Oldies

1957 - Elvis Presley recorded "Teddy Bear." 1961 - Bob Dylan arrived in New York City. He made his professional singing debut when he opened for John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City on April 11. 1962 - Brian Epstein signed with the Beatles as their manager and began to direct their image away from leather jackets. He led them toward a smarter stage presentation, with matching suits and bows […]

James Brown's complete, expanded Motherlode rarities collection will make its vinyl release debut on March 8. The classic collection's new 2LP vinyl release (Polydor/UMe) also puts three vital tracks on wax for the first time ever: "I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) (Remix)," "You've Changed," and the epic 12-minute alternate mix of "Bodyheat." 30 years into forging his unique groove in music, James Brown was […]

1960 - Sam Cooke signed a deal with RCA Records. 1962 - Gene Chandler made his TV debut on "American Bandstand." 1963 - The Drifters recorded "On Broadway." 1963 - Gerry & the Pacemakers held their first recording session. They produced "Away from You" and "Pretend." 1966 - The Beach Boys recorded "Wouldn't It Be Nice." 1971 - The Joe Cocker film "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" debuted in London. 1981 […]

1942 - Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded "One O'Clock Jump." 1957 - Singer Patsy Cline appeared on Arthur Godfrey's nighttime TV show. She performed "Walking After Midnight." 1957 - Chuck Berry recorded "School Day." 1957 - Filming began on Elvis Presley's second movie, "Loving You." 1962 - Jackie Wilson appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." 1966 - George Harrison and Patricia Anne Boyd were married. Patty eventually left Harrison […]

1944 - The first jazz concert was held at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The performers were Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden. 1965 - Barbra Streisand and Bobby Darin sang for Lyndon Johnson's presidential inauguration. 1969 - Pete Best won his defamation suit against the Beatles. He was asking for 8 million dollars, but won considerably less. 1973 - […]

1943 - Ernest Tubb made his debut appearance at "The Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN. 1957 - Little Richard recorded "Lucille." 1957 - The Cavern Club opened for business in Liverpool, England. The rock club was where the Beatles began. 1965 - The first Guess Who album, "Shakin' All Over," was released. 1970 - John Lennon's London Art gallery exhibit of erotic lithographs, Bag One, was closed by Scotland […]

1958 - The Everly Brothers made their debut on British TV on The Perry Como Show. 1961 - Motown Records signed The Supremes. 1964 - Vee Jay records filed a lawsuit against Capitol and Swan Records over manufacturing and distribution rights to Beatles recordings. 1967 - The Rolling Stones performed on TV's "Ed Sullivan Show" and were forced to change their lyrics of "Let's Spend the Night Together" to "Let's […]

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 - Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV. 1972 - Elvis Presley reportedly drew the largest audience for a single TV show to that time when he presented a live, worldwide concert from […]

1963 - The Whiskey-a-Go-G0 nightclub opened in Los Angeles, CA. It is recognized as the first disco in the U.S. 1964 - "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash became the first country album to top the U.S. pop album chart. 1965 - The Beach Boys recorded "Do You Wanna Dance." 1967 - Jimi Hendrix began recording "Purple Haze." 1968 - The Daily Mirror of London reported that Jimi Hendrix had […]