Today in Music History – March 19th

March 19, 2020

1941 – Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded “Green Eyes” and “Maria Elena.”

1957 – Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland.

1958 – “Our Song” was released by Tom and Jerry. Later they used their real names, which were Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

1962 – Bob Dylan released his self-titled debut album.

1966 – Gary Leeds (Walker Brothers) was abducted by British students trying to raise money for charity.

1968 – Donovan traveled to India to study transcendental meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

1974 – The Jefferson Airplane began their first tour under their new name Jefferson Starship.

1975 – The third album from KISS, “Dressed to Kill,” was released.

1975 – The movie version of “Tommy” opened in New York City. The movie was based on the rock opera by The Who.

1980 – The autopsy of Elvis Presley was subpoenaed in the “Dr. Nick” drug case. “Dr. Nick” was Dr. George Nichopoulos who was Presley’s personal physician.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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March 19, 2020