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This Day in Music History – March 20th

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1959 – Bobby Rydell made his first TV appearance, on “American Bandstand.”

1960 – Elvis Presley made his first post-Army recording.

1961 – Ricky Nelson recorded “Hello Mary Lou.”

1963 – Jan & Dean recorded “Surf City.”

1965 – The first Motown tour of the U.K. began.

1968 – Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Richie Furay and Jim Messina were arrested on drug charges in Los Angeles, CA.

1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married in Gibraltar.

1972 – Ringo Starr released “Back Off, Boogaloo.”

1976 – “Young Blood” by Bad Company was released.


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