Oldies

1959 - Buddy Holly's funeral was held in Lubbock, TX. 1961 - The Jive Five recorded "My True Story". 1964 - The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour. 1969 - "This Is Tom Jones" premiered on ABC-TV. 1979 - The Clash kick off their first American tour at the Berkeley Community Theatre outside San Francisco. 1979 - Stephen Stills became the first rock performer to […]

1943 - Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio's "Your Hit Parade." 1970 - John Lennon's "Instant Karma" with Yoko Ono's "Who Has Seen the Wind?" was released in the U.K. 1971 - Richard Thompson left Fairport Convention. 1987 - Joan Jett made her acting debut in "Light Of Day." 1987 - Sonny Bono declared his candidacy for mayor of Palm Springs. 1990 - Billy Idol broke several […]

1940 - Glenn Miller and his band recorded "Tuxedo Junction." 1957 - Bill Haley arrived for his first British tour. 1958 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization. 1967 - Due to a Musicians' Union ban, the Rolling Stones were not allowed to play their hit "Let's Spend the Night Together" when they […]

1954 - The Drifters recorded "White Christmas." 1955 - James Brown recorded "Please Please Please." 1959 - Frankie Avalon and Jimmy Clanton took over headlining the Winter Dance Party after the death of Buddy Holly. 1961 - Johnny Burnette was rushed to a hospital in Hollywood for an emergency appendectomy. 1966 - The Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown" was released in the U.K. 1969 - "Carl Perkins Day" was celebrated […]

1940 - Frank Sinatra sang "Too Romantic" and "The Sky Fell Down" in his first recording session with the Tommy Dorsey Band. Frank replaced Jack Leonard as lead singer with the band. 1956 - The Rock and Roll Ice Revue opened at the Roxy Theater in New York City. 1964 - The governor of Indiana declared that the song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen was pornographic. He requested that the […]

1961 - The "Bobby Darin and Friends" TV special aired on NBC-TV. 1969 - Bobby Darin walked off the set of the "Jackie Gleason Show" when he was not allowed to sing "Long Line Rider." 1970 - In New Orleans, LA, the Grateful Dead were busted for possession of LSD and barbiturates. The event was alleged to be the inspiration for the song "Truckin." 1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) […]

1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on "The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show" on CBS. 1965 - The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock show "Ready Steady Go!" 1966 - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announced their break-up. 1978 - At the request of a fan, Ted Nugent autographed a man's arm with a bowie knife. 1978 - The Doobie Brothers made […]

1958 - Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became the first single to ever enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One. 1963 - Cilla Black debuted as a vocalist at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. 1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Proud Mary." 1970 - Australia's first rock festival began. The Ourimbah Rock Festival ended the next day. 1980 - Paul McCartney was released from a Tokyo jail where […]