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When done right, catchy advertising jingles ensure you keep a company's products top of mind when shopping. See how many ...
The Italian-American singer, who has died at age 87, is largely known for her resonant pop hits such as ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ but her unique talent is best heard in the many albums she recorded in ...
A flick through some old magazines took Ross Willis and his daughter through a "time warp" to the days when he was a teen model, and suit tailors thrived in Newcastle.
In the 1950s, Peoria's mighty Main Street had hundreds of businesses and offices from Crescent Avenue to the Illinois River.
Last month, an anonymous reader asked about the Wigwam jingle. “The Wigwam stores in Hawaii had a song that played in the background for their commercials. Does anybody know what song it was?” ...
Waikīkī Beach in the 21st century is full of high-rise hotels, restaurants, surf lessons and packed beaches mostly filled with tourism visitors. But 70 to 80 years ago, the entire area of ...
Nostalgia for the 1950s idealizes communities such as Mayfield where the values of faith, family, friends and flag all flourished.
He wrote so many famous commercial jingles!‘70s Pop Icon, 81, Reveals He’s Responsible for Your Favorite Jingles: ‘You Deserve a Break Today’ originally appeared on Parade. Barry Manilow ...
JANESVILLE — Brian Johnson pours himself a steaming mug of coffee as 1950s rock and roll plays in the background at Rockin Rob’s, a 1950s-style diner in a former Dairy Queen at 1532 E. Racine St.
In the 1950s, you could get a full meal for under a buck, eat filet mignon at a coffee shop, and order frog legs on a pizza without anyone batting an eye. Restaurants leaned into personality, with ...