Peeping’s Tomb

09 January 2022

Vic Mizzy

Vic Mizzy was born on January 9th, 1916.

Vic Mizzy (1916-2009)

Throughout the 30’s and 40’s Mizzy wrote many songs including Doris Day’s 1945 hit “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”.

Doris Day (1945)

From the 60’s into the 70’s he began work in television and film including The Addams Family and Green Acres themes and the scores for a string of Don Knotts movies.

The Addams Family (1964)

Green Acres (1965)

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

He wrote an anti-jaywalking public service jingle that featured his daughter (and singer/songwriter) Patty Keeler on vocals. The song was later covered on the They Might Be Giants childrens album No! (2002). The track is sung by TMBG’s John Flansburgh’s wife, Robin Goldwasser.

They Might Be Giants - No! (2002)

08 January 2022

Yvette Mimeaux

Yvette Mimeaux was born in Los Angeles County, California on January 8th, 1942.

Yvette Mimeaux

The Time Machine (1960)

Toys in the Attic (1963)

Snowbeast (1977)

With Ernest Borgnine in The Black Hole (1979)

07 January 2022

Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Phantom of the Opera saw an initial premiere on January 7th, 1925 in Los Angeles, California. The audience didn’t react well. A rewrite and reshoot with a different director was received even less favorably the following April. A third and final version was released the following November.

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

The Rocky production was originally directed by Rupert Julian and stars Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin. Adapted from the Gaston Leroux 1910 novel.

Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin

Lon Chaney’s make-up work

06 January 2022

Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI

On January 6th, 1977, EMI dropped the Sex Pistols after only signing them in October of the previous year.

Steve Jones, John Lyndon, Paul Cook
and Glen Matlock

The label cited the bands “adverse publicity over the past couple months as a reason.

The Sex Pistols only EMI release

The band would release a song about the experience entitled “EMI”on their debut full length release two labels later.

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

05 January 2022

The 1978 Sex Pistols US Tour Begins

On January 5th, 1978 the Sex Pistols kicked off the first US tour in Atlanta, Georgia at the Great South East Music Hall. A previous show had been cancelled in Pittsburgh due to visa issues.