This Day in Music History – May 9th

1962 – Brian Epstein met with EMI producer George Martin. Martin signed the Beatles to record demos on June 4, 1962. It was their first recording contract.

1964 – Chuck Berry began his first British tour.

1965 – Vladimir Horowitz played his first public concert in 12 years at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

1967 – “Damita Jo Day” was celebrated in her hometown of Austin, TX.

1973 – Mick Jagger added $150,000 of his own money to the $350,000 raised by the Rolling Stones’ January benefit concert for victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake.

1978 – Fee Waybill (Tubes) fell of a stage during a show in England, resulted in a broken leg.

1985 – Phil Collins released the single “Sussudio.”

1990 – Sinead O’Connor refused to perform on “Saturday Night Live” after Andrew Dice Clay was named as host.

1998 – Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page were musical guests on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” They performed their collaboration “Come With Me.”

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