This Day in Music History – May 7th

1941 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded “Chattanooga Choo Choo.”

1958 – Van Cliburn signed an artist’s contract with RCA Victor Records.

1968 – Aretha Franklin recorded a live album in Paris.

1968 – Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John.

1971 – The Rolling Stones released “Brown Sugar”in the U.S. It was the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.

1978 – Bob Dylan sold 90,000 tickets in less than eight hours for upcoming concerts at London’s Wembley Empire Pool.

1982 – Diana Ross received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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