This Day in Music History – January 23rd

1941 – Artie Shaw and his orchestra recorded “Moonglow.”

1977 – Patti Smith fell off the stage in Tampa, FL. She required 22 stitches and broke several neck vertebrae.

1978 – Terry Kath (Chicago) died after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a pistol he didn’t know was loaded. He was 32 years old.

1978 – Vic Ames (Ames Brothers) died in an auto accident.

1979 – Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) and his wife Marilyn were divorced.


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