Good news for pecan growers in the Mesilla Valley and throughout New Mexico – 2010 crop was a record year with high prices and excellent yield resulting in NM leading the rest of the nation in the world in cash receipts.
Mayor Ken Miyagishima stopped by the 101 Gold studios today to talk about the progress of the downtown revitalization project.
To listen to the conversation: Mayor 071211
And we also had the pleasure of speaking with the last original member of the fabulous Temptations, Otis Williams.
The “Temps” will be at Magoffin Auditorium at UTEP this Thursday and Friday. For tickets go to ticketmaster.com. To listen to the conversation click: Otis Williams 071211
History 101: 1862: The Medal of Honor was authorized on this day by the U.S. Congress.
Music History 101: 1962: The band that would later bill themselves as the greatest rock and roll band in world made their performance debut at the Marquee Club in London. It was the very first gig for the Rolling Stones.
The 101 number one song of the day was an instant hit for the duo who sang it but it also was responsible for the breakup.
It was written by one of the members of the pair who had a tough time convincing the other to record it. But when the played in various gigs, their fans would often request it. That led to investing $500 to book some studio time in Odessa, TX. They distributed the song themselves to radio stations and it became a local hit. RCA records got wind of it and signed them to a contract. The record entered Billboard’s Hot 100 on June 21, 1969 and in three weeks it was the number one song in America. While it was still on the charts, the one who did not write the song decided it was not the type of song he wanted to be remembered for and he quit the business altogether. But not before solidifying his position as a one hit wonder. It arrived at number one July 12, 1969 for Zager and Evans.
BTWRick Evans wrote it and Denny Zager hated it.
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