Dancing Mattress Productions: The Midday Distraction #73: Mike Zito

14 March 2010

The Midday Distraction #73: Mike Zito

Here's a double shot of blues-rock to help you on the way.

Here's what you'll hear today ((right-click to download MP3 or to open in a new tab or window):

Mike Zito: "Big Mouth"
Mike Zito: "Love Like This"

(Total play time: 9:26)

Mike Zito's music comes our way via the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded below for as long as the promotions remain in effect.

Today is the romantic holiday White Day in Japan and Korea (when men give gifts to women) and, one supposes worldwide, it's also Pi Day.

English author Sir Thomas Malory died this day in 1471. Queen Catherine Cornaro sold Cyprus to Venice this day in 1489. Eli Whitney received his patent for the cotton gin this day in 1794, increasing the presence of slavery in America's cotton-producing states. American railroad engineer Casey Jones was born this day in 1863. German-born physicist and Nobel laureate Albert Einstein was born this day in 1879. German political philosopher Karl Marx died this day in 1883. Dennis the Menace cartoonist Hank Ketcham was born this day in 1920. English actor Sir Michael Caine and American music producer Quincy Jones were both born this day in 1933, the same day the legendary Siberian husky sled dog Balto died in Alaska. German director Wolfgang Petersen was born this day in 1941. Penicillin was first used to successfully treat a patient this day in 1942. American comic actor Billy Crystal was born this day in 1948. Ice cream maker Jerry Greenfield (co-founder of Ben & Jerry's) was born this day in 1951. Epic fantasy author Tad Williams was born this day in 1957. Actress Tamara Tunie was born this day in 1959. Dallas jurors convicted Jack Ruby in the murder of John F. Kennedy's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald this day in 1964.

(Insert obligatory recognition that there are tons of conspiracy theories about the Kennedy assassination.)

Actress Catherine Dent was born this day in 1965. President Kennedy's body was relocated to Arlington National Cemetery this day in 1967. Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" topped the U.S. singles chart this day in 1968. Janis Joplin's cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" was the No. 1 single in the U.S. this day in 1971. Canadian actress (of Korean descent) and probable future celebrity crush profilee Grace Park was born this day in 1974. American civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer died this day in 1977. Canadian-born actress Mercedes McNab was born this day in 1980. American author and environmental activist Edward Abbey died this day in 1989. And American songwriter Doc Pomus died this day in 1991.

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