This Day in Music History – April 29th

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 – A display of John Lennon’s erotic “Bag One” lithographs opened in London. 2 days later Scotland Yard seized prints as evidence of pornography.

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 Honolulu, HI.

1973 – Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) was arrrested on drug charges in California.

1978 – The Sex Pistols played their last concert before breaking up. The show was in San Francisco, CA.

1989 – Paul McCartney released his album “Back In The U.S.S.R.” exclusively in Russia.

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