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MR. WONDERFUL ORIGINAL 1954 CAST RECORDING. DECCA RECORDS.

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Dolores Fuller and Ed Wood - Glen or Glenda (1953)

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On February 6, 1964 Olga's House of Shame debuted in Los Angeles.

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SATURDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO—SPECIAL JUNETEENTH EDITION: “What a Wonderful World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prXcSlybcYM ...Today marks the celebration of Juneteenth, a new federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865 when Union army soldiers arrived in Galveston TX to announce the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. It came almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 1996 Texas became the first to make it a state holiday (signed into law by then Gov. George W. Bush), and Pres. Joe Biden just signed it into federal holiday status. This year it resonates loudly as activists and patriotic citizens continue to work for change across the country.

I used to live in Williamsport PA. In the mid-19th Century, Williamsport was a relay station for runaway slaves and the Underground Railroad, and there are historical markers around the area today. As a musician and coordinator, I served on eight Juneteenth celebrations between 1999 and 2010, watching it grow from a church backyard picnic into a festival that drew people from around the USA. This leads me to “What a Wonderful World,” a song that brings people together.

I’ve been performing this song since the late 90s after hearing Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s version in the film FINDING FORRESTER.  It’s one of those tunes that doesn’t wear out, no matter who does it or how they re-arrange it, and it  plays well when I perform it in assisted living homes. It was first recorded in 1967 by the legendary Louis Armstrong. The song was written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. They crafted the song for Louis because of his ability to unify people, regardless of race, class, or nationality. Here’s a recent video of me performing it (while you’re there please “subscribe” to my Youtube channel)—thank you for listening. Feedback welcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prXcSlybcYM

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Se cumplen cien años del nacimiento de Ed Wood Francisco R. Pastoriza          Cuando era un niño, Ed Wood pasaba tardes enteras en los cines de sesión continua viendo sobre todo westerns y películas de terror. En la oscuridad de aquellas salas pequeñas e incómodas de Poughkeepsie, un pueblo cerca de Nueva York donde vio la luz el 10 de octubre de hace cien años, nació su vocación de contar…

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