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February 26, 1922: An invention that will revolutionize the world! This is the claim of a young, almost unknown Italian scientist, Professor L. V. Rota, who claims to have discovered the secret of telluric currents.



The work of Luigi Giovani Valerio Rota (1886-1951)


Feb 26, 1926: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five record "Heebie Jeebies," the song that will make him a star. At some point during the Okeh Records session in Chicago, the 24-year-old bandleader drops his sheet with the lyrics, and he improvises with scat singing

Scat with its free-flowing, nonsense syllables is an established feature of live jazz but hasn’t been heard in the more orderly world of recorded music. The Okeh “race record” producers must like what they hear, as they decide to release the first take of “Heebie Jeebies.”



Armstrong and the Hot Five follow up their recorded version with a series of smash club performances in Chicago marked by Armstrong’s scatting and eccentric cornet riffs. In late 1926 Okeh issues another “Heebie Jeebies” record, this one aimed squarely at a white audience. Boyd Atkins is credited as composer, and the sheet music includes a photo of white bandleader Paul Ash. A biographer notes: “Armstrong’s name was nowhere to be found, even though the printed music included a transcription of his ‘skat chorus.’”



Not just a song, a Heebie Jeebies dance of late 1926 becomes the successor to the Charleston as the hottest thing for swinging youth. Armstrong will rise to national fame in both Black and white America, even if among the latter, his “Heebie Jeebies” record remains unknown. As to the phrase “heebie jeebies” itself, it predates the jazz version by a few years. The first use of the expression comes from an Oct. 26, 1923, panel from Billy DeBeck’s comic strip “Barney Google,” as the title character bemoans a bad investment.

Heebie Jeebies: The 1920s Dance Craze That Helped Launch Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of American popular music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz.

How To Dance The Heebie Jeebie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCl_mACXe8


February 26, 1952: British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, announced that Britain had developed an atomic bomb and that the first British atomic bomb test would occur in Australia before the end of the year. By jolly, we’ve built a magnificent bomb. And we’re going to test it on the natives.




Feb 26, 1969: Elvis Presley signed a contract to perform at Kirk Kerkorian's International Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV at a ceremonial signing with the resort still under construction behind him. The initial contract was for 4 weeks at $100k each. The first shows sold out and a new 5-year $5 million contract was signed in August. Elvis was paid $17K per show.



Elvis Presley | International hotel Las Vegas, NV. | February 26, 1969

Elvis Presley Color Footage Signing His International Hotel Contract in Las Vegas February 26, 1969:




Feb 26, 1976: Who says fraud doesn't pay big time? American con man Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil, who defrauded victims of more than $8 million throughout a 60-year career, dies in Chicago. He was 100.

Weil spent a total of just six years in jail, some of it spent at Leavenworth Prison in 1926, which he called a country club. He would of made a great politician with those skills.


"Yellow Kid" Weil: The Autobiography of America's Master Swindler as told to W.T. Brannon (1948)  PDF of book  | Wiki

Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil, a legendary early 20th-century con man, is frequently cited in Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power as a master practitioner of deception, psychological manipulation, and exploiting human greed. He exemplifies laws regarding the use of mirrors, scams, and creating false realities to gain control

Law 44: The Mirror Effect: Weil is featured for his ability to mirror reality to deceive his targets, such as setting up a completely fake, elaborate bank to trick victims.

Modus Operandi: Weil’s career spanned over 50 years, where he, like a "generous philanthropic soul," exploited the greed and gullibility of his victims.

Application of Deception: He is used alongside historical figures like Machiavelli and Sun-tzu to illustrate the practical application of amoral, strategic, and often ruthless tactics to gain power.


The 48 Laws of Power (PDF)


FRANTIC, the Roman Polanski film with the nuclear trigger McGuffin opened Feb 26, 1988. Starring Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, John Mahoney and Betty Buckley (as Ford's kidnapped wife).




Yep, about as real as that "photo" and 1975 headline "quote".




Oppenheimer reacting to AI war gaming models via Stephen Colbert Late Show.




Another extraordinary headline — brimming with all the most attention-grabbing words. No need for reality when we have narratives, no need for government accountability when we have a boogeyman, and no need for common sense when we have hate.


Putin flooding Europe with migrants through secret Hamas-style TUNNELS