1922 - The New Orleans Rhythm Kings recorded Tiger Rag, today, and this early recording on Gennett 51 label ensured their position as one of the most influential jazz bands of the early-to-mid 1920s. The band was a combination of New Orleans and Chicago musicians who helped shape Chicago Jazz and influenced many younger jazz musicians at the time. There are no videos of the band, but this is a compilation with stills of twenties girls of the day.
1968 - This was the day the Beatles released their song, Hey Jude, a song credited to Lennon and McCartney, evolving from its original title, Hey Jules. The song was actually penned by Paul to comfort John Lennon's son Julian (or his ex-wife, Cynthia, mother of Julian, depending on which story is correct) during his parents' divorce. Hey Jude begins with a classic verse-bridge structure based around McCartney's vocal performance and piano accompaniment, and it slowly builds from there until the long, almost-four-minute fade-out. Hey Jude was released today, as the first single from the Beatles' record label Apple Records. More than seven minutes in length, the song was the longest single ever to top the charts at that time.
1970 -This is the stellar Jimi Hendrix performance, at the Isle of Wright Pop Festival, his final gig in England. This is a unique piece of rock history, 8mm footage of Hendrix, on stage, this very night. Thanks to youtuber, benvalk, who married some sound with the original film footage, we have this amazing video.
1972 - By 1972, John Lennon had pretty much performed, here and there, as a post-beatles solo act, mostly with Yoko Ono by his side. This is the evening they performed at Madison Square for their 'One To One concert. Here Lennon plays his anthem song for peace. And for those who mock his idealistic dreams, I have only pity.
1981 - It's now 39 years, dear reader, since the Rolling Stones released their Tattoo You LP, Jagger seen mincing and preening and pouting and plucking and playing up to the camera as he plays and sings this dirge of a song from Tattoo You. And look out for Keith Richards' hair style.
1989 - Izzy Stradlin from Guns 'N' Roses was arrested today for creating a disturbance on an airline flight, and on the same day, two years later, country music star, Dottie West, was critically injured in a car accident while en route to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. She died five days later. and this is also the day in 1993, that Billy Joel became the first musical guest on CBS-TV's The Late Show with David Letterman when the show debuted. Of course, Letterman was a night show host before this series began, I can remember seeing him on TV when I lived in New York City in 1984.
1994 - Brit pop band, Oasis released their debut album, Definitely Maybe, today. Live Forever is a song from the album, written by Noel Gallagher and released as the third single from the album, just prior to that album's release. Gallagher wrote the song in 1991, before he joined Oasis, and inspired he has said, by The Rolling Stones' Shine a Light. Live Forever features a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time. The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom, and garnered critical acclaim. Here's a version from a live concert in Scotland, before the single and album were released.
1995 - Carly Simon and her ex-husband, James Taylor, reunited onstage, briefly at Martha's Vineyard, 16 years ago, for their first concert together in 16 years. not sure if there is footage of this special show, nor, even, is this be that footage, but I just crack a smile, and beat my feet to this every time I see it. Sexy, sexy Carly…cool, cool James…absolute classic song.
1998 - Shock rockerMarilyn Manson changed his appearance from blackened-eyes for lighter makeup and 70's outfits including platform shoes for his debut appearance on the David Letterman show, 13 years ago tonight. He went on the show to promote his latest album, Mechanical Animals. This is an amazing interview…amazing because it happened!!! Amazing because Letterman survived, amazing because Manson didn't bop him one.
1968 - This was the day the Beatles released their song, Hey Jude, a song credited to Lennon and McCartney, evolving from its original title, Hey Jules. The song was actually penned by Paul to comfort John Lennon's son Julian (or his ex-wife, Cynthia, mother of Julian, depending on which story is correct) during his parents' divorce. Hey Jude begins with a classic verse-bridge structure based around McCartney's vocal performance and piano accompaniment, and it slowly builds from there until the long, almost-four-minute fade-out. Hey Jude was released today, as the first single from the Beatles' record label Apple Records. More than seven minutes in length, the song was the longest single ever to top the charts at that time.
1970 -This is the stellar Jimi Hendrix performance, at the Isle of Wright Pop Festival, his final gig in England. This is a unique piece of rock history, 8mm footage of Hendrix, on stage, this very night. Thanks to youtuber, benvalk, who married some sound with the original film footage, we have this amazing video.
1972 - By 1972, John Lennon had pretty much performed, here and there, as a post-beatles solo act, mostly with Yoko Ono by his side. This is the evening they performed at Madison Square for their 'One To One concert. Here Lennon plays his anthem song for peace. And for those who mock his idealistic dreams, I have only pity.
1981 - It's now 39 years, dear reader, since the Rolling Stones released their Tattoo You LP, Jagger seen mincing and preening and pouting and plucking and playing up to the camera as he plays and sings this dirge of a song from Tattoo You. And look out for Keith Richards' hair style.
1989 - Izzy Stradlin from Guns 'N' Roses was arrested today for creating a disturbance on an airline flight, and on the same day, two years later, country music star, Dottie West, was critically injured in a car accident while en route to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. She died five days later. and this is also the day in 1993, that Billy Joel became the first musical guest on CBS-TV's The Late Show with David Letterman when the show debuted. Of course, Letterman was a night show host before this series began, I can remember seeing him on TV when I lived in New York City in 1984.
1994 - Brit pop band, Oasis released their debut album, Definitely Maybe, today. Live Forever is a song from the album, written by Noel Gallagher and released as the third single from the album, just prior to that album's release. Gallagher wrote the song in 1991, before he joined Oasis, and inspired he has said, by The Rolling Stones' Shine a Light. Live Forever features a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time. The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom, and garnered critical acclaim. Here's a version from a live concert in Scotland, before the single and album were released.
1995 - Carly Simon and her ex-husband, James Taylor, reunited onstage, briefly at Martha's Vineyard, 16 years ago, for their first concert together in 16 years. not sure if there is footage of this special show, nor, even, is this be that footage, but I just crack a smile, and beat my feet to this every time I see it. Sexy, sexy Carly…cool, cool James…absolute classic song.
1998 - Shock rockerMarilyn Manson changed his appearance from blackened-eyes for lighter makeup and 70's outfits including platform shoes for his debut appearance on the David Letterman show, 13 years ago tonight. He went on the show to promote his latest album, Mechanical Animals. This is an amazing interview…amazing because it happened!!! Amazing because Letterman survived, amazing because Manson didn't bop him one.
