This Day in Music History – April 28th

1940 – Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded “PEnnsylvania 6-5000.”

1965 – Barbara Streisand’s first TV special aired on CBS. It was titled “My Name is Barbara”.

1980 – Marshall Tucker Band bass player Tommy Caldwell died of injuries he got in a car accident in Spartanburg, SC.

1987 – On a plane that was returning to Boston from Miami Ozzy Osbourne bought three rounds of drinks and sang “Crazy Train” over the PA system.

1986 – For the first time, a compact disc of an album was released before its vinyl version. The album was “The Art of Excellence” by Tony Bennett. It was his first album upon re-signing with Columbia Records.

1987 – R.E.M.’s “Dead Letter Office” was released in the U.S.

1989 – Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley were married. They had been high school sweethearts.

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