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Today In Dementia History Datebook-January 29th

For The Weekday Of: Thursday in 2009, Friday in 2010
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People on January 29th: birthdates

Sharif Atkins: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Actor, Hawaii's John Declan, ER's Dr. Michael Gallant
Irwin Corey: 1912 (is 97 in 2009, 98 in 2010)
Comedian, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Professor, Andy Williams Show, Doc; A Professor of comedy double-talk routines, Car Wash; some say b. Jul 29 1914
Sara Gilbert: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Roseanne's Darlene Conner, Simpsons' Laura; Melissa & Jonathan's sister
Bill Kirchen: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, American, of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Irlene Mandrell: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Country Singer, Drummer, b. in Houston, TX; Singer?; Barbara & Louise's sis; Hee Haw reg
Paul McGann: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Actor, British, of Dr. Who (the eighth actor to play the Doctor)
Tommy Ramone: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)?
Punk Rock Drummer, Bassist, Hungarian, RN:Thomas Erdelyi; of The Ramones; some say b. Jan 29, 1949 (is 60 in 2009)
Oprah Winfrey: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actress, TV Talk Show Hostess, Producer, b. in Kosciuska, Miss.; Oprah was supposed to be Orpah but a bureaucrat goofed up the birth certificate; Oprah is Harpo spelled backwards!; own TV show, Brewster Place, Beloved; some say 1953, former Miss Black Tennessee

People on January 29th: birth anniversaries

W. C. Fields: 1879=d.Dec 25, 1946 (was 67)
Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, b. in Philadelphia; RN:William Claude Dukenfield; some say b. 1880 or b. April 9 or b. Feb 10; he died at the Las Encinas Sanitorium on the holiday he despised.

People on January 29th: death anniversaries

"Cozy" Cole: 1981 (was 71)/b.Oct 17, 1909
Drummer, Jazz Musician, b. in East Orange, NJ; RFN:William Randolph; worked for many swing bands including Cab Calloway and Louie Armstrong
Jimmy Durante: 1980 (was 86)/b.Feb 10, 1893
Comedian, Singer, Author, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Composer, Variety Show Host, Vaudevillan, Pianist, b. in New York City; 'Inka Dinka Doo' 'Schnozzola' man; Jimmy Durante Show, Lennon Sisters
Edward Lear: 1888 (was 75)/b.May 12, 1812
Poet, Artist, Children's Author, English, Limerick inventor; some of my favorites started out with the lines "There once was a young man from Venus", and "There was an old man from Nantucket".
Freddie Prinze: 1977 (was 22)/b.Jun 22, 1954
TV Actor, Comedian, b. in New York City; Chico & the Man's Chico Rodriguez; committed suicide; d. Jan 28?

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Entertainment events on January 29th

In 1920, Walt Disney starts his first job as an artist at $40 a week with the K.C. Slide Co.
In 1975, 1st Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King.
In 1980, Jimmy Durante, the U.S. comedian, actor and singer, died.

Entertainment-TV events on January 29th

In 1971, in a Brady Bunch episode called "Coming Out Party", which has nothing to do with Ellen DeGeneres, Cindy develops tonsillitis the weekend Mike is planning to take the family on his boss' boat; the family's big outing is threatened when the doctor says the tonsils must come out if the swelling doesn't go down. The Brady children nurse Cindy on a liquid diet to save the day.
In 1977, comedian Freddie Prinze died, two days after shooting himself in the head. He was 22. He's probably best known for his role on "Chico and the Man."
In 1983, "Saturday Night Live's" Eddie Murphy asks viewers to send in letters asking Ronald Reagan to support a holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1983, a "Saturday Night Live" ad parody offers viewers the chance to rent Ed McMahon (Joe Piscopo) "for your next party and your unfunny jokes will work!"
In 1983, The McKenzie Brothers (Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas) leave "the Great White North" of "SCTV" for a day to tour New York City and host "Saturday Night Live."
In 1994, on the cover of TV Guide: "Valerie Bertinelli, Superbowl". Other Articles: Good Life, Frasier

Entertainment-Movies events on January 29th

In 1943, The Donald Duck film, "Donald's Tire Trouble" is released.

Arts and Prose events on January 29th

In 1845, Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" was published under a pseudonym in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe took the pen name, "Quarles", in signing the poem.

Music events on January 29th

In 1970, "Jingle Jangle" single by The Archies was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1972, R.C., "Those Were The Days" by Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton peaked at #43 on the pop singles chart.

Music-Rock events on January 29th

In 1965, During a concert in London, pop-rock singer P.J. Proby splits his pants on stage, significantly increasing his "naughty" reputation. Next month, he'll be banned by Britian's ABC theater chain for his new habit of purposely splitting his trousers on stage for dramatic effect. Good thing nothing sprang up in that event!
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix & Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars.
In 1983, R.C., "Down Under" by Men At Work peaked at #1 on the U.K. pop singles chart; that single was also at #1 on the U.S. singles chart and that act's album "Business As Usual" was at the #1 position on the album chart in both countries. Men at Work was the first act since Rod Stewart in 1971 to acheive this feat.
In 1983, R.C., "Shock The Monkey" by Peter Gabriel peaked at #29 on the pop singles chart.

Music-Country events on January 29th

In 1976, "Black Bear Road" album by C.W. McCall was certified Gold by the RIAA. It contains the hit "Convoy"
In 1996, Garth Brooks was a triple winner at the 23rd annual American Music Awards. Brooks was named artist of the year, but politely left the trophy on the podium...saying the other nominees deserved the award more -- especially Hootie and the Blowfish. Huh?

Music-R and B / Dance events on January 29th

In 1958, Challenge Records releases "Tequila" backed with "Train to Nowhere" by the Champs. The A side will make it to Number One in mid-March. It was a million-selling instrumental smash (and 1st year Grammy award winner). The Champs included Jim Seals and Dash Croft, later to become Seals and Crofts.

Sports events on January 29th

In 1964, the most lopsided high school score in history was set when teams in Louisiana played a 211 to 29 game.

Sports-Football events on January 29th

In 1994, on the cover of TV Guide: "Valerie Bertinelli, Superbowl". Other Articles: Good Life, Frasier

Dr. Demento Show Song Almanac

First Time Dr. Demento Played a Song

In 1984 - ** Little Bits And Pieces - Jim Stafford http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/stafford-jim.htm

(last played on 2008-05-18)

In 1984 - ** Lookin' For People Lookin' For Fun - The Three Stooges http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/threestooges.htm

(last played on 1984-01-29)

In 1984 - ** No Shower, No Shave - Men & Volts (last played on 1984-01-29)

In 1984 - ** Was He Asking For It? - Panther Players (last played on 1984-01-29)

In 1984 - ** The Timekeeper - Panther Players (last played on 2005-09-11)

In 1989 - ** Barbecue Spuds McKenzie - Dan Cryder & The Four Q's (last played on 2007-05-06)

In 1989 - ** Bulldog Drummond - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** Dick Tracy - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** Dr. Watson And Mr. Holmes - The Spirits Of Rhythm (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** F.B.I. Story - Red West (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** Hot Rod Lincoln - Asleep At The Wheel (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** Lounge Pianist's Lament - Lauren Mayer (last played on 1989-02-26)

In 1989 - ** My Uncle Used To Love Me, But She Died - Roger Miller http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/miller-roger.htm

(released 1966, last played on 2005-08-21)

Albums: Critique Country Classics Series: Roger Miller

/ Oh Boy Records Classics Presents Roger Miller

In 1989 - ** Nick Carter: Master Detective - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** Try A Little Tenderness - Jack Webb (last played on 1989-01-29)

Albums: Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off

In 1989 - ** Zip It - Joe Beck http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/beck.htm

er (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** The Adventures Of The Falcon - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** The Big Heat - Stan Ridgway (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1989 - ** The Shadow - various artists (last played on 1989-01-29)

In 1995 - ** Building For The Future - The Foremen http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/foremen.htm

(released 1995, last played on 1995-01-29)

Albums: Sing It Loud! / Folk Heroes

In 1995 - ** Can I Do It 'Til I Need Glasses? - Whizbang (last played on 2008-03-02)

In 1995 - ** In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans (released 1969, last played on 1995-01-29)

In 1995 - ** It Never Rains In Sunny California - Spike Jones http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/jones-spike.htm

(released 1943, last played on 1995-01-29)

Albums: Strictly For Music Lovers

In 1995 - ** Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues - Todd Snider http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/snider-todd.htm

(released 1994, last played on 2007-03-25)

Albums: Songs For The Daily Planet

/ Near Truths & Hotel Rooms Live

In 1995 - ** Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Leadbelly (last played on 1995-01-29)

In 2006 - ** Baby Got Back - Jonathan Coulton http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/coulton-jonathan.htm

(last played on 2006-11-12)

Albums: Thing a Week One

/ Thing a Week Box Set

In 2006 - ** Beer Run - Van Stone (last played on 2006-01-29)

In 2006 - ** Chinese Rhumba - Clyde Lucas (released 1941, last played on 2006-01-29)

In 2006 - ** Demented News January 29, 2006 - Whimsical Will http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/whimsicalwill.htm

(last played on 2006-01-29)

In 2006 - ** Hong Kong Swing - Cruella de Ville (released 1984, last played on 2006-01-29)

In 2006 - ** Modern Drama: Erh-huang (Hsi-pi): Tso Fang Tsao - ? (last played on 2006-01-29)

First Time a Funny Five Song Was Played

In 1989 - ** Barbecue Spuds McKenzie - Dan Cryder & The Four Q's (first hit the Funny Five on 1989-06-18)

In 1995 - ** Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues - Todd Snider http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/snider-todd.htm

(released 1994, first hit the Funny Five on 1995-02-12)

Albums: Songs For The Daily Planet

/ Near Truths & Hotel Rooms Live

In 2006 - ** Baby Got Back - Jonathan Coulton http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/coulton-jonathan.htm

(first hit the Funny Five on 2006-02-26)

Albums: Thing a Week One

/ Thing a Week Box Set

First Time a Song Reached the Funny Five

In 1995 - ** Pos.3. New Age Girl - Deadeye Dick http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/deadeyedick.htm

(first played 1994-11-20)

Albums: Different Story

In 2006 - ** Pos.3. The Ultimate Showdown Of Ultimate Destiny - Lemon Demon http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/lemondemon.htm

(first played 2006-01-15)

Albums: Dinosaurchestra

First Time a #1 Funny Five Song Was Played

In 1989 - ** Barbecue Spuds McKenzie - Dan Cryder & The Four Q's (first hit #1 on 1989-06-25)

In 1995 - ** Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues - Todd Snider http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/snider-todd.htm

(released 1994, first hit #1 on 1995-02-12)

Albums: Songs For The Daily Planet

/ Near Truths & Hotel Rooms Live

First Time a Song Reached #1 on the Funny Five

In 2006 - ** Pos.1. Sex Now - Sean Morey http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/morey-sean.htm

(released 2005, first played 2006-01-08)

Albums: Sex Now with Sean Morey [2005]

All The Times a Song Reached #1

In 1984 - ** Pos.1. Marvin, I Love You - Marvin The Paranoid Android (Stephen Moore) (appearance #2)

Albums: The Very Best of Dr. Demento

/ Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

In 1989 - ** Pos.1. Fat - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm

(appearance #6)

Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box

/ The Food Album

/ Even Worse

/ "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits

In 1995 - ** Pos.1. The Scotsman - Bryan Bowers (written by Mike Cross http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/cross-mike.htm

) (appearance #6)

Albums: Best Of The Funny Stuff: Creme De La Cross

/ Live and Kickin'

/ Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection

In 2006 - ** Pos.1. Sex Now - Sean Morey http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/morey-sean.htm

(appearance #1)

Albums: Sex Now with Sean Morey [2005]

This Dave in History (David Letterman)

In 1981, Dave guest-hosts The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
In 1982, Dave is interviewed by Jane Pauley on The Today Show to plug his upcoming Late Night. Jane loses it after Dave describes hairpieces worn by residents of their hometown Indianapolis "as large as endtables."
In 1986, The studio audience votes on a new rumor: Dan Rather and Peter Jennings are secretly married. To help spread it, Dave calls Omaha, Nebraska, and talks to Arnie Barnes for the first time.
In 1987, In a reprise from last year, the "Actor/Singer" dies once again during Viewer Mail, causing Paul to lose control and scream.
In 1991, Top Ten Features of Saddam Hussein's Bunker - 7. Button to launch Scuds hooked up to a Clapper. 3. Always calling his son-in-law a meathead (oh wait, that's a feature of Archie Bunker's place).
In 1992, To promote the upcoming Late Night's 10th Anniversary Special, Dave appears on ABC's Barbara Walters Special.
In 1996, Guest Richard Simmons dresses as Emmitt Smith. Also, Sparky Mortimer reports from the Super Bowl yet again; we see a still of him with the Cowboy cheerleaders.
In 1996, In a clip, Secretary of Education Richard Reilly apparently supports the Quiz Machine. "Megan" from the audience runs the QM today, but she screws up and is replaced by "Mike".
In 1997, "O. J. Simpson Juror Do's and Don'ts" bit.
In 1997, Dave plays a fake clip from last night: Biff is caught on-camera topless. Then, on tonight's show, Biff does appear onstage topless.
In 1997, Guest Dan Rather brings a clip of his coverage of the 1964 inauguration. In another "clip", he grabs Dave's ass.
In 1997, Top Ten Other Mistakes Admitted by President Clinton - 6. Got really drunk at inaugural ball and accidentally slept with Hillary.
In 1998, Eight-year-old cook Justin Miller distributes his Jurassic Dessert to the audience, as three samples fall to the floor.
In 1998, Fake clips of the State of the Union address. Ruth Brown sits in with the band "all night long". Also, Biff Henderson's "Accountants Say the Darnedest Things".
In 1998, On Know Your Current Events, second player George (a New Jersey cop) wins dinner, a CD, and *gum*. Later, Dave and Paul chew gum.
In 1998, Top Ten Other Monica Lewinsky Nicknames for President Clinton - 2. Commander-in-Briefs
In 1999, "Hooray for Hollywood" again. "Shark Week" again. "Paul's Millennium Fun Fact" again. Also, Pat and Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts (Kenny plays Tina Turner). Also, Top Ten Fun Things To Yell While Sliding Down a Fire Pole, read (taped) by New York Firefighters (closing music was apparently "Fire").
In 1999, CBS Mailbag: (1) How NBA players occupied themselves during the strike; (2) "YK2" problem--an Oscar for Alan Kalter? (3) Mark Hendren's letter leads to "Anton Fig's Elevator Etiquette"; (4) Paul and Dave shoot paint pellets at Regis.
In 2001, Campaign 2000 returns. We see stills of Steph skiing at Loon Mountain. Dave interviews the first Survivor II person voted off, Deb Eaton. She was voted out because she didn't fit into the MTV beach house mentality that was going on. She didn't like "Kimmy." She's a corrections officer in New Hampshire. When asked to predict the winner, she predicts she will win--oh well. Dave says he thought he'd get the Tonight Show.
In 2001, Dave calls Art upstairs and compliments him on his new, freshly- pressed shirts. Not a lot of people see his outfits, though; most people who show up to the office are delivering something for the Stengels (head writers). Then Dave talks to Steph; she went skiing in New Hampshire at Loon Mountain. Dave asks her to call KFC to see if he can return the unused chicken.
In 2001, Dave phones Nancy Agostini (production coordinator). She thought the Super Bowl pre-game show was really long, and the halftime show was strange, etc. She does Super Bowl Highlights in Barry-White-style, including such language as "Oh Baby", "Out of sight, let's get busy", and "Can't you feel the fire--I'm burning up from raw desire."
In 2001, External Camera: George Clarke (a Cowboys fan) on 53rd Street: he blows up a Miller Lite inflatable chair until it explodes.
In 2001, Some other guy instead of Calvert wanders out. (No Clinton Classic Joke.) Later, the new segment-5 graphic now gives only the web site as contact info for tickets.
In 2001, Super Bowl stuff: Dave says he won the office Super Bowl pool. He complains about the Super Bowl--there's not enough hype. Clip of Jason Sehorn on the show earlier winking (at Dave?), and then a clip of Sehorn winking during the National Anthem at the Super Bowl yesterday. In a Super Bowl post-game clip, confetti lands on Ray Lewis's nose.

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