1957 – “The Music Man” opened on Broadway. 1960 – Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl” was released. 1960 – Frank Sinatra recorded his first session with his very own record company, Reprise Records. Frank did “Ring-A-Ding-Ding” and “Let’s Fall in Love.” 1974 – Ron Woods joined the Rolling Stones. 1980 – The film “9 to 5,” […]
1934 – Willie Smith sang with Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra on “Rhythm is Our Business.” 1961 – Britain’s EMI Records rejected the Beatles. They later signed them. 1964 – Funeral services were held in Chicago for Sam Cooke. 1965 – U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler recorded “Ballad of the Green Berets.” 1971 – […]
1955 – Carl Perkins wrote “Blue Suede Shoes.” Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it in Memphis, TN. 1965 – Judy Garland and The Supremes became first artists to perform at the Astrodome in Houston, TX. 1969 – Television history was made when Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki Budinger were married on “The Tonight […]
Pink Floyd Records has released ‘Pink Floyd The Later Years’. The beautifully packaged 18-disc set (5xCDs, 6xBlu-Rays, 5xDVDs/2×7″ singles) covers the material created by David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright from 1987 onwards. The period generated record sales of over 40 million worldwide and included three studio albums: ‘A Momentary Lapse Of Reason’, ‘The […]
Beatlemania is coming to NYC this holiday season with a special limited-run pop-up from December 11-22, 2019. Offering a wide-selection of Fab Four-themed gifts, the unique retail environment immerses fans in the world of the legendary band. Sony Music’s The Thread Shop and Apple Corps, Ltd. have created the pop-up to celebrate and showcase the […]
The Doors and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the upcoming release of The Doors: Break on Thru – A Celebration of Ray Manzarek, coming to cinemas worldwide for a one-night only event on February 12, 2020. The film will bring fans together in theaters to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of the late Ray Manzarek, co-founder and […]
1949 – Fats Domino cut eight tracks during his first recording session at Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studios. 1959 – The four male members of the Platters were acquitted on charges of aiding and abetting prostitution, lewdness and assignation. The charges stemmed from their August 10, 1959 arrest in Cincinnati, OH. 1963 – Donny Osmond made […]
1963 – The Supremes album “Meet the Supremes” was released. It was their first album. 1964 – The John Coltrane Quartet recorded “A Love Supreme.” 1967 – Jim Morrison was arrested onstage in New Haven, CT, and charged with breach of peace and resisting arrest. 1968 – The Supremes’ and the Temptations’ “TCB (Takin’ Care […]
1791 – Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at the age of 35. 1870 – Composer Vitezslav Novak was born. 1965 – The Beatles played in their hometown of Liverpool for the last time. 1980 – John Lennon gave his last interview. It was with Jonathan Cott of Rolling Stone.
1956 – Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash recorded together (the Million Dollar Quartet). The session would not be released for 25 years. 1961 – Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl” was released. 1971 – The Montreaux Casino was destroyed by fire during a show by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of […]