This Day in Music History – October 17th

1957 – “Jailhouse Rock”, the Elvis Presley film, premiered in Memphis.

1960 – Billboard reported that Dion and the Belmonts were breaking up.

1962 – The Beatles first appeared on Great Britain’s Grenada TV Network.

1967 – The musical “Hair” premiered at New York’s Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances.

1968 – Jose Feliciano released his controversial, bluesy rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.”


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