This Day in Music History – December 17th

1955 – Carl Perkins wrote “Blue Suede Shoes.” Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it in Memphis, TN.

1965 – Judy Garland and The Supremes became first artists to perform at the Astrodome in Houston, TX.

1969 – Television history was made when Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki Budinger were married on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.

1970 – The Beach Boys played a show for Princess Margaret at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

1977 – Elvis Costello and the Attractions appear on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in place of the Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols could not get visas to enter the U.S.

1982 – The Who play the last concert of their It’s Hard Tour at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. The show was recorded and later released as “Live from Toronto.” The show was also aired live on cable TV and FM radio across the U.S. and Canada.

1986 – The Doobie Brothers reunited for a benefit in Palo Alto, CA. The performance inspired a reunion tour in 1987.

1986 – Wayne “Danke Schoen” Newton won a $19.2 million suit against NBC News. NBC had aired reports claiming a link between Newton and mob figures. The reports were proven to be false.

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