This Day in Music History – July 22nd

1963 – The Beach Boys released the single “Surfer Girl.”

1967 – Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York.

1969 – Aretha Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot.

1972 – The variety show, “The Bobby Darin Amusement Company” premiered on CBS.

1977 – Elvis Costello’s first album, “My Aim Is True,” was released in Britain. It was later released in the U.S.

1977 – Tony Orlando announced his retirement from show business.

1979 – Little Richard, known as Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke at a revival meeting in North Richmond, CA. He warned the congregation about the evils of rock & roll music.


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