insert_link Music This Day in Music History – January 17th 1969 - Charlie Watts' (Rolling Stones) book, Ode to a High Flying Bird was published. The book was a tribute to Charlie Parker. 1969 - "Lady Samantha" was released in England. It was one of the very first recordings by Reginald Kenneth Dwight, better known as Elton John. 1970 - The Doors played the first of several shows at the Felt Forum in New York City. The shows were recorded […] todayJanuary 17, 2020