Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Which branch of our military was created on September 18, 1947? A: The U.S. Air Force and they've been going off into the wild blue yonder ever since. Before 1947 the Army Air Corps went off into the wild blue yonder -- but they didn't sing about it.

On September 18, 1931, RCA Victor demonstrated the first 33-and-a-third long-play record. We've all seen the RCA logo of the dog and the big speaker, the question is, what is the dog's name? A: Nipper the Dog was pictured on the label. And isn't it amazing that Nipper has spun around jillions of times since then and never once got sick?

What was Frankie Avalon's first Top Ten hit song? A: "Dede Dinah" reached #7 (Billboard) in early 1958. "Ginger Bread" peaked at #9 a few months later. "Venus" hit #1 in 1959.

As a child star, who did actor Robert Blake play a western movie sidekick to? A" He was Red Ryder's Indian buddy, Little Beaver. He also made 50 "Our Gang" comedies under the name Bobby Blake and his real name, Mickey Gubitosi.

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