This Day in Music History – October 14th

1955 – Buddy Holly, Larry Welborn, and Bob Montgomery open for Bill Haley & the Comets in Lubbock, TX. Eddie Crandell saw the show later arranges for Holly to record his first demo.

1964 – The secret marriage of Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) to Shirley Ann Arnold took place.

1966 – Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane.

1972 – Joe Cocker was arrested with his band in Adelaide, Australia. The police claimed to have confiscated marijuana, heroin and hypodermic syringes.

1975 – “Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)” / “Rock and Roll All Nite” was released by KISS.

1977 – Linda Ronstadt sang the National Anthem at the third game of the World Series.

1977 – Bing Crosby died of a heart attack at the age of 76.

1977 – KISS released the album “Alive II.”


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