The Year Was 1951–on the big screen, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “African Queen” and “A Christmas Carol” with Alastair Sim…new television programs premiering included “I Love Lucy,” “The Red Skelton Hour” and “The Roy Rogers Show”…in the news, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and executed for spying, Drake football player Johnny Bright was the victim of a racially-motivated attack in a game at Oklahoma A&T, and the New York Giants won the National League pennant over the Brooklyn Dodgers…popular songs included “Come On A My House” by Rosemary Clooney, Nat “King” Cole with “Too Young” and Mario Lonza with “Be My Love”.
KXEL@80–1951
Jeff Stein
Jun 29, 2023 | 12:29 PM
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