1942 – Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra recorded “Sleepy Lagoon.”
1959 – The play “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
1968 – Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”.
1969 – Motown bought the Jackson 5 out of their contract with Steeltown.
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