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May 21st, 1945- 'The Vampire's Ghost' is a horror film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Leigh Brackett and John K. Butler, and starring John Abbott, Charles Gordon, Peggy Stewart, Grant Withers, Emmett Vogan and Adele Mara.
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May 21st, 1945- 'The Vampire's Ghost' is a horror film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Leigh Brackett and John K. Butler, and starring John Abbott, Charles Gordon, Peggy Stewart, Grant Withers, Emmett Vogan and Adele Mara.

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On May 21st, 1949, Singer-songwriter Leo Sayer was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England. Sayer has had hits with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "When I Need You" and "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)".

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On May 21st, 1955, Musician, songwriter and producer Stan Lynch was born in Cincinnati, OH. Lynch was an original member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, leaving after 18 years.

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On May 21st, 1976, David Bowie released 'Changesonebowie', a compilation of songs from the 1969–1976 period. It will be followed by in 1981 with 'Changestwobowie'.

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On May 21st, 1971, Marvin Gaye released 'What's Going On', his 11th studio album. This was Gaye's second #1 album.

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On May 21st, 1904, Jazz pianist and composer Fats Waller was born in NYC, NY. Waller's best-known compositions are "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Your Feet's Too Big", and "Honeysuckle Rose".

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On May 21st, 2013, Bassist Trevor Bolder passed away at age 62. Bolder played with David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash. He is name-checked as "Weird" (Bowie's stage nickname for Bolder) in the song "Ziggy Stardust".

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May 20th, 1927- At 7:40am in the morning, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, NY to cross Atlantic for Paris. His destination, Le Bourget Aerodrome, was about 7 miles (11 km) outside Paris and 3,610 miles (5,810 km) from his starting point.

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May 20th, 1990- The Hubble Space Telescope sent its first photographs. The image focused on a region near the 8.2-magnitude star HD96755 in the open cluster NGC 3532, located in the southern constellation Carina.

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On May 20th, 1896, Country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer Burl "Jaybird" Coleman was born in Gainesville, AL. Coleman was renowned for his raw, field-holler style of harmonica playing and singing.

Born to sharecroppers in Gainesville, Alabama, he taught himself the harmonica as a child. He earned his nickname "Jaybird" while entertaining fellow troops during World War I due to his independent and free-and-easy disposition.

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May 20th, 1891- Nikola Tesla first publicly demonstrated his Tesla Coil in a lecture before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at Columbia College, New York.

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On May 20th, 1901, Composer and pianist Jimmy Blythe was born in South Keene, KY. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded.

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On May 20th, 1958, Guitarist, singer and songwriter Jane Wiedlin was born in Oconomowoc, WI. Wiedlin is best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of The Go-Go's.

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Goodnight Austin, Texas, wherever you are. On May 20th & 21st, 1975, The live recordings for the Bongo Fury album were recorded at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas.

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May 20th & 21st, 1975- The live recordings for the 'Bongo Fury' album was recorded at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas.

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On May 20th, 1954, Bill Haley and His Comets released "(We're Gonna)Rock Around The Clock" on 45rpm. The song was originally released as a 'B' side to "Thirteen Women(and Only One Man in Town".

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On May 20th, 1944, Singer Joe Cocker was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Cocker was known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances. He is best remembered for "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Feelin' Alright?" and "Unchain My Heart".

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May 19th, 1915- Film and television composer and musician Irving Gertz was born in Providence, RI. Gertz scored many B-movies such as The Alligator People, Curse of the Undead, The Leech Woman, and It Came from Outer Space.

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On May 19th, 1915, Film and television composer and musician Irving Gertz was born in Providence, RI. Gertz scored many B-movies such as The Alligator People, Curse of the Undead, The Leech Woman, and It Came from Outer Space.

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On May 19th, 1894, Stand-up comedienne Moms Mabley was born in Brevard, NC. Mabley began her career on the Chitlin' Circuit of black vaudeville era in the 1920s. Had a hit, a cover of “Abraham, Martin and John” in 1969.

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