Friday, February 17, 2012

Today is Practice Your Free Throws Day.

You never know, it could win the game some day.

Hey, you never know, you could become the next Jeremy Lin!

history 101 2

The US presidential election of 1800 was finally settled in the House of Representatives on February 17, 1801, when the electoral tie was broken between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr -- Jefferson became president, and Burr, vice president.

1966: Brian Wilson began recording a single which he wouldn’t finish for another six months: Good Vibrations

The 101 number one song of the day was recorded by a guy who once sang with a group called the Gaytones.

But he was a member of another group when he recorded today’s song and that caused a problem. His name was Eugene Dixon and the later group to which he belonged was called the Dukays who were signed to Nat Records. He’d written a song which the label didn’t like but an A & R man from another label heard it and thought it would be a big hit. He was under contract – as a member of a group but not as an individual. So he decided to go out on his own and the rejected song became number one on February 17, 1962 for the now renamed: Gene Chandler (Duke of Earl)

Today’s prize for the 101 Number One Song of the Day Replay is a $30 certificate for the Texas Roadhouse! Caller number ten wins at 527 1011

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