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Lewis H Beckner 1927 - 2005

Lewis H Beckner of Wirtz, Franklin County, VA was born on March 25, 1927, and died at age 78 years old on November 9, 2005.

Lewis H Beckner

Wirtz, Franklin County, VA 24184

March 25, 1927

November 9, 2005

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1927

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March 25, 1927

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2005

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November 9, 2005

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Lewis H Beckner lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.

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In 1927, in the year that Lewis H Beckner was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".

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In 1940, Lewis was merely 13 years old when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.

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