BaldGuyShow #28 Vol 3
Monday, July 12th, 2010
BaldGuyShow #28 Vol 3
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This Day In Music History:
July 13th: On this Day
1963, The Rolling Stones played their first ever gig outside London when they appeared at The Alcove Club, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire supporting The Hollies.
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1964, The Animals went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘The House Of The Rising Sun.’ Recorded in one take, this was the first UK No.1 to have a playing time of more than four minutes.
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1965, Paul McCartney was presented with five Ivor Novello Awards at a lunch party at The Savoy, London. John Lennon refused to attend; Paul was 40 minutes late after he had forgotten about the engagement.
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1968, Black Sabbath played their first gig at a small backstreet Blues club in Birmingham, England.
1969, over 100 US radio stations banned The Beatles new single ‘The Balled Of John and Yoko’ due to the line ‘Christ, you know it ain’t easy’, calling it offensive.
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1972, during a North American tour The Rolling Stones played the first of two nights at the Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan.
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1974, Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Caribou’, his third No.1 album, also No.1 in the US.
1974, George McCrae started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Rock Your Baby’, his only US No.1, also No.1 in the UK. Regarded by some as the first Disco No.1. It was a New York City club hit first.
1974, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the first of a three night, six show residency at the newly-opened Bottom Line in New York City. The shows received rave reviews and created a buzz in the music industry.
1976, The first issue of UK punk fanzine Sniffin’ Glue was published, with features on The Stranglers, Ramones and Blue Oyster Cult. Former bank clerk Mark Perry edited the fanzine.
1978, The BBC announced a ban on The Sex Pistols’ latest single ?No One Is Innocent?, which featured vocals by Ronnie Biggs, the British criminal notorious for his part in the Great Train Robbery of 1963. At the time of the recording, Biggs was living in Brazil, and was still wanted by the British authorities, but immune from extradition.
1979, Adam and the Ants kicked off a 20-date UK tour at Retford Portherhouse.
1980, Advertised in this weeks UK music weekly NME, Levi jeans with free braces, sizes 27-33 priced at
