1950s
Golden age of sports. The 50’s had it all
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L E’s Stories – Whether Called La Tornado, La Gazzella Nera, La Perle Noire or La Chattanooga Choo-Choo, She Overcame Polio To Become An Olympic Sprint Legend – The Inspirational Life and Times of Wilma Rudolph
“The doctors said I would never walk again, but my Mom said that I would, so, I believed my Mom” was…
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L E’s Stories – “The Original Queen of Comedy” – Tribute To The Life And Career Of Jackie “Moms” Mabley – A True Pathfinder
I remember growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s…..while watching just about every comedy show on television…..be it the sitcoms…
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L E’s Stories – “It’s The Big One, I’m Coming To Join Ya Elizabeth” – Tribute To The King of the Party Records: Redd Foxx
Being a huge fan of stand-up comedy…..for the simple reason that the greatest stand-up comics are also at the top…
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L E’s Stories – The Ol Pea-Picker Cousin Ernie Had Quite A Voice – Tribute To The Life & Talents Of Tennessee Ernie Ford
Just beginning to tell this story has brought back so many fond memories of my growing up in West Texas…
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L E’s Stories – The Greatest Political Satirists Of All Time Was Will Rogers With Fangs – Tribute To The Wisdom And Comedic Genius of Mort Sahl
By the time I was allowed to watch TV, other than sports and the Wonderful World of Walt Disney,…
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L E’s Stories – The Original Sugar, To Which All Others Simply Followed….In Talent And Style – Tribute To Sugar Ray Robinson
Being a boxing aficionado for the better part of my life…..while having collected over 1000 boxing videos comprising of some…
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L E’s Stories – Whether It Was The Say Hey Kid or Buck, He Was A Transcendent Baseball Player – The Story Of Willie Mays
Telling this incredible athlete’s story…..which is near and dear to my heart….cuz growing up in the decade of the 1950’s…
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L E’s Stories – The Lovesick Blues Boy Was Really The Hillbilly Shakespeare – Tribute To The Life and Talents of Hank Williams
Telling this man’s story is a real joy for me…..cuz I’ve been a fan of his music since I…
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L E’s Stories – “The Golden Bear Made Golfing Fans Forget About The King” – Tribute To The Life & Legend of Jack Nicklaus
As a sportsphile, I have been a serious golf fan since I was 10 years old…..when I rooted for fellow…
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