1942 – Sammy Kaye and his orchestra recorded “I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen.” 1956 – Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theatre”. 1956 – Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was released. 1959 – Bob Zimmerman graduated from high school in Hibbing, MN. He later changed his name to […]
1958 – Dick Dale performed “Let’s Go Trippin’” at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, CA. 1961 – Jimi Hendrix enlisted in the U.S. Army. 1961 – Chuck Berry opened Berry Park, a 30 acre amusement park in Wentzville, MO. 1964 – The Dave Clark Five appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time. […]
Legendary rock band Styx has announced a lineup change, welcoming Terry Gowan as their new bassist. The band’s official Facebook page confirmed the addition following the departure of longtime member Ricky Phillips earlier this year. Terry Gowan, the brother of Styx’s vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan, expressed his excitement about joining the band. “It is […]
1964 – On “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a taped Beatles performance was played. The Beatles performed “You Can’t Do That” from the set of “A Hard Day’s Night.” 1967 – The Elvis Presley movie “Double Trouble” premiered in New York. It was released across the U.S on April 5. 1974 – On “Midnight Special,” Richard […]
1967 – The Elvis Presley movie “Double Trouble” premiered in New York. It was released across the U.S on April 5. 1974 – On “Midnight Special,” Richard Pryor was host to Olivia Newton-John and Boz Scaggs. 1979 – Genesis manned a box office selling tickets to their benefit show at L.A.’s Roxy. 1982 – Topper […]
1967 – The first Human Be-in took place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1970 – Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV. 1972 – Elvis Presley reportedly drew the largest audience for a single TV show to that time when he presented a live, […]
1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra. 1966 – Bruce Springsteen and his first band, the Castilles, recorded their first and only record, “That’s What You Get” backed with “Baby I.” It was never released. 1970 – Elvis Presley signed a three-picture deal with MGM. 1980 – In […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
1959 – The musical “Gypsy” opened on Broadway. 1968 – Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day “bed-in” in Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Ohio.” 1971 – […]
1954 – Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to “Blackboard Jungle.” 1960 – Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 – Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 […]