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01/20/2025

John Fred's "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)", a song title inspired by the Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," knocked the Fab Four's "Hello Goodbye" out of Billboard's top spot on this date in 1968. It reached #3 in the UK!

01/20/2025

01/19/2025

On Jan. 19, 1993, an inaugural concert was held in Landover, MD, to honor President-elect Bill Clinton. Aretha Franklin sang "I Have A Dream" and Fleetwood Mac performed "Don't Stop," a tune that the Clinton campaign used as its theme song. Others appearing were Michael Jackson, Michael Bolton, Judy Collins, Chuck Berry and Little Richard!

01/19/2025

Today is National Popcorn Day! Yum! We will certainly be celebrating and partaking! From your friends at WZOO.

01/18/2025

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01/18/2025

On Jan. 18, 1964, "Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark Five rose to the top of the UK chart, replacing The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand." Keyboard player Mike Smith wrote the song after he discovering an old Carl Perkins record with the same title. It would reach #6 in the US!

01/17/2025

On January 17, 1971, Marvin Gaye sang the American national anthem at Super Bowl V in Miami!

01/16/2025

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01/16/2025

George Harrison topped the Billboard chart on this date in 1988 with the first single from his "Cloud Nine" album, "Got My Mind Set On You," an old favorite of George's that was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962.

01/15/2025

On January 15,1967, The Buckinghams recorded "Don't You Care" at Columbia Studios in New York City. The song spent fourteen weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #6!

01/14/2025

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01/14/2025

On January 14, 1975, Three Dog Night were awarded their 12th Gold record for the LP, "Joy to the World - Their Greatest Hits." Eleven out of the twelve included tracks were chart hits, which helped push the album to #15 on the Billboard 200!

01/13/2025

Asheboro City Schools and Uwharrie Charter Academy are OPEN on Tuesday, January 14. Guilford County Schools will be on a remote learning day.

01/13/2025

Against the advice of Columbia Records executives, Johnny Cash visited Folsom State Prison in California to record a live album on this date in 1968. "Live At Folsom Prison" would become one of Johnny's biggest selling records, reaching #1 on the Country album chart and #13 on the Hot 200. It also produced one of his most memorable hit singles, "Folsom Prison Blues." In 2003, "Live At Folsom Prison" was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over three million and was ranked #88 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time!

01/13/2025

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01/12/2025

Guilford County is having a remote learning day tomorrow, January 13. Randolph Community College is closed and is operating a remote learning day now.

01/12/2025

The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inducted Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, Martha And The Vandellas, Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Al Green and Frank Zappa on Jan. 12, 1998!