1951 – Little Richard held his first recording session in Atlanta, GA. 1954 – Elvis Presley made his first radio appearance on the “Louisiana Hayride.” 1965 – The Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. 1966 – Joan Baez and 123 other anti-draft demonstrators were arrested for blocking the […]
On the anniversary of the untimely death of the world’s first ‘multimedia’ star Bing Crosby, October 14th sees his longtime record label, Decca, together with his widow Kathryn and their children, Harry, Mary, and Nathaniel Crosby, announce the November 22 CD and digital release of the brand new album, Bing at Christmas, via Decca/UMe. Bing’s […]
1936 – Harriet Hilliard, vocalist and wife of bandleader Ozzie Nelson, sang, “Get Thee Behind Me Satan.” 1960 – Elvis Presley was promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army. 1967 – The first Human Be-in took place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1970 – A display of John Lennon’s erotic “Bag One” lithographs opened […]
1940 – Glenn Miller recorded “Make Believe Ballroom Time” in New York City. 1948 – “Where’s Charley?” debuted on Broadway. 1969 – Muddy Waters was seriously injured and three people were killed in a car accident near Chicago, IL. 1975 – “Saturday Night Live” was broadcast for the first time with George Carlin as the […]
1959 – Bobby Darin became the youngest performer to headline the Sands Hotel’s Copa Room in Las Vegas, NV. Johnny Mathis held the previous record (he had been 23). 1964 – The Rolling Stones announced they had cancelled a planned tour in South Africa because of an anti-apartheid embargo by the British Musicians’ Union. 1967 […]
1941 – The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded “Buckle Down Winsocki” with Tom Dix as featured vocalist. 1956 – The show “Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent” debuted. 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song “Great Balls Of Fire.” 1968 – Cass Elliot debuted as a solo act in Las Vegas, NV. She cancelled […]
1950 – “The Frank Sinatra Show” debuted. 1954 – Marian Anderson became the first black singer to be hired by New York’s Metropolitan Opera Company. 1957 – RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis’ Christmas album. 1964 – The Beatles appeared on “Shindig!” The show was taped in London […]
1962 -The Beach Boys album “Surfin’ Safari” was released. It was their first album release. 1964 – Vee Jay Records released the album “The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons.” 1969 – “Abbey Road” by the Beatles was released in the U.S. It was released a week earlier in England. 1970 – Jimi Hendrix was buried […]
When The Band’s seminal eponymous second album was released fifty years ago on September 22, 1969, not much more was known about the reclusive group than when they released their landmark debut, Music From Big Pink, to widespread critical praise and bewilderment, just the year before. The band, made up of four Canadians and one […]
1942 – Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time. Miller volunteered for the U.S. Army and disappeared December 15, 1944 over the English Channel. 1943 – “Pistol Packin’ Mama” and “Jingle Bells” were recorded by Bing Crosby, the Vic Schoen Orchestra and the Andrews Sisters. 1962 – “The New York Times” […]