This Day in Music History – April 2nd

1942 – Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded “American Patrol.”

1963 – “Best Foot Forward” with Liza Minnelli opened in New York City.

1964 – The Beach Boys recorded “I Get Around.”

1965 – Freddie & the Dreamers recorded “Do The Freddie.”

1965 – The Beach Boys appeared on ABC-TV’s “Shindig!” and performed “Do You Wanna Dance?”

1978 – KISS released the album “Double Platinum.”

1967 – Steve Winwood left the Spencer Davis Group to form Traffic.

1972 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a news conference in New York to discuss their appeal of the Immigration Department’s decision to deport John.

1974 – The British radio station Piccadilly Radio went on the air.

1975 – “Rock and Roll All Nite” / “Getaway” was released by KISS.


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