1955 - American TV network, ABC, premiered middle-of-the-road regular entertainment variety show, The Lawrence Welk Show. This edition featured Myron Floren`s very first accordion solo on the show! This is classic, classic, classic. Watch this duelling accordians with Lawrence and Myron.
1956 - Elvis Presley recorded Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel. Great video, and thanx to motorecka for this special compilation clip, created from love and passion. Onya, motorecka. If you're looking for a clip of Hound Dog, go to yesterday's *MUSICBACKTRACK*, July 1, and you'll find his appearance on the Steve Allen Show.
1956 - This was the day that a very young, Buddy Holly released his first single, Love Me, the song not causing a ripple in popularity. However, it wouldn't be long before Holly became a superstar. For Buddy Holly videos and info go to our archive search engine. It was also the day in 1969 when bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchel quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience. And on July 2, 1975, for the first time in 12 years, Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage. The next night the show was recorded for an NBC Beach Boys special. Pure genius, one of the greatest songs of all time, and an inspiration to the Beatles. For more Beach Boys info and vids, go to our archive search engine.
1981 - This was the day and the year that Bruce Springsteen played the first show ever at the 21,000 seat Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey. Three years later, same day, The Jacksons set a record as two million copies of the group's Victory recording were shipped to stores around the world. It was the first time that such a large initial shipment had been made. These days it just wouldn't happen. So, here's a bootleg of the Jacksons during the Victory tour, this very brief two-and-a-bit snippet bootleg from Kansas.
1990 - She bulldozed her way into our lives, and into some psyches, and Madonna has been around ever since. She is driven, ambitious,, and quite possibly a power-freak. This was the day that representatives of the Italian Catholic Church announced that they would attempt to halt Madonna's concerts in Rome because of her alleged inappropiate use of crucifixes and sacred symbols. Well...they didn't. To see that video, go to our archive search engine. Meantime, here is the year of Madonna, summarised, from 21 years ago.
1991 - Some say he is the complete drop-kick, others that he is extremely intelligent. Not sure Slash would agree with the latter, but this is the day that Axl Rose sparked a riot during a concert outside of St. Louis, when he jumped off the stage and attacked a fan who was videotaping the concert. A total of 60 people were hurt. OK, here's a short interview with the man after his arrest. What do you think?
2005 - It's only six years ago since MTV and VH1 aired the eight hours of the Live 8 concerts. The performances, featuring artists U2, Coldplay, Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z and Destiny's Child, among many others, were held in eight cities to raise awareness of poverty in Africa. Sit back and listen to Pink Floyd on this historic show.
1956 - Elvis Presley recorded Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel. Great video, and thanx to motorecka for this special compilation clip, created from love and passion. Onya, motorecka. If you're looking for a clip of Hound Dog, go to yesterday's *MUSICBACKTRACK*, July 1, and you'll find his appearance on the Steve Allen Show.
1956 - This was the day that a very young, Buddy Holly released his first single, Love Me, the song not causing a ripple in popularity. However, it wouldn't be long before Holly became a superstar. For Buddy Holly videos and info go to our archive search engine. It was also the day in 1969 when bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchel quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience. And on July 2, 1975, for the first time in 12 years, Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage. The next night the show was recorded for an NBC Beach Boys special. Pure genius, one of the greatest songs of all time, and an inspiration to the Beatles. For more Beach Boys info and vids, go to our archive search engine.
1981 - This was the day and the year that Bruce Springsteen played the first show ever at the 21,000 seat Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey. Three years later, same day, The Jacksons set a record as two million copies of the group's Victory recording were shipped to stores around the world. It was the first time that such a large initial shipment had been made. These days it just wouldn't happen. So, here's a bootleg of the Jacksons during the Victory tour, this very brief two-and-a-bit snippet bootleg from Kansas.
1990 - She bulldozed her way into our lives, and into some psyches, and Madonna has been around ever since. She is driven, ambitious,, and quite possibly a power-freak. This was the day that representatives of the Italian Catholic Church announced that they would attempt to halt Madonna's concerts in Rome because of her alleged inappropiate use of crucifixes and sacred symbols. Well...they didn't. To see that video, go to our archive search engine. Meantime, here is the year of Madonna, summarised, from 21 years ago.
1991 - Some say he is the complete drop-kick, others that he is extremely intelligent. Not sure Slash would agree with the latter, but this is the day that Axl Rose sparked a riot during a concert outside of St. Louis, when he jumped off the stage and attacked a fan who was videotaping the concert. A total of 60 people were hurt. OK, here's a short interview with the man after his arrest. What do you think?
2005 - It's only six years ago since MTV and VH1 aired the eight hours of the Live 8 concerts. The performances, featuring artists U2, Coldplay, Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z and Destiny's Child, among many others, were held in eight cities to raise awareness of poverty in Africa. Sit back and listen to Pink Floyd on this historic show.
