This Day in Music History – October 8th

1941 – The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded “Buckle Down Winsocki” with Tom Dix as featured vocalist.

1956 – The show “Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent” debuted.

1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song “Great Balls Of Fire.”

1968 – Cass Elliot debuted as a solo act in Las Vegas, NV. She cancelled the two-week gig after one night because of a throat hemorrhage.


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