Questions:
1) How much were the Beatles paid for their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"?
Q: Which tv actors made headlines when they locked lips in the first interracial kiss on US network television?
Q: Which artist recorded "West End Blues," one of the most perfect jazz songs of all time?
Q: As a teenager, Miles Davis got his first big break playing gigs with which jazz giant?
A: By today's standards, The Beatles earned a mere $2,400 for their February 9, 1964 Ed Sullivan appearance that was watched by an estimated 74 million viewers -- over 40 percent of the American population.
A: William Shatner (as Captain James T. Kirk) and Nichelle Nichols (as Lt. Uhura) made television history on November 22, 1968 with their interracial kiss on the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren".
A: Louis Armstrong. Three perfect minutes.
A: Charlie Parker. Miles, in his youth, played faster than he ever would.
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