insert_link Music This Day in Music History – August 9th 1932 - Helen Morgan joined the Victor Young orchestra to record "Bill," from Broadway's "Showboat." 1963 - The TV program "Ready Steady Go!" premiered England. 1969 - The non-album single "Hot Fun in The Summertime" was released by Sly and the Family Stone. 1978 - Muddy Waters performed at a White House picnic for U.S. President Jimmy Carter. 1991 - Rick James pled innocent to charges that he imprisoned, tortured […] todayAugust 9, 2021