insert_link Music This Day in Music History – October 7th 1950 - "The Frank Sinatra Show" debuted. 1954 - Marian Anderson became the first black singer to be hired by New York's Metropolitan Opera Company. 1957 - RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas album. 1964 - The Beatles appeared on "Shindig!" The show was taped in London and included the songs "I'm a Loser," "Kansas City," and "Boys." 1963 -The Beach Boys […] todayOctober 7, 2019