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Bob Russell (January 1, 1908 – January 24, 1998) was an American entertainer, best known for hosting the Miss America pageant during the years of 1940 to 1946, 1948 to 1950 and 1954. He also served as emcee for the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Canada pageants. [1]
Sharon Green (born October 25,1962 [1]), also known as MC Sha-Rock, is considered the "first female rapper" or emcee. [2] Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she grew up in the South Bronx, New York City during the earliest years of hip hop culture and rap music. [3] Within the hip-hop community she has been referred to as the "Mother of the ...
A master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC or emcee, is the official host of a ceremony, staged event, conference, convention, or similar performance.. The term is earliest documented in the Catholic Church since the 5th century, where the master of ceremonies is an official of the Papal Court responsible for the proper and smooth conduct of the elaborate rituals involving the pope and the sacred ...
A statue of Bert Parks in Atlantic City commemorates his association with the Miss America pageant. Parks's first game show was Party Line on NBC (broadcast from New York City NBC flagship station WNBT), which involved viewers calling in to answer questions and win $5 prizes; Party Line ran from June 8 to August 31, 1947, making its one surviving episode the oldest known game show and one of ...
Chip Monck may be the second-best known behind-the-scenes person from the original 1969 Woodstock festival, thanks to his having been drafted as a master of ceremonies for the daytime parts of the ...
Top 10 Colorado: Barbara Busey Denver: Vocal/Dance Connecticut: Dorothy Hopkins Storrs: Piano Delaware: Barbara Woodall Claymont: Piano District of Columbia: Linda Weisbrod Washington, D.C. 21 Classical Vocal, "O Mio Fernando" from La favorite: Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award Florida: Ann Gloria Daniel: Dade City: 18 Accordion, "Lady of Spain ...
April 10, 1967: A Man for All Seasons — — 40th: April 10, 1968: In the Heat of the Night — — Arthur Freed 41st: April 14, 1969: Oliver! — — none: Gower Champion: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: ABC 42nd: April 7, 1970: Midnight Cowboy — 43.40: M. J. Frankovich: 43rd: April 15, 1971: Patton — — Robert Wise: NBC 44th: April 10, 1972 ...
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