Oldies

1829 - Composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born. 1941 - Anita O’Day recorded "Let Me Off Uptown" with Gene Krupa and his band. 1970 - The Beatles album "Let it Be" was released. 1972 - Billy Preston became the first rock performer to headline at Radio City Music Hall. 1977 - Olivia Newton-John made her New York City debut with a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House. 1990 - Tom […]

1941 - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo." 1958 - Van Cliburn signed an artist’s contract with RCA Victor Records. 1968 - Aretha Franklin recorded a live album in Paris. 1968 - Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John. 1971 - The Rolling Stones released "Brown Sugar"in the U.S. It was the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records. 1978 - Bob […]

1965 - Keith Richards began writing the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" in a Florida hotel room. Rolling Stones Apparel and Gear 1973 - In Boston, Paul Simon began his first tour without Art Garfunkel. 1977 - Dolly Parton made her New York singing debut. 1978 - The Bee Gees announced the launch of UNICEF benefit concerts. 1994 - Pearl Jam filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department against Ticketmaster. The […]

1900 - "The Billboard" (later called "Billboard") began weekly publication instead of monthly after six years of publication. 1955 - The musical "Damn Yankees" opened in New York City. It ran for 1,019 performances. 1962 - Chris Montez recorded "Let's Dance." 1968 - Buffalo Springfield performed their final concert in Long Beach, CA. 1969 - Stevie Wonder met President Nixon at the White House. 1972 - Paul Simon, Chicago and […]

1956 - Gene Vincent recorded "Be-Bop-A Lula" in Nashville, TN. 1957 - The "Alan Freed Show" premiered on ABC-TV. It was the first prime-time network rock show. 1959 - Dick Clark announced the first movie to be released from his production company. The film was "Harrison High." 1959 - The winners of the first annual Grammy Awards were announced. The ceremony was held on both American coasts simultaneously. 1964 - […]

1965 - The Supremes' "Back In My Arms Again" was released. 1967 - Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu were married. They were together until 1973. 1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash taped a TV special at the Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville, TN. 1969 - Jimi Hendrix was arrested at Toronto International Airport for possesion of narcotics and was released on $10,000 bail. 1970 - Elton John and lyricist […]

1960 - Elvis Presley was promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army. 1967 - The first Human Be-in took place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1970 - A display of John Lennon's erotic "Bag One" lithographs opened in London. 2 days later Scotland Yard seized prints as evidence of pornography. 1970 - Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV. […]

1940 - Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded "PEnnsylvania 6-5000." 1965 - Barbara Streisand's first TV special aired on CBS. It was titled "My Name is Barbara". 1980 - Marshall Tucker Band bass player Tommy Caldwell died of injuries he got in a car accident in Spartanburg, SC. 1987 - On a plane that was returning to Boston from Miami Ozzy Osbourne bought three rounds of drinks and sang "Crazy […]