This Day in Music History – July 6th

1937 – “Sing, Sing, Sing” was recorded by Benny Goodman and his band.

1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other.

1964 – In London, the Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” premiered at the Pavillion Theatre.

1965 – The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA.

1971 – Karen and Richard Carpenter hosted “Make Your Own Kind of Music” on NBC-TV.

1973 – Queen released their first single, “Keep Yourself Alive.”

1978 – Eddie Mahoney changed his name to Eddie Money.

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