insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 30th 1942 - Frank Sinatra recorded the last of 90 recordings with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. 1954 - Elvis Presley made his professional debut in Memphis. It was his first concert to be advertised. 1956 - Brenda Lee recorded her first single "Jambalaya." She recorded five other songs that same day. 6-500." 1968 - The Beatles' Apple Boutique in London closed after heavy losses. 1970 - The Rolling Stones fired Allen […] todayJuly 30, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 28th 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis made his television debut on "The Steve Allen Show." 1970 - The movie "Ned Kelly" opened. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) was in the film. 1973 - The Summer Jam rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600,000 people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band perform. The event received a Guinness Book of World Records entry for "Largest audience at […] todayJuly 28, 2020
insert_link Music Bob Marley: Legacy Documentary Drops Episode Five – ‘Punky Reggae Party’ Episode five of Bob Marley's Legacy documentary series continues with 'Punky Reggae Party,' an insightful look back at Bob's time in and impact on London and the rest of the United Kingdom. Dating back from the mid-'70s to this present day, 'Punky Reggae Party' explores how Bob's music and ethos captured the Zeitgeist, detailing his signing to Chris Blackwell's Island Records, and the welcomed arrival of his sound and the […] todayJuly 27, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 24th 1938 - Artie Shaw recorded "Begin the Beguine." 1976 - Hall & Oates' "She's Gone" was re-released. It was originally released on February 9, 1974. 1978 - The movie "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees, opened in New York City, NY. 1979 - Little Richard, billed as the Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke to a revival meeting in San Francisco about the dangers of […] todayJuly 24, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 23rd 1941 - "Memories of You" was recorded by Sonny Dunham and his orchestra. 1950 - "The Gene Autry Show" premiered on CBS-TV. 1977 - Foreigner's "Cold As Ice" was released. 1977 - In Oakland, CA, Judas Priest opened for Led Zeppelin for the first time. 1980 - Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) died of injuries that he sustained in a car accident in Marin County, CA. -- Photo Credit: James Jeffrey […] todayJuly 23, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 22nd 1963 - The Beach Boys released the single "Surfer Girl." 1967 - Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York. 1969 - Aretha Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot. 1972 - The variety show, "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company" premiered on CBS. 1977 - Elvis Costello's first album, "My Aim Is True," was released in Britain. It was later released […] todayJuly 22, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 21st 1969 - Duke Ellington and a portion of his band performed a 10-minute composition on ABC-TV titled, "Moon Maiden." The event took place just one day after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. 1976 - KISS released the album "The Originals." 1979 - Robert Palmer's "Bad Case Of Loving You" was released. 1980 - Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) was injured in a car accident. […] todayJuly 21, 2020
insert_link Music Peggy Lee Centennial Year Celebration Continues The centennial celebration of Peggy Lee's birth—May 26, 1920—continues to be commemorated with new music releases and the airing of an updated documentary. Honoring one of the 20th century's most important musical influences in the world of jazz and popular music, and in conjunction with UMe/Capitol, the Peggy Lee Estate today announces the digital-only release of The Capitol Transcriptions 1946-1949, and the airing of an updated edition of Fever: The […] todayJuly 20, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 17th 1954 - The first Newport Jazz Festival was held at the Newport Casino, in Newport, RI. 1961 - Motown Records released The Supremes' first single, "Buttered Popcorn." 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Monkees at The Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York. 1967 - "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. 1968 - The Beatles’ feature-length cartoon, "Yellow Submarine," […] todayJuly 17, 2020
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