Birthday Report for May 15th, 1948 |
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Events of the Month for Brian Eno |
When Brian Eno entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In the United States, Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" and James Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific" wins the Pulitzer Prize. The Socialist Party nominates Norman Thomas for President of the United States. In New York, the U.N. Security Council appoints Count Folke Bernadotte as a mediator for Palestine. In Seoul, Syngman Rhee declares that he will rule all of Korea. |
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Entertainment News for the year Brian Eno was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Brian Eno was an infant. The first long playing records, LPs, are introduced this year and immediately become the industry standard. Judy Garland and Fred Astaire star in MGM's Easter Parade, featuring the song Easter Parade. Other songs coming across the air waves this Popular Music when Brian Eno was born.are Buttons and Bows and You Call Everybody Darling. |
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Songs |
| When Brian Eno was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1948, the popular songs were: Buttons and Bows performed by Dinah Shore; It's Magic performed by Doris Day; Manana sung by Peggy Lee; as well as Nature Boy by Nat King Cole. Also topping the musical charts: Now Is the Hour by Bing Crosby; Twelfth Street Rag by Pee Wee Hunt; Woody Woodpecker by Kay Kyser; and the ever popular You Call Everbody Darling by Al Trace. |
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| Movie News for the year Brian Eno was born. |
| While Brian Eno was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'Hamlet'- Produced by Universal International won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1948. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Laurence Olivier for his role in 'Hamlet' and the Best Actress Award went to Jane Wyman for her role in 'Johnny Belinda'. |
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