Author Archives: Annette Bochenek

About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.

What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

The music of the 1950s includes numerous female artists who are renowned to this day. While some performers thrived and were added to the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, other performers were quite popular but then seemed to disappear from the … Continue reading →