This Day in Music History – December 26th

1955 – Bill Haley and the Comets’ “See You Later Alligator” was released by Decca Records.

1961 – Jay & the Americans recorded “She Cried.”

1963 – Capitol Records released the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” backed with “I Saw Her Standing There.”

1967 – The Dave Brubeck Quartet formally disbanded after Paul Desmond left the group.

1967 – The Beatles film, “Magical Mystery Tour,” premiered on BBC-TV.

1968 – Led Zeppelin began its first U.S. tour in Denver.

1987 – Run D.M.C.’s Jason Mizell was hospitalized when his Jeep was hit head-on by a driver going the wrong-way.


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