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This Day in Music History – July 17th

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1954 – The first Newport Jazz Festival was held at the Newport Casino, in Newport, RI.

1961 – Motown Records released The Supremes’ first single, “Buttered Popcorn.”

1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Monkees at The Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York.

1967 – “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” was recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips.

1968 – The Beatles’ feature-length cartoon, “Yellow Submarine,” premiered at the London Pavilion.

1974 – The Moody Blues open the first quadraphonic studio in London.

1975 – Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox were divorced.

1976 – Heart’s “Magic Man” was released.

1979 – Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy and was replaced by Midge Ure.

1987 – Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) signed a solo deal with Virgin Records.


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