This Day in Music History – May 11th

1957 – Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” and were rejected.

1957 – The Everly Brothers made their debut on “Grand Ole Opry” in Nashville, TN.

1964 -The Beach Boys single “I Get Around” was released.

1965 – Liza Minnelli opened in “Flora the Red Menace.”

1965 – The Byrds made their TV debut with “Mr. Tambourine Man” on NBC’s “Hullabaloo.”

1967 – The ABC-TV special “Rodgers & Hart Today” aired. It starred Bobby Darin, the Supremes, Petula Clark and the Mamas & the Papas.

1970 – The triple album “Woodstock” soundtrack was released on Cotillion Records.

1972 – John Lennon appeared on the “Dick Cavett” TV show and said that the FBI had tapped his phone.

1985 – Madonna’s single “Crazy For You” hit #1.


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