This Day in Music History – December 4th

December 4, 2019

1956 – Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash recorded together (the Million Dollar Quartet). The session would not be released for 25 years.

1961 – Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl” was released.

1971 – The Montreaux Casino was destroyed by fire during a show by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

1976 – Tommy Bolin of Deep Purple died of a drug overdose at the age of 25.

1980 – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones made the announcement of their decision not to re-form Led Zeppelin in the wake of the death of drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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