Word: dogged
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...should know better came as no surprise to the record and radio industries. Their surveys have long shown the existence of a vast underground of adult rock 'n' roll fans, including those who were raised on Elvis Presley and, though too embarrassed to admit it, never outgrew their hound-dog tastes. Today more than 40% of the "teen beat" records sold in the U.S. are bought by persons over 20. When a Manhattan rock 'n' roll disk jockey solicited votes for a "rate the record" feature one recent school-day morning, the station was deluged with 18,000 phone calls...
Back to Fun. There are dozens of rock 'n' roll groups in the U.S., most of them Negro, who can sing better and play better than the Beatles. But somewhere between the "ya da da da da da da" of Sh-Boom and the whine of Hound Dog, U.S. rock 'n' roll groups became mired in lamenting lost love and other ailments of the heart. By refusing to take themselves seriously, the Beatles made rock 'n' roll fun again...
Also Dropouts. Last week the man of the moment was Herman, 16, of Herman's Hermits. An engaging high school dropout who looks like a toy sheep dog, Herman (real name: Peter Noone) smiles a lot, claps his hands over his head, and sticks his finger in his mouth when he sings. His Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter, rendered in a heavy English Midlands accent, was the No. 1 bestseller last week. Right behind it was Count Me In by Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Gary is Comedian Jerry Lewis' son. Unfortunately, he favors an overdose...
Harvard's tennis team places a perfect season on the line today against powerful and eager Penn, in a match which will decide who's top dog in the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis League...
Anyone planning to spend a decadent evening at Wonderland Dog Track tonight can make a bundle on Tara C. in the eight race. He's won six of ten races in his career, has a favorable post position, and should go off at 10-1. It's a sure dog...