Yes Sir, it's May 1977!
A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in May 1977 was 'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder.
May 6 - The White Buffalo movie premieres. This film, featuring Wild Bill Hickok, stars Charles Bronson and correctly shows the way the historical Wild Bill carried his revolvers, butt-forward in a belt or sash without any holsters.
May 7 - Quark tv series premieres on NBC.
May 9 – James Jones, author, dies. (b. 1921)
May 10 – Joan Crawford, actress, dies. (b. 1904)
May 13 - The Car movie premieres.
May 16 – A 20-passenger S-61L topples sideways at takeoff from the roof of the Pan Am Building in Midtown Manhattan. Four passengers are killed by the turning rotors and a woman at street level is fatally struck by a fallen blade.
May 25 – Star Wars movie premieres.
May 26 – George Willig climbs the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
May 27 - Desperate Living movie by John Waters premieres.
May 28 – The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky is engulfed in fire, killing 165 inside.
May 29 – Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win a record four times.
Playboy playmate of the month, Sheila Mullen, and Playgirl man for May, Steven Landen:
Big Loader construction toy (released 1977):
1977 Pontiac Firebird:
Nielsen top 20 shows for the week ending May 22: Boxing (Muhammad Ali vs. Alfredo Evangelista) ABC; M.A.S.H. CBS; Lucan and Good Against Evil (ABC's Sunday movie double feature); Charlie's Angels ABC; Laverne and Shirley ABC; One Day at a Time CBS; Happy Days ABC; Barney Miller ABC; Cold Turkey.(CBS's Monday movie); Ben Hur (CBS's Sunday movie); What's Happening ABC; 60 Minutes CBS; Carol Burnett CBS; Harvey Korman Show ABC; Princess Grace NBC; Welcome Back, Kotter ABC; All in the Family CBS; The Deadly Triangle NBC; Streets of San Francisco ABC and Delta County USA (ABC's Friday movie).
Albums released in May (album / artist):
The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl / The Beatles
Live: P-Funk Earth Tour / Parliament
Holly Days / Denny Laine
I Remember Yesterday / Donna Summer
One of the Boys / Roger Daltrey
Little Queen / Heart
In the City / The Jam
Spot the Pigeon / Genesis
Free Fall / Dixie Dregs
I'm in You / Peter Frampton
Crazy magazine for May:
Outdoor Life magazine for May:
Woman's Day magazine for May:
'Falconer' by John Cheever moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.
Peanuts comic strip from May 1977:
For detailed news/info on what happened each day in May 1977, check out this really good site: ultimate70s.com
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