1 hit from May 17th to June 13th. ■ https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=tbU3 zdAgiX8 May 17, 1875

■ Aristides won the ﬁrst Kentucky Derby. ■ https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=g3NOxFu6xiw May 18, 1911

■ Big Joe Turner was born on May 18, 1911. Big Joe Turner was an American blues shouter. It was stated that rock and roll would have never happened without Big Joe Turner. His greatest fame was due to his rock-and-roll recording in the 1950’s, particularly “Shake Rattle and Roll”. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhELpSeei pg May 18, 1912

■ Perry Como was born May 18, 1912. Perry Como was an American singer, actor and television personality. He received ﬁve Emmys from 1955 to 1959. Some of his hit songs include Papa Loves Mambo, Round and Round, Catch a Falling Star, and Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER17aQT klPE May 19, 1962

■ Marilyn Monroe performed a rendition of “Happy Birthday” for President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday during a fundraiser at Madison Square Garden. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q voqK6aLE2E May 19, 1973

■ The hit “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder became a #1 hit from May 19th to May 25th. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S benaOqv4yQ May 20, 1967 ■ The hit “Groovin’” by Young Rascals became a #1 hit from May 20th to June 2nd. ■ https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=4JIq8 Zn0AJE May 20, 1942

■ “I’ve Got A Gal in Kalamazoo” was recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. This song held the #1 spot on the music charts for seven weeks. Eventually it was knocked off by Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”. ■ https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=WQQfK8 Bqkw0 May 21, 1932

■ Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic. After flying for 17 hours from Newfoundland she landed near Northern Ireland. She became the 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivbh9vEkp 1g&t=12s May 21, 1980

■ “Star Wars Episode V – Empire Strikes Back” opened in theaters in the UK and North America. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNwNXF 9Y6kY May 22, 1965

■ The hit “Ticket to Ride” by The Beatles became a #1 hit from May 22nd to May 28th. ■ https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=SyNt5zm 3U_M May 22, 1992

■ Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show for the last time. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson had a total of 30 seasons and 4,531 episodes. The show ran from October 1, 1962 to May 22, 1992. ■ https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=keiuXB3 dJ0E May 23, 1919

■ Betty Garrett was born on May 23, 1919. Betty Garrett was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. Betty performed on Broadway originally. She later starred in All in the Family and Laverne & Shirley. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO0kkx_1 Q5g May 23, 1964

■ Ella Fitzgerald’s cover of the Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” hit #34 in the U.K. She was the ﬁrst artist to chart in the U.K. with a Beatles cover. ■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9 ymTwboFgT0 Resources

■ https://popculturemadness.com/Trivia/May/index.php ■ http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may.html ■ https://www.onthisday.com/ ■ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Como ■ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Garrett ■ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Joe_Turner ■ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson