JEAN SHIRLEY, an American high jumper, with multiple world records and a gold medal in the 1932 Olympics, was born November 20, 1911. A jump jiv playlist celebrates this high jumper’s birthday with John on Crosscurrents, Monday, Nov. 20 at 8:00 AN. Listen live at www.KRNN.org, 102.7fm, or 103.1fm.
As a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Haverford High School, Jean Shiley placed fourth in the 1928 Olympic high jump. The following year she won both the AAU indoor and outdoor titles and repeated the double for the next three years, although she tied for the 1932 outdoor title with Babe Didrikson. She was destined to meet Didrikson again later in the season in a classic Olympic final. Both cleared 5-5 (1.65) for a new world record, and in the jump-off both were over at 5-5¾ (1.67), but the judges ruled that Didrikson had illegally dived over the bar and the gold medal went to Shiley. IAAF rules at the time prohibited world records being recognized if set in a jump-off, so both Shiley and Didrikson were credited with a new world record of 5-5 (1.65). Jean Shiley, who joined the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia after leaving school, also set an unofficial world record of 5-3½ (1.61) at Boston in April 1930.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.65 (1932)
SOURCE: Olympics.org; USATF.org
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Arist(s) Name,Track Name
Billy Lee Riley , Flip Flop and Fly
Arthur Gunter , Baby Let’s Play House
Albert Ammons; Meade “Lux” Lewis , Boogie Woogie Prayer
Amos Milburn , Down The Road Apiece
Bobby Charles , Later Alligator (See You Later, Alligator)
Big Joe Turner , Love Roller Coaster
Fats Domino , All By Myself – 2002 Digital Remaster
Bo Diddley , Don’t Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)
Chris Kenner , Sick And Tired – Remastered
Carl Perkins , Honey Don’t
Charlie Rich , Mohair Sam
Chuck Berry , Around And Around
Roy Orbison; The Teen Kings , Go Go Go
Ernie K-Doe , Shake, Rattle and Roll
Champion Jack Dupree , Nasty Boogie
Earl Hooker , The Hucklebuck
Floyd Dixon , Hey, Bartender
Gary U.S. Bonds , Not Me
Harold Burrage , She Knocks Me Out (Master)
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames , Yeh, Yeh
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps , Bluejean Bop
Howlin’ Wolf with Steve Winwood: Piano & Organ, Bill Wyman: Bass Guitar, Shaker & Cowbell, Charlie Watts: Drums, Conga & Assorted Percussion; Eric Clapton; Steve Winwood; Bill Wyman; Charlie Watts; Hubert Sumlin , Highway 49
Imelda May , Tainted Love
James Booker , One For The Highway
Little Richard , Slippin’ And Slidin’ (Peepin’ And Hidin’)
Joe Liggins; Honeydrippers , Going Back To New Orleans
Little Willie Littlefield , K.C. Loving
Lavelle White , Wootie Boogie
Nick Curran & The Nightlifes; Jimmy Vaughan , Doctor Velvet
Professor Longhair , Ball the Wall
Bobby Mitchell , I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday – Remastered
Moon Mullican; Boyd Bennett and His Rockets , Seven Nights To Rock
Huey “Piano” Smith , Don’t You Just Know It
Oscar Wills; Paul Gayten Orchestra , Flatfoot Sam – Bonus Track
Jimmy Reed , Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
Sid King & The Five Strings , Sag, Drag And Fall
Tommy Tucker , Hi-Heel Sneakers
LaVern Baker , Whipper Snapper
Larry Williams , She Said Yeah
Little Junior Parker; The Blue Flames , Love My Baby
Lloyd Price , Mailman Blues
Little Walter , Tell Me Mama
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy , Jumpin’ Jack
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