Wham-O called their new product the Hula Hoop. (The name had been used since the 18th century, but till then had not been registered as a trademark.) The Hula-Hoop became the biggest toy fad in modern history. Twenty-five million were sold in four months, and in two years sales reached more than 100 million. "Hula Hoop mania" continued through the end of 1959, and netted Wham-O US$45 million (US$346M adjusted for inflation to 2012). Shortly thereafter, the company had another huge success with the Frisbee. In 1955, inventor Fred Morrison began marketing a plastic flying disc called the Pluto Platter. He
Walter "Junie" Morrison to London, England in the late 1980s and founded the Akashic record label. He wrote material recorded by Sounds of Blackness, Soul II Soul, and God's Property. Morrison produced other artists, including James Ingram, throughout the 1990s and continued to contribute to P-Funk albums, most recently in 1996. He released his most recent solo album, "When the City", on his own label Juniefunk in 2004. Morrison died on January 21, 2017, at the age of 62, in London. His death was reported the following month, but the details remained private. Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (1954 – January 21,