Oldies

1959 - The Drifters recorded "There Goes My Baby." 1964 - Elvis Presley's 14th movie, "Kissin' Cousins," was released. 1970 - Charles Manson released his album "Lies" to finance his defense against murder charges. 1973 - John Lennon's visa extension was canceled by the New York Office of the Immigration Department. It had been granted only five days before. 1976 - EMI Records re-released all 22 British Beatles singles. In […]

1955 - Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" show. 1960 - Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army. 1963 - Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash near Nashville, TN. 1968 - Jerry Lee Lewis opened in the rock musical adaptation of "Othello" in Hollywood, CA. 1969 - The magazine "Creem" was published for the first time. 1969 - […]

1941 - The first FM Radio station opened in Nashville, TN. 1957 - The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records and then recorded "Bye Bye Love." 1957 - Chuck Berry released "School Days" on Chess Records. It became his biggest hit to date. 1958 - Buddy Holly & the Crickets opened their only British tour in London. 1968 - Johnny Cash and June Carter were married. 1968 - Elton John's […]

1959 - "Cash Box" magazine began using a red 'bullet' on its record charts to indicate the records that have the strongest upward movement each week. 1968 - Frankie Lymon died of a heroin overdose. 1970 - In Denmark, Led Zeppelin performed under the name Nobs after the family of Ferdinand von Zeppelin threatened a lawsuit. 1974 - Bobby Bloom shot himself to death at the age of 28. 1977 […]

1967 - Pink Floyd recorded their first single, "Arnold Layne." 1970 - Jefferson Airplane was fined $1,000 for using profanity during a concert in Oklahoma City. 1976 - Mick Jagger was hospitalized in New York with a respiratory infection. 1977 - Keith Richards' (Rolling Stones) Toronto hotel suite was raided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Richards was arrested and charged possession of heroin with the intent to traffic and possession […]

1955 - LaVern Baker appealed to Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr. The letter requested the revision of the Copyright Act of 1909. 1955 - Billboard reported that the 45rpm single format was outselling the 78s for the first time. 1965 - Jimmy Page released his first solo single "She Just Satisfies." 1970 - The Beatles album "Beatles Again" was released in the U.S. It contained […]

1952 - The first musical choreography score was copyrighted. It was Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate". 1953 - The musical "Wonderful Town" opened. It ran for 559 performances. 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded "That'll Be The Day." The song would be their first hit. A previously recorded version, on July 22, 1956, was produced poorly and the vocals were performed differently. 1978 - Jefferson Starship declared "Earth […]

1956 - Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel." 1965 - Filming for the Beatles' second movie, "HELP!" began in the Bahamas. Today in Beatles History 1968 - Genesis released its first single "The Silent Sun." 1977 - The Eagles released the single for "Hotel California." 1978 - Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen were arrested in New York and charged with drug possession. 1986 […]