WORLD WAR II IN COLOR Midway 1942 | Mike Guardia - Author

HMS Warspite underway in the Indian Ocean, July 1942. Already a veteran of Jutland and the Mediterranean, the old battleship continued to serve on the front lines despite her age, earning a reputation for resilience that few warships in history could match. #ww2 #ship #navy #military | I love Warships

🎶 On This Day in Music History – July 25, 1942 🎶 A milestone moment for one of America’s most iconic record labels — Capitol Records scored its very first #1 hit with a swingin' little number called “Cow Cow Boogie”, performed by 17-year-old Ella Mae Morse, backed by Freddie Slack and His Orchestra. Blending boogie-woogie rhythms with Western flair, “Cow Cow Boogie” was unlike anything else on the airwaves. The song galloped up the charts and set the tone for Capitol’s future success, making y