Here are 10 things you should know about Annette Hanshaw, born 122 years ago today. For our money, she was the gold standard for songbirds of the late 1920s and early ’30s. We’ll be featuring her recordings on Cladrite Radio all day, so tune in now!
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10 Things You Should Know About Rose Marie
Here are 10 things you should know about Rose Marie, born 100 years ago today. She worked in vaudeville, radio, records, movies, Broadway & TV. We’re featuring her music all day on Cladrite Radio so tune in!
Here’s an interview we did with her in 2017, one of the last she ever did.
Remembering Annette Hanshaw on Her Birthday
Cladrite sweetheart Annette Hanshaw was born 120 years ago today in Manhattan. For us, she’s the gold standard for songbirds of the late 1920s and early ’30s; we think she’s keen. She retired after only a few years—the spotlight didn’t suit her—but what a legacy she left. We’ll featuring her music all day today on Cladrite Radio, so why not tune in now?
Happy birthday, Betty Boop!
It was 89 years ago today that Betty Boop made her debut in this Fleischer Studios Talkartoon, DIZZY DISHES.
Happy 133rd Birthday, Max Fleischer!
Today marks the 133rd birthday of animator Max Fleischer, who, along with his brother Dave, was responsible for creating Betty Boop, the first Popeye the Sailor Man cartoons, and the beautifully rendered Superman cartoons of the 1940s.
In the 1940s, Fleischer was the head of animation for The Jam Handy Organization, an industrial film company. This lighthearted newsreel from that outfit, illustrated by Fleischer, shows how versatile an illustrator he was.
Happy birthday, Max Fleischer, wherever you may be!