This Day in Music History – December 6th

1963 – The Supremes album “Meet the Supremes” was released. It was their first album.

1964 – The John Coltrane Quartet recorded “A Love Supreme.”

1967 – Jim Morrison was arrested onstage in New Haven, CT, and charged with breach of peace and resisting arrest.

1968 – The Supremes’ and the Temptations’ “TCB (Takin’ Care of Business”) special aired on NBC-TV.

1971 – Richie Havens received a role in the orchestral stage version of “Tommy.”

1972 – “Tommy” was performed at London’s Rainbow Theatre. The recording of the event was released the next year.

1974 – George Harrison released his first album on his Dark Horse label, entitled “Dark Horse.”

1978 – “Soul Man,” John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd’s version, was released under the name, “The Blues Brothers.”

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