Feb 24th – Tortilla Chips, Battle Over Los Angeles, Castro Steps Down, Steve Jobs & George Thorogood Birthdays

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Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day with a wild mix of history, pop culture, and birthdays. Today we look back at Entertainment from 1989, the mysterious Battle Over Los Angeles, a tragic crowd crush at a public hanging, and the day Fidel Castro stepped down in Cuba.Birthday spotlights include Abe Vigoda, John Vernon (Dean Wormer), Paul Jones, Edward James Olmos, Rupert Holmes, George Thorogood, Debra Jo Rupp, Steve Jobs, Sammy Kershaw, and Billy Zane.We also remember the passing of comedy legend Harold Ramis.Intro - God did good - Dianna Cocoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Tortilla chips - T BizzyStraight Up - Paula AbdulI sang dixie - Dwight YoakumBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Doo Wa Diddy Diddy - Manfred MannEscape (Pina Colada song) - Rupert HolmesBad to the bone - George Thorogood & the DestroyersQueen of my double wide trailer - Sammy KershawExit - Dip me in beer and throw me to the drunki chicks - Jeff Griffith https://www.jeffgriffith.net/ History & Factoids about today webpageCountry Underground Radio - countryundergroundradio.comcooolmedia.comHistory & Factoids about today Playlist on SpotifyHistory & Factoids about today webpagecooolmedia.comcountryundergroundradio.comNational Days - May Puzzle BookGrace & Grit Christian Country Radio

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