In music on October 1: • 1880 - John Philip Sousa was named the director of the United States Marine Corps Band (USMC band members are the only Marines not required to go thru boot camp.); • 1903 - Pianist Vladmir Horowitz was born in Berdichev, Russia; • 1928 - Duke Ellington recorded The Mooche and Ben Pollack and his band, including Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden, recorded Forever; • 1962 -The Beach Boys first album, Surfin Safari, was released; • 1964 - Vee Jay Records released the album The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons; • 1969 - Abbey Road by the Beatles was released in the U.S.; • 1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle andCurtis Mayfield left the Impressions for a solo career; • 1972 - Jon Mark (Mark Almond Band) lost his left ring finger; • 1975 - Al Jackson (MGs) was shot and killed by an intruder at the age of 39; • 1976 - Styx released the album Crystal Ball; • 1977 - Elton John became the first rock & roller to be honored in New York Citys Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame; • 1980 - One Trick Pony, the semi-autobiographical film of Paul Simon, premiered in New York City; • 1984 - The album Apollonia 6 was released; • 1991 - The white crystal-beaded glove worn by Michael Jackson was stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit; • 1992 - The revival of the musical Oba Oba 93 opened; • 1995 - Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Hootie and the Blowfish, and The Dave Matthews Band raised nearly $1 million was raised at the Farm Aid concert in Louisville, KY; • 1996 - The Nirvana live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah was released; and • 1998 - John Fogerty received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Todays song is “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by ‘The President’s Own,’ The United States Marine Band. https://youtube/watch?v=a-7XWhyvIpE
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:12:22 +0000
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