Valley Sunrise Edition 814
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT

I invite you to start Sunday, my way on TYGA-FM 98.9 and on-line at www.tygafm.org.au/listen-live/

Today’s pic: Penitentiary ruins, Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania.
In use 1822 – 1833, known for the extremely harsh conditions meted out to inmates. Photo: Yours Truly

Today’s playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Andrew Shipp – Still My Number One	2024	1	0		AUM3N 2400001
Charting this day 1974 Sherbet – Silvery Moon	1974	1	5	10/12/2021
Charting this day 1974 Daryl Braithwaite – You’re My World	1974	1	17	15/9/2023
Roseann Sureda – Hanging On for Love	2024	1	1	22/11/2024
By Request Today: South Pacific – Muriel Smith – Happy Talk		1	7	19/3/2023
Foster & Allen – From A Jack To A King		1	5	19/5/2023
Michel Legrand – Les Parapluies de Cherbourg		1	0
Andy Williams – A Song For You		1	0
By Request Today: Skyhooks – All My Friends Are Getting Married	1975	1	6	13/3/2022
Backtrack: Emma Jene – A Girl Needs Her Daddy’s Love	2018	1	8	15/11/2020
Anthony Baxter – Christmas Day At Hanging Rock	2024	1	0
Past Request 2015 ~ 2020 Easybeats – Friday On My Mind	1966	1	14	16/10/2022
Charting this day 1974 Slim Whitman – Happy Anniversary	1974	1	4	26/1/2020
Tom Mullally – Music The Passion Of Our Lives	2024	2	1	22/12/2024
Rosalind Clare – Christmas Without You	2024	2	0
Backtrack: Glen Dee – Got Myself A Harley	2020	2	1	6/3/2020
By Request Today: Willie Nelson – Nothing I Can Do About It Now			3	1/9/2024
Past Request 2014 ~ 2019 Daniel O’Donnell – Irish Eyes		2	9	6/10/2019
By Request Today: Pussycat – My Broken Souvenirs	1977	2	3	3/11/2024
George Melachrino Strings – Christmas Alphabet		2	0
Charting this day 1974 William Shakespeare – My Little Angel	1974	2	7	29/1/2023
Ric Lucia – He Loves The Rain		2	0
Past Request 2019 ~ 2020 Doris Day – My Blue Heaven		2	6	31/5/2020
Dancelife and Company with Bodane – Unchained Melody		2	0
Enya – Caribbean Blue		2	0
Col Elliott – See How Things Have Changed	2024	3	0		USCGJ 1244287
Past Request 2014 ~ 2019 Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue	1957~64~68	3	12	20/12/2024
Sandy Summers – Angel of the Morning	2024	3	1	1/12/2024	AUK2B 2300009
Marianne Faithfull – Summer Nights		3	0
Bee Gees – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	1971	3	0
Neil Anthony – Christmas The Aussie Summer Way	2024	3	1	22/12/2024	USCGH 1280877
James Last Orchestra – Music Of The Night		3	0
Anne Murray – A Stranger In My Place		3	0
Backtrack: Alan Caswell – That Holden Saved My Life	2020	3	3	25/10/2020
By Request Today: Bill Anderson – Still	1963	3	12	21/7/2023
Dave Cox – Better With You		3	0		QMEU3 2415917

29 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

BORN:

1936  Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. – Mary Tyler Moore, actress, primarily known for her role in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966), and for her later role in the Mary Tyler Moore Show  (1970–1977) as Mary Richards, a single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis.  (d. 2017).

1946  Hampstead, London, England – Marianne Evelyn Faithfull, award winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades.  Turns 78.

EVENTS

1876  Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.A. – In one of America’s worst railway accidents, a bridge over the  Ashtabula River collapsed as an express train was passing over.  The leading locomotive made it across the bridge, while the second locomotive and 11 carriages fell 23 metres into the river.  This, and a fire ignited by heating stoves inside the wooden carriages, resulted in the loss of 92 lives.

A subsequent inquiry found the bridge had been poorly designed and built, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company was criticised for the way the carriages were heated and the Ashtabula Chief Fire Officer was censured for not extinguishing the fire.

1877 Melbourne, Victoria – A new word, “Larrikin” was added to the Australian vernacular to describe hoodlums involved in petty crime.  Whereas the “Rough” of European cities avoided the locality of Police Courts, the Australian larrikin deliberately harassed police constables on the beat and crowded the Courts to display open interest in the outcome of trials involving friends

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 449, 

Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.

Today’s Photo:  Milling rare Huon Pine using vintage machinery, Strahan, Western Tasmania: Yours Truly.

Today’s Playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Ashley Cook – Bilo’s Going Strong	2024	1	0
Past Request 2022: Crosby Stills Nash & Young – Teach Your Children	1970	1	4	2/4/2021
Rob Breese – It’s Me	2024	1	2	1/12/2024	AUC8U 2400001
Chloe Sweeney – Good Hearted Woman	2024	1	0		TCAIZ 2492155
Kevin Sullivan – Just Don’t Mention Christmas	2024	1	2	13/12/2024	AUVW I1900001
Backtrack: Olivia – Guardian Angel	2022	1	6	3/11/2023
John Barry Orchestra – Somewhere In Time		1	0
Past Request 2014 ~ 2023: Don Williams – You’re My Best Friend		1	11	10/12/2023
  Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It	1963	1	17	1/9/2023
Marckus Schoffl – Back In Town	1960	1	0
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Four Seasons – Big Man In Town	1964	1	4	8/7/2016
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Ned Miller – Do What You Do Do Well	1964	1	12	2/12/2022
Billy McFarland – Wonderland By Night	2024	1	3	24/11/2024
Eric Diamond – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love	2024	2	0
Daniel O’Donnell – Picture of You		2	3	20/9/2015
Hope River Road – Keep A Little Faith	2024	2	1	13/12/2024
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven	1960	2	0
‚Dire Straits – Twisting By The Pool		2	0
Sinead O’Connor – I Want To Be Loved By You		2	0
Les Brown & His Band of Renown – Lisbon Antigua		2	0
Aretha Franklin – Ain’t No Way		2	0
By Request Today: Nino Rosso – Il Silenzio		2	0
By Request Today: Sue Thompson – Norman	1962	2	0
ƒRod Stewart – Stardust	2023	2	2	24/6/2022
Graeme Clarke – Always My Best Friend	2024	2	5	15/12/2024
Giants of Latin – Abrozame		2	0
Brothers Irmaos – Take You Home Tonight	2024	3	0
Past Request 2023-2024: Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel	1956	3	7	11/8/2023
Johan Faber & Lianne Geurts – Naughty And Nice	2024	3	0		NLH2N 2400018
Hein Simons – Herzens Melodie		3	1	17/5/2024
Nat King Cole – Noche de Ronda		3	0
Backtrack: Colin Harney – Ring Of Fire	2022	3	5	16/8/2024
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked on Mozart		3	3	27/12/2019
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Jim Reeves – I Won’t Forget You	1964	3	2	14/12/2014
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Drifters – Saturday Night At The Movies	1964	3	11	2/4/2021
Lance Friend – Moments	2024	3	0		AUN0 22400005
Caroline J Harte – If This Ain’t Love	2024	3	0		TCAJB 2406935
Bert Kaempfert – Manhattan Merengue	2024	3	5	16/12/2022

27 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

BORN:

1822 Dole, France – Louis Pasteur, chemist and micro-biologist famed for developing vaccination and pasteurisation.  His breakthroughs in the discovery of the causes of diseases and how to prevent them have saved countless lives since.  Died 1895.

1879 Sandwich, Kent, England – Sydney Hughes Greenstreet BKA Sydney Greenstreet, English actor.  Died 1954

1901 Schoneberg, Berlin, Germany – Magdalene von Losch, BKA Marlene Dietrich, actress and singer  Died 1992

1941 Wallasey, Cheshire, England – Leslie Charles Maguire, pianist with the 1960s pop group, Gerry & the Pacemakers.  Died  2023

1952 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England – David Knopfler, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits. 

DIED:

1981 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.A. – Hoagy Carmichael, American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader.  Of his many compositions, Stardust, The Nearness Of You, Georgia On My Mind, and Heart and Soul are amongst the most recorded American songs of all time.  Aged 82

EVENTS:

1979  The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support a ruling pro-Soviet regime.  Over the following nine years, a million civilians were killed, 90,000 Mujahideen rebels, 18,000 Afghan troops, and over 14,000 Soviet troops.

1996  Lone French yachtsman Raphael Dinelli was rescued from his sinking yacht in treacherous conditions 2,200 kilometres south of West Australia.  Dinelli spent 36 hours in knee-deep water before being located by an RAAF Orion aircraft, which dropped a survival kit including an inflatable raft.

Valley Sunrise Edition 813
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT

Today’s pic: The Queen River in Western Tasmania, badly stained by over a century of mining. A lazy stream at the time this photo was taken, it is no stranger to violent torrents, given sufficient rainfall.
Taken from the West Coast Wilderness Railway’s train, this photo demonstrates the wild, inhospitable country the line was built through, in the 1890s. Photo: Yours Truly

Today’s playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
James Lynas – Christmas Time Has Just Begun	2018	1	7	23/12/2022
Tom Mullaly – Music The Passion Of Our Lives	2024	1	0
Victoria Eman – Christmas Time	2024	1	5	11/12/2022
Randy C Moore – Stille Nacht	2024	1	0
Val Doonican – Maggie		1	1	31/7/2020
By Request Today: Rod Stewart – Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow		1	0
Victor Silvester & His Orchestra – Misty		1	2	16/10/2020
Matt Monro – And You Smiled		1	4	6/11/2015
By Request Today: Dean Martin – Little Old Wine Drinker Me	1967	1	6	29/12/2023
Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time	2024	1	3	15/12/2024	USX9P 2469982
Ron Christopher – On A Fast Horse		1	0		QZWKY 2400265
Boney M – The Rivers of Babylon	1978	1	19	16/6/2023
Peggie Nora – Rocking Around The Christmas Tree	2019	1	7	16/12/2022
Chart-Topper this week in 1975: George Baker Selection – Una Paloma Blanca	1974	2	10	6/8/2023
Warren Kearney – Christmas Our Way	2021	2	4	24/12/2023
Lindsay Waddington – A Magical Christmas	2022	2	4	20/12/2024
By Request Today: Boney M – Feliz Navidad			4	23/12/2022
Allan Caswell – He Loves His Radio	2024	2	1	3/11/2024	AUGBT 2444959
Ray Malcolm – California Blue	2023	2	6	28/6/2024
Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra – A Say A Little Prayer		2	1	2/4/2021
Larissa Tormey – Special Christmas	2019	2	10	22/12/2023
By Request Today: Pussycat – Mississippi	1976	2	36	15/9/2024
By Request Today: Neil Young – Harvest Moon	1992	2	8	25/8/2024
Foster & Allen – Christmas Time In Ireland		2	14	17/12/2023
Gordon Lightfoot – Summertime Dream		2	1	9/7/2021
Greg Champion & Rose Bygrave – Merry Christmas Everywhere		3	1	18/12/2022
Bucko & Champs – Carol of The Birds		3	25	24/12/2021
Joy Adams – Teach Your Children	2023	3	8	13/12/2024
Graeme Clarke – The One On The Right	2019	3	7	2/2/2024
Unfinished Business – Eight Days A Week	2019	3	3	15/12/2024
Lou Monte – Dominick The Donkey		3	12	25/12/2020
Symphony Orchestra of Vienna – The Tritsch Tratsch Polka		3	3	25/10/2019
By Request Today: Slim Dusty – The Lights On The Hill		3	21	8/9/2024
Neil Anthony – Christmas The Aussie Summer Way		3	0		USCGH 1280877
Shaza Leigh – The Bush Is Still The Same		3	5	23/10/2020
John Williamson – A Christmas Photo		3	15	8/12/2024
Al Martino – Come Share The Wine		3	5	1/12/2023

22 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

BORN:

1901  St Petersburgh, Russia – Andre Kostelanetz, American popular orchestra conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music. Kostelanetz was known for arranging and recording light classical pieces for mass audiences, as well as orchestral versions of songs and show tunes from Broadway.  Over 50 million of his recordings were sold and his works became staples of beautiful music radio stations.   Died 1980.

1949  Douglas, Isle of Man – Twins, Maurice Ernest Gibb and Robin Hugh Gibb, musicians and singer-songwriters, best known as members of the trio the Bee Gees, which were formed with their brother Barry.  The trio got their start in Australia, found major success upon return to England and became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.

Maurice died 12 Jan 2003 age 53;   Robin died 20 May 2012 age 62.

EVENTS

1943  Hobart, Tasmania – The floating concrete pontoon bridge across the Derwent between Hobart and Bellerive was opened.  Crossing it was subject to a toll payment, which was discontinued on 31 December 1948.  It was the first of it’s type in the world and remained in use until 17 August 1964, upon the opening of the Tasman Bridge.

1964 Palmdale, California, U.S.A. – The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird aircraft took place.  This was an advanced, long range, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft, which operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats.  If a missile was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate.  The SR-71 was in service with the U.S. Air Force until 1998, during which time, 12 of the 32 aircraft were destroyed in accidents, but none were lost to enemy action.

1989  Berlin, Germany – The Brandenburg Gate re-opened after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 448, 

Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.

Today’s Photo:  The King River, from the West Coast Wilderness Railway near Strahan, Western Tasmania. Photo: Yours Truly.

Today’s Playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Ron Christopher – Forever 1956	2024	1	0		QZWKY 2400272
Past Request 2016 – 2018: Brandon McPhee – The Six Twenty Two Step		1	5	27/9/2024
Liz Clarke – The Little Drummer Boy	2024	1	1	15/12/2024
By Request Today: Merle Haggard – Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star		1	1	6/7/2014
Kris Cummins – Edge of Town	2024	1	0
Howie Brothers – Dunedoo	2024	1	2	15/12/2024
James Last & His Orchestra – Medley~		1	4	6/9/2024
Past Request 2024: Brothers Four – Green Fields	1960	1	6	3/3/2024
Backtrack: Amber Lawrence – Aussie Aussie Christmas	2018	1	1	13/12/2019
*  Bobby Darin – Multiplication	1960	1	2	14/5/2021
Backtrack: Rob Breese – Aussie Christmas Day	2020	1	8	24/12/2021
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Dusty Springfield – Losing You	1964	1	4	20/1/2023
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Hermans Hermits – Show Me Girl	1964	1	7	19/6/2020
Glenn Levi – The Magic of Christmas	2024	2	2	6/12/2024	USl4R 2492416
Becky Hobbs – Those Baldwin Sisters	2024	2	0
Clayton Saunders – Merry Christmas	2024	2	1	15/12/2024
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Coasters – Along Came Jones	1959	2	2	31/5/2019
** Hank Snow – Cross The Brazos At Waco		2	0
By Request Today: Foster & Allen – Rose Of My Heart		2	30	10/11/2024
Craig Giles – I Can’t Believe It’s Christmas	2017	2	9	24/12/2021
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra – The First Noel~O Tannenbaum		2	11	25/12/2022
Trevor Loughrey – I’d Really Love To See You Tonight	2024	2	1	1/12/2024
***Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde – Yesterday’s Gone	1964		0
Lindsay Waddington – A Magical Christmas	2023	2	3	22/12/2023
Downtown Mystic – Better Day	2024	2	0		USBAE 2497886
Seamus Fitzsimmons – Christmas Jive	2022	2	1	30/12/2022
Brian Cadd – A Loving Man	2024	3	2	6/12/2024	AUPEL 1700043
Past Request 2023-2024: Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue	1959	3	11	19/4/2024
Noel Briody – The Next Time I’m In Town	2024	3	2	6/12/2024	IEWBS 2400001
Roger Whittaker – Good King Wenceslas		3	1	23/12/2022
The Drongos – Jingle Bells		3	4	15/12/2023
Backtrack: Warren Kearney – Silent Night~Away In A Manger	2022	3	5	25/12/2022
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Um Um Um Um Um		3	2	9/10/2020
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Nat King Cole – You’re Crying On My Shoulder	1964	3	4	21/7/2017
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Johnny Tillotson – She Understands Me	1964	3	9	9/10/2020
Petula Clark – Once In Royal David City		3	5	4/12/2022
Victoria Eman – Beautiful	2024	3	1	1/12/2024	NLJ9A 2400002
Donna Cunningham – Pretty Paper	2024	3	0
Jimmy Shand & His Band – Bluebell Polka		3	10	15/9/2023
Debra Thomas – Especially On Christmas Eve	2021		4	23/12/2022

20 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

DIED THIS DAY:

*  1973  Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. – Walden Robert Cassotto, alias Bobby Darin, singer, songwriter, and actor , who performed in a range of music genres.  His career started as a songwriter for Connie Francis, but he later recorded his first million-seller Splish Splash in 1958.  Later, Dream Lover, Mack The Knife, and Beyond The Sea brought him world fame.  Died from complications due to heart surgery, Los Angeles, California, Aged 37

** 1999  Madison, Tennessee, U.S.A. – Hank Snow, Canadian country singer who during a 50 year career charted over 70 singles on the Billboard charts and recorded 140 albums between 1950 and 1980.  (Heart failure, age 85)

*** 2020  Hailey, Idaho, U.S.A. – David Stuart Chadwick alias Chad Stuart, part of the 1960s folk rock duo, Chad & Jeremy.  (Aged 79)

BORN THIS DAY:

1894 Jeparit Victoria – Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister, having occupied the position for a total of 18 years, 5 months and 12 days, and the foundation leader of the Liberal Party.  Died 1978.

1952 Somerset, England – Jennifer Agutter, actress best known for her role as Sister Julienne in the BBC drama series Call The Midwife.  Turns 72.

EVENTS

1951 Hobart, Tasmania – Internal fittings of the historic Theatre Royal were removed and sold as part of a refurbishment.

1957 Sydney, New South Wales – Seven deaths occurred, and 70 people were treated for heat exhaustion during a heat wave, in which the city recorded a maximum of 42 C.  This was Sydney’s hottest day since January 1939, and the city’s third hottest day then on record.

1984  Near the town of Todmorden in England – One of the largest underground fires in transportation history occurred inside the Summit railway tunnel, after a train of tanker waggons loaded with over a million litres of petrol derailed.  At the height of the fire, pillars of flame 45 metres high rose from ventilation shafts above.  There were no injuries or deaths. 

Valley Sunrise Edition 812
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT

Today’s pic: Ruins of the 200-year-old convict penitentiary on Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour in Western Tasmania.
Known for it’s extremely harsh conditions, this prison was virtually escape-proof, being mostly surrounded by impenetrable rainforest. It’s only access was via Hell’s Gates, a treacherous entrance into Macquarie Harbour, a shallow fiord on the west coast. Photo: Yours Truly

Today’s playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Ron Christopher – Forever 1956	2024	1	0		QZWKY 2400272
Chase Stevens – As Good As It Gets	2024	1	1	29/11/2024	CAJEZ 2400002
Cumberland River Project – When The Wind Picks Up	2024	1	0		DEZC6 2455391
By Request Today: Boney M – Marys Boy Child		1	6	24/12/2023
Past Request 2015-2016: Daniel O’Donnell – Footsteps		1	15	1/4/2018
Jim Reeves – Is It Really Over		1	0
Les Brown & His Band of Renown – Bizet Had His Day		1	0	0
By Request Today: John Lennon – Happy Christmas War Is Over		1	12	24/12/2023
Backtrack: Lee Forster & Paul Prickett – Outback Graves	2019	1	2	27/3/2020
Howie Brothers – Dunedoo	2024	1	1	6/12/2024
Chart-Topper this week in 1974: Brian May & ABC Showband – Theme From Rush	1974	1	9	19/11/2017
Clayton Saunders – Merry Christmas	2024	1	0
Christine Clifford – You Can’t Say	2024	2	1	24/11/2024
Linda Ronstadt – Heatwave		2	3	24/5/2015
Backtrack: Chris Lee – Driving With The Radio On	2017	2	5	5/7/2019
Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time	2024	2	2	8/12/2024	USX9P 2469982
Past Request 2024: Chris de Burgh – Lady In Red	1986	2	5	21/4/2024
Foster & Allen – Can’t Help Falling In Love			0
DIED this day 1940, over the English Channel – Glen Miller, jazz musician, arranger, composer and bandleader in the swing era.  Aged 40.
Glen Miller & His Orchestra with Marion Hutton – The Woodpecker Song	1940	2	14	28/4/2024
BORN this day 1939 Tottenham, London, England – David Clark, alias Dave Clark, musician, songwriter, record producer and the leader of the 1960s Merseybeat group the Dave Clark Five.  Turns 85.
Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over	1964	2	14	19/1/2024
Past Request 2016 – 2018: Dire Straits – So Far Away	1985	2	10	4/5/2018
Graeme Clarke – Always My Best Friend	2024	2	4	6/8/2023
Backtrack: Unfinished Business – Eight Days A Week	2019	2	2	6/12/2024
Past Request 2016 ~ 2021: David Whitfield – Hear My Song Violetta	1960	3	7	22/8/2021
By Request Today: Richard Lynch, Katelyne Adams, Michael Stover – My Heart And Yours	2024	3	2	5/3/2023
By Request Today: Johnny Horton – When It’s Springtime In Alaska	1961	3	7	19/5/2024
Bob Marshall – Things The Season Brings	2024	3	1	8/12/2024
Liz Clarke – Little Drummer Boy	2024	3	0
By Request Today: Elvis Presley – O Little Town of Bethlehem		3	0
Box Tree Orchestra – I Will Always Love You		3	0
By Request Today: ABBA – The Winner Takes It All		3	5	6/10/2024
Toni West – A Beach Party Christmas	2024	3	0		UKBBL 2400011
Backtrack: Heartland Roots Band – Running Out Of Places To Go	2024	3	0
Terrance Allan – Christmas On The Riverwalk	2024	3	0

15 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

EVENTS

1950  Launceston, Tasmania – Ludbrooks department store was destroyed by fire, damage estimated at over £300,000.

1957 Alice Springs, Northern Territory – In, South Australian police commenced investigations into what became known as the Sundown murders.  One of  the country’s greatest manhunts took place for the person who murdered three people at their camp site, 300 km south of Alice Springs ten days previously.
The following month, a suspect, Raymond Bailey, was arrested in Mt Isa, Queensland, extradited to Adelaide and sent for trial.  He was convicted and executed in June, 1958. 

1965  American space craft Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 performed the first controlled rendezvous, while in Earth orbit

1968  Claremont, Tasmania – A 15-year-old boy, who was trapped by a rockfall 19 metres underground in a cave known as the Devil’s Den, was rescued after more than 100 men toiled for 30 hours.  

1970  The Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 became the first to land on the planet Venus and transmit data back to Earth. It recorded the planet’s surface temperature at 475 C, and the atmospheric pressure, 90 times that on Earth.

1974  Sydney, New South Wales – Australia’s first regular FM radio broadcasts commenced on station 2MBS-FM.  The programme included Beethoven, Mozart and other classical pieces and Christmas carols. The station now broadcasts under the callsign 2MBS Fine Music.

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 447, 

Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.

Today’s Photo: Mt Zeehan, Western Tasmania. Photo: Yours Truly.

Today’s Playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Kevin Sullivan – Just Don’t Mention Christmas	2019	1	1	27/12/2019	AUVW I1900001
Past Request 2016 – 2018: Christina Aguilera – Candyman	2006	1	6	25/11/2018
Hope River Road – Keep A Little Faith	2024	1	0
Graeme Clarke – Footprints In The Sand At Wallaroo	2019	1	6	28/1/2024
Lindsay Waddington & Brenda Radford – The Red Centre	2024	1	3	24/11/2024	AUZY4 2400020
Bill Anderson – Always Remember	2015	1	0
Backtrack: Richard Mulligan – Dance Around The Floor	2020	1	4	6/9/2024
101 Strings Orchestra – The Girl From Ipanema		1	0
Past Request, 12 times,  2013-2024: Charlie Landsborough – My Forever Friend		1	14	10/3/2024
By Request Today: Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas	2018	1	5	18/12/2022
Rose Angelica – Silver Bells	2024	1	0
Backtrack: Jason Owen – Thank God I’m A Country Boy	2019	1	5	30/7/2023
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Cliff Richard – On The Beach	1964	1	10	2/10/2020
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Del Shannon – Keep Searching	1964	1	5	30/12/2022
Anita Winkler – Believe	2024	2	4	24/11/2024
Reg McTaggart – Pop	2019	2	0
The Silverline with Craig Woodward – Runaway Heart	2024	2	0		AUHRY 2400019
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Vic Damone – The Only Man On The Island	1958	2	4	13/11/2022
By Request: Shelley Jones Band – Aussie Jolly Noice Christmas	2024	2	0		AU3FS 2400023
Backtrack: Jim Williams – Train Track	2018	2	12	22/9/2023
Ian Hughes & His Orchestra – I Just Called To Say I Love You		2	1	30/4/2021
Backtrack: Joy Adams – Teach Your Children	2023	2	7	25/10/2024
Owen Smith – Auburn Sun	2024	2	1	22/11/2024	AUM0A 2300004
By Request Today: Shadows – Apache	1960		26	23/6/2024
Col Millington – Pushin’ 60	2017	2	0
Backtrack: Paul Jupe – Let’s Go Dancing	2024	3	1	22/11/2024
Past Request 2013-2024: Connie Francis – Lipstick On Your Collar	1959	3	8	28/1/2024
James Darren – Gidget	1959	3	0
Ollie Austin – 18 Yellow Roses		3	3	5/5/2024
Bob Marshall – You Just Can’t See Him From The Road	2024	3	0
Backtrack: Jack Viljoen – Every Afternoon	2017	3	4	18/2/2018
Olympic Standard Orchestra – Circle of Smiles		3	0
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Nat King Cole – Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes	1964	3	4	2/1/2015
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Jay Justin – Reminiscing	1964	3	2	7/12/2014
Peggy Gilchrist – Call of Kakadu	2024	3	3	8/12/2024
Kara Ciezki – Medley~Sweet Dreams~Seven Nation Army~I Feel Love	2024	3	1	1/12/2024	TCAIO 2430756

13 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

BORN THIS DAY:

1925 West Plains, Missouri, U.S.A. – Dick Van Dyke, actor, comedian, writer, and producer whose career spans 60 years.  Turns 99.

1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Christopher Plummer, theatre, film and television actor whose career spans over 50 years.  He is perhaps best known for his role of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the musical The Sound of Music.  Died 2021

1949 Manchester, England – Paula Wilcox, theatre and screen actress who played Chrissy Plummer in the TV sitcom Man About The House     Turns 75.

EVENT:

1952 Launceston, Tasmania – The city’s last electric tram service ran, from the suburb of Newstead to the city

1963 Tullah, Tasmania – The opening of the Murchison Highway made road travel possible to this isolated mining town.  Previously, the only means of travel to and from Tullah, was by means of a 2ft gauge railway, operated by a small steam locomotive named Wee Georgie Wood.

1964  Austins Ferry, Tasmania – A 13 year old Launceston boy received a fatal gunshot wound whilst competing in a yacht championship race.  Police later questioned a 9 year old boy at a nearby house and took possession of a rifle with a telescopic sight.  

Valley Sunrise Edition 811
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT

Today’s pic: The Derwent River, Macquarie Plains. Photo: Yours Truly

Track Talk……

Today’s playlist opened with a track from Albert Hammond, a prolific songwriter who had several high-rating hits in the early 1970s, such as Down By The River and It Never Rains in Southern California.

This morning, listener Celia was quick to request John Williamson’s A Christmas Photo, very popular at this time of year, hence the large number of previous plays.

On the matter of requests, as from today I am playing them during the programme as received, and not so much during a devoted segment, which I have traditionally done during my entire 17-year radio “career”.

 I am also playing occasional past requests, which may date to my earliest programmes on TYGA-FM 98.9.  I have not kept any notes as to who requested what, other than in my neck-top “computer.”

But, in that line, I seem to recall that listener Myrtle was the principal caller who requested tracks from Boyzone;  one of those was included today.

You will notice occasional Backtracks;  these are recordings by indie artists, who are not aligned to any major recording company.  Although very talented, they often have a hard job getting their tracks heard on mainstream radio – the “commercials” and the A.B.C.

Enter, community radio, and I’m one presenter who is pleased to be able to give them an airing, although I do try to keep the tracks I select for airplay compatible with the easy-listening nature of my programmes.

Another notable track played this morning was Celine Dion’s Power of Love.  As shown in the playlist, that has been played on Valley Sunrise no less than 31 times.  On many of those occasions, it was requested by The Fox of Bridgewater (now deceased), in memory of his young grand-daughter, who passed away some years ago.

To be part of my programmes, you’re welcome to contact me through this blog (there’s provision to do so at the foot of each post), or via the Ray Hewitt Valley Sunrise Facebook page, or by calling me at the studio during my programmes on 6261 2000.

Today’s Playlist (V S):

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Albert Hammond – Good Old Days		1	0
By Request Today: John Williamson – A Christmas Photo		1	14	17/12/2023
Ollie Austin – The Streets of Bakersfield		1	2	23/7/2021
Foster & Allen – Mary In The Morning		1	0
Past Request 2023: Boyzone – No Matter What	1998	1	9	2/1/2022
Frank DeVol Orchestra & Singers – Mister Sandman		1	1	17/4/2022
BORN this day 1925, Harlem, New York, U.S.A. – Sammy Davis Jr, dancer and singer, known for his Broadway performances, recording artist, television and film star.  Died 1990.
Sammy Davis Jr – The Rhythm of Life		1	1	26/5/2019
Box Tree Orchestra – Goodbye to Love		1	0
Backtrack: Don Smythe – Some Broken Hearts Never End	2018	1	5	4/10/2019
Bob Marshall – Things The Season Brings	2024	1	0
Past Request 2018: Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were		1	5	20/10/2024
By Request Today: Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero		1	0
Neil Diamond – Thank The Lord For The Night Time		2	2	25/3/2022
Peggy Gilchrist – Call of Kakadu	2024	2	2	24/11/2024
Backtrack: Emma Jene – As My Memories Fade	2017	2	7	26/10/2018
By Request Today: Buddy Williams & Ivy Somerfeld – Let’s Grow Old Together		2	6	13/10/2024
Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time	2024	2	1	6/12/2024	USX9P 2469982
Charley Pride – Just Between You and Me			6	4/10/2024
101 Strings Orchestra – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You		2	0
Jade Hurley – Heart of Gold		2	4	30/1/2022
BORN this day 1944, Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.A. – Elbert Joseph Higgins, alias Bertie Higgins, known for his hit Key Largo.  Turns 80 today.
Ashley Gall – Monsters	2024	2	0		AUGBT 2459045
Past Request 2019: Celine Dion – The Power of Love		2	31	1/10/2023
Lindsay Waddington – Nullabor	2018	2	9	12/5/2023
Past Request 2022: Beatles – Eight Days a Week	1964	3	12	30/10/2022
Paul Anka & Odia Coates – Having My Baby	1974	3	1	2/12/2016
Graeme Clarke – Mona Lisa		3	11	30/4/2023
BORN this day 1966, Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland – Sinead O’Connor, singer-songwriter who achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song Nothing Compares To You.  Died 2023.
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares To You	1990	3	9	26/7/2024
John Blades – Love Will Have To Wait	2024	3	1	8/11/2024	AU2KJ 2400001
By Request Today: Roy Orbison – Pretty Paper	1963	3	10	5/1/2024
James Last & His Orchestra – Brazil			0
Victoria Eman – Christmas Spirit		3	6	10/12/2023
DIED this day 1982, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. – Martin David Robinson, alias Marty Robbins, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of the most popular American Country and Western artists.  Several of his songs became pop hits.  Aged 57.
Marty Robbins – Sitting In A Tree House	1958	3	2	17/7/2015
Larissa Tormey – Thank God I’m A Country Girl		3	8	18/8/2023
Backtrack: Eric Read – Downsizing	2021		3	11/7/2021
Joe Kelly – Donkey or Quad	2024	3	0

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 446, 

Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.

Today’s Photo: Table Cape, north-western Tasmania.

Today’s Playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Noel Briody – The Next Time I’m In Town	2024	1	0		IEWBS 2400001
Glenn Levi – The Magic of Christmas	2024	1	1	24/11/2024	USl4R 2492416
The Charlesys – I Can See The Dawn	2024	1	0		CAGOO 2476787
Howie Brothers – Dunedoo	2024	1	0
Vanessa Bourne – Lies That Bind	2024	1	0		USJ3V 2005022
Backtrack: Seleen McAlister – On The Inside	2015	1	0
Fausto Papetti – Misty		1	1	30/10/2022
Past Request 2021: Billy Paul – Me And Mrs Jones	1973	1	3	17/1/2021
BORN this day 1896, New York, U.S.A. – Ira Gershwin, lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most popular songs of the 20th century, many of which became pop standards.  Died  1983.
Cliff Richard – Long Ago And Far Away		1	1	22/6/2018
Backtrack: Steve Bonham & Long Road – Sally In Blue Flames	2018	1	0		QZW6A 2300135
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Beatles – I Feel Fine	1964	1	6	12/6/2020
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Kinks – All Day and All Of The Night	1964	1	4	28/10/2022
Carol Chaney – A Million Stars at Blackbutt		1	6	22/9/2023
Steve Marquardt – Fort Worth	2024	2	0
By Request: Guy Mitchell – Pittsburgh Pennsylvania	1952	2	4	26/4/2015
Dianne Coombes – Small Town With A Big Heart	2024	2	0
Michael Golding – Bringing Mary Home	2024	2	0
By Request: Roy Orbison – Cry Softly Lonely One	1967	2	10	28/1/2024
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Frank Ifield – Lucky Devil	1960	2	0
Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time	2024	2	0
Backtrack: Stephen R Cheney – Just Lucky I Guess	2018	2	8	13/9/2024
Norman Candler Orchestra – Greensleeves		2	2	21/2/2020
Mireille Matthieu – Seuls Au Monde	1968		2	13/4/2018
BORN this day 1920, Concord, California, U.S.A. –Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist and composer. Died 2012.
Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five		2	0
Scott McKone – Devils Wind		2	2	6/12/2020
Backtrack: Unfinished Business – Eight Days A Week	2019	3	0
Past Request 2013: Bill Haley & Comets – Forty Cups of Coffee	1957	3	0
Brian Cadd – A Loving Man	2024	3	3	17/11/2024	AUPEL 1700043
Seekers – Island of Dreams		3	2	28/6/2019
DIED this day 1988, Hendersonville,  Tennessee,  U.S.A. – Roy Orbison, singer-songwriter and musician, famous for his powerful voice and emotional ballads. Aged 52.
Roy Orbison – Ride Away	1965	3	5	11/11/2018
Backtrack: Jason Carruthers – Proud To Be An Aussie	2020	3	0
Horst Jankowski & His Orchestra – Pink Balloon		3	0
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Julie Rogers – The Wedding	1964	3	14	10/12/2023
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Johnny Rivers – Mountain of Love	1964	3	9	12/2/2023
BORN this day 1943, Edmonton, London, England. – Mike Smith, singer-songwriter, music producer and lead vocalist and keyboard player for the 60s rock group, The Dave Clark Five.  Died 2008.
Dave Clark Five – Everybody Knows	1967	3	2	24/11/2024
Wendy Joy Ford – Good Medicine	2020	3	0
Foster & Allen – Rivers of Babylon		3	0

6 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

DIED THIS DAY:

2000 Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. – Wener Klemperer, actor and musician, whose career began in 1947 on Broadway.  He is best remembered as Colonel Klink in the television sitcom  Hogans Heroes.  Aged 80.

2013 Houghton Estate, South Africa. – Nelson Mandela, Nobel Prize Laureate and anti-apartheid activist who spent 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa. Aged 95.

EVENT:

1917  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – A French ship, S.S. Mont Blanc, which was loaded with munitions consigned to the battlegrounds of World War 1, collided with another vessel in the city’s harbour.  A fire broke out and ignited the caro, which then exploded.

The explosion, which was the largest caused by humans prior to the advent of nuclear weapons, obliterated a large part of the city.  This, plus a tsunami cause by the explosion, caused over 2,000 deaths, serious injuries to 9,000 others, left 25,000 homeless and shattered windows 100 kilometres away.  

Valley Sunrise Edition 809
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT

Today’s pic: Lake Plimsoll, western Tasmania. Photo: Yours Truly.

THIS EDITION’S PLAYLIST

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Noel Briody – The Next Time I’m In Town	2024	1	0		IEWBS 2400001
Nina La Vida – Phantom der Nacht	2024	1	1	22/11/2024	DEZ92 2401817
Brian Cadd – A Loving Man	2024	1	1	1/12/2024	AUPEL 1700043
By Request Today: Beach Boys – Kokomo	1988	1	2	28/4/2019
Past Request 2023: Bob Lind – Elusive Butterfly	1966	1	6	12/11/2023
Lee Sims – I’m The One That Ain’t Coming Back	2024	1	0
BORN this day 1932, Shoreditch, London, England – Terence Edward Parsons, alias Matt Monro, one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the 1960s.  During his 30 year career, he sold over 100 million records.  Died 1985.
Matt Monro – I Love You Because		1	1	22/9/2024
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – My Guy’s Come Back		1	0
Steel Skarecrow – I Only Want You For Christmas	2024	1	0
Backtrack: Joy Adams – Make The World Go Away	2022	1	4	9/9/2022	NZRI1 2202031
Past Request 2018: Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You	1976	1	6	6/1/2023
Chart-Topper this week in 1964: Herman’s Hermits – I’m Into Something Good	2024	1	14	18/10/2024
Ricky May – Mister Five By Five		2	1	1/9/2019
Ron Christopher – All About The Song	2024	2	1	8/10/2023	QZWKY 2400269
Backtrack: Studeo – Life’s A Journey	2021	2	4	25/6/2021
Ronnie Milsap – Four Walls		2	0
Trevor Loughrey – I’d Really Love To See You Tonight	2024	2	0
Hank Snow – Daisy A Day		2	0
Box Tree Orchestra – Endless Love		2	0
BORN this day 1945, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. – Bethany Ann Midler, alias Bette Midler, singer, actress and comedienne, also known informally as “The Divine Miss M”.  She has sold over 30 million records.  Turns 79 today.
Bette Midler – Hey There		2	2	20/11/2020
Past Request 2019: Bobby Vinton – Mr Lonely		2	10	23/10/2020
Rob Breese – It’s Me	2024	2	1	29/11/2024	AUC8U 2400001
Backtrack: Richard Mulligan – Good Luck Charm	2020	2	6	11/10/2024
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Oooh Baby	1973	2	0
Celia Bryce Band – Healing Wind	2024	3	1	29/11/2024
By Request Today: Roy Orbison – California Blue		3	11	20/10/2024
Sandy Summers – Angel of the Morning	2024	3	0		AUK2B 2300009
By Request Today: George Strait – The Cowboy Rides Away		3	1	4/10/2024
Destiny Band Oz – Great Courage		3	4	15/3/2020
Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra – The Redwing Polka		3	0
Kara Ciezki – Medley~Sweet Dreams~Seven Nation Army~I Feel Love	2024		0		TCAIO 2430756
Past Request 2012: Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You	1986	3	3	25/11/2022
Phoebe Hutchison – My Little Companion	2024	3	0
Victoria Eman – Beautiful	2024	3	0		NLJ9A 2400002

1 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:

EVENTS

1864  Brisbane, Queensland – The Great Fire of Brisbane destroyed the city block bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert Streets.  Fifty houses were lost, together with two banks, three hotels, and many other businesses.  The fire started in the cellar of a drapery store and quickly spread through the predominately wooden buildings.  No lives were lost. 

1955  Montgomery, Alabama U.S.A. – Seamstress Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, and was arrested for violating the city’s racial segregation laws.  This sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which resulted in a crippling financial deficit for the city’s public transit system, because the city’s black population formed the bulk of the system’s paying customers

1957  New South Wales – A bushfire destroyed much of the holiday towns of Leura and Wentworth Falls.  The entire population of Leura, 4,500 people, was evacuated.

1968  Blue Mountains, New South Wales – Bushfires in the Grose Valley and near Glenbrook threatened the towns of Lawson, Wentworth Falls, Leura and Katoomba.    

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 445, 

Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.

Today’s Photo: Early morning at the Redwater Creek Steam & Heritage Society, Sheffield, Tasmania.
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Today’s Playlist:

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	HOUR	PREVIOUS PLAYS	LAST PLAYED	ISRC
Rob Breese – It’s Me	2024	1	0		AUC8U 2400001
Past Request 2020: Brenda Lee – Night And Day		1	1	18/6/2017
Albert Hammond – Love Isn’t Love Till  You Give It	2024	1	0
Donna Cunningham – Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue	2024	1	1	1/11/2024
Larissa Tormey & Remy O – Fire and Water	2024	1	5	25/10/2024	IEJHJ 2400002
Backtrack: Victoria Eman – City Girl	2017	1	3	1/11/2019
Living Guitars – Something Stupid		1	0
John Michael Ferrari – Yes I Do		1	2	17/11/2024	TCAHE 2397001
BORN this day 1941, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. – Jody Miller, country/pop singer, whose best known hits are He Walks Like A Man (1964) and Queen of the House  (1965).  Died  2022.
Jody Miller – He’s So Fine	1971	1	8	20/8/2023
Past Request 2017: Boyzone – Words	1999	1	1	29/1/2017
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Al Martino – We Could	1964	1	2	5/4/2020
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack	1964	1	4	21/1/2024
By Request: Pat Boone – Moody River	1961	1	5	23/4/2023
Sarah Riches – Finally Free	2024	2	1	18/8/2024
Ron Christopher – Delayna	2024	2	0		QZWKY 2400271
Celia Bryce Band – Healing Wind	2024	2	0
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Benny Strong – If I Knew You Were Coming I’d Have Baked A Cake	1950	2	2	9/4/2023
Emma Jane – Gairbraid Avenue	2024	2	0
Backtrack: Graeme Clarke – Fraulein	2017	2	7	5/9/2021
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – C’Est Si Bon		2	3	10/1/2020
Michelle Little – Time To Sing	2024	2	0		AUGBT 2414030
DIED this day 2016, Snell’s Beach, New Zealand – Ray Columbus, award-winning singer/songwriter, music manager and entertainer whose career spanned 6 decades.  He was lead singer for the 60s pop group Ray Columbus & The Invaders, whose best known hit was She’s A Mod.  Aged 74.
Ray Columbus & Invaders – She’s A Mod	1964	2	10	30/8/2024
Backtrack: Brooks & Dunn – Boot Scootin’ Boogie	2016	2	1	29/10/2017
Bruce Mackay Songwriting with Anthony Snape & Ashleigh Dallas – Dearie Me	2024	2	0		AUL9L 2400005
Dianne Lindsay – Ladies Of The Land	2024	2	0
Courting Ghosts – Falling My Friend	2024	3	0
Chase Stevens – As Good As It Gets	2024	3	0		CAJEZ 2400002
Warren Kearney – Not So Straight Real Estate	2024	3	3	17/11/2024	AU2KV 2400022
Seekers – Don’t Think Twice		3	2	28/6/2019
Past Request 2018: Bobby Helms – My Special Angel	1957	3	5	11/11/2018
Backtrack: Bill Goodall – Forty Miles of Bad Road	2022	3	2	26/1/2024
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Georgy Girl		3	7	23/10/2022
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Shadows – Theme For Young Lovers	1964	3	14	10/12/2023
60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1964 Lorne Greene – Ringo	1964	3	9	12/2/2023
Lance Birrell – Ghosts of the Pioneers	2024	3	2	24/11/2024	AUGBT 2447112
Justin Landers – Rusty Austin Ute	2024	3	0		AUJBV 2400002
Johnny Cash – Sunday Morning Coming Down	1970	3	7	18/12/2022

29 NOVEMBER IN HISTORY:

DIED THIS DAY:

1981 Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A. – Natalia Zakharenko alias Natalie Wood, actress whose career began in movies at the age of four.  She became a successful child actor in films such as Miracle on 34^th Street (1947).

A well received performance opposite James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause (1955) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress.  She later starred in the musicals West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962).  Natalie Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island, California, at age 43.

1986 Davenport, Iowa, U.S.A. – Archibald Alexander Leach alias Cary Grant, actor named the second Greatest Male Star of all Time by the American Film Institute. Aged 82.

2001 Los Angeles, California U.S.A. – George Harrison, rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of the Beatles.  Aged 58.

EVENTS:

1947  New Zealand – All schools in the North Island were closed due to a polio epidemic.

1948  General Motors Holden launched the first Holden car.  And in 1998 General Motors Holden celebrated its 50^th anniversary of building Holden cars

1960  Hobart, Tasmania – The final prisoners were transferred from the Campbell Street Gaol to the new Risdon Prison.  For the first time in over a century the Campbell Street Gaol was devoid of prisoners.