This Day in Music History – March 18th

1940 – Glen Gray and his orchestra recorded “No Name Jive.”

1962 – Gary “U.S.” Bonds performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

1965 – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman were arrested for “insulting behavior” in London. The act was urinating on the wall of the Francis Garage.

1977 – The Clash’s first single “White Riot” was released.

1978 – California Jam II was held in Ontario, CA. Over 250,000 people were in attendance.

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