1959 – Buddy Holly’s funeral was held in Lubbock, TX.
1961 – The Jive Five recorded “My True Story”.
1964 – The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour.
1969 – “This Is Tom Jones” premiered on ABC-TV.
1979 – The Clash kick off their first American tour at the Berkeley Community Theatre outside San Francisco.
1979 – Stephen Stills became the first rock performer to record on digital equipment in Los Angeles’ Record Plant Studio. He recorded a new version of the song “Cherokee.”
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