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This Day in Music History: May 13

1955 - Elvis Presley's performance in Jacksonville, Florida is the first Presley show at which a riot ensues. After Elvis tells the audience, "Girls, I'll see you backstage," he has some of his clothes ripped off but escapes unharmed. 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis is granted a divorce from wife number two, Jane Mitcham, six months after marrying his second cousin, Myra Gayle Brown. 1966 - The Rolling Stones release "Paint […]

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Today in Music History: February 7th

1963 - The first Beatles single "Please Please Me" was released in the U.S. on the Vee-Jay label. Capitol Records, EMI's United States label, were offered the right to release the single in the U.S., but turned it down. Dick Biondi, a disc jockey on WLS in Chicago and a friend of Vee-Jay executive Ewart Abner, played the song on the radio from February 1963, thus becoming the first DJ […]

todayFebruary 7, 2022

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On This Day in Music History: January 6th 

1957 - Over 20 minutes were devoted to Elvis Presley on his final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The King performed seven songs: "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Peace In The Valley," "Too Much" and "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again." 1958 - Gibson guitars launched its "Flying V" electric guitar. Guitarists who played a Flying V include Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, […]

todayJanuary 6, 2022

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This Day in Music History: October 14th

1957 - The Everly Brothers had their first No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Wake Up Little Susie.’ 1965 - The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4 Plus 2, The Checkmates, The Habit, The End, and Charlie Dickins all appeared at The Odeon, Birmingham during a UK tour. 1966 - Pink Floyd played their first-ever "underground" set when they appeared at All Saints Hall, Notting Hill, London, […]

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