January 01 : This Day in Music History 1953 : Hank Williams - TopicsExpress



          

January 01 : This Day in Music History 1953 : Hank Williams dies of a heart attack in the back seat of a Cadillac while traveling to a concert in Ohio. He was 29. 1958 : Grandmaster Flash is born Joseph Saddler in Barbados. The name Flash came about because he had a friend named Gordon, so one of their buddies called him Flash so they would be Flash Gordon, like the sci-fi superhero. 1960 : Johnny Cash plays the first of his jailhouse shows when he performs at San Quentin prison in San Rafael, California. Among those in the captive audience is Merle Haggard, who was serving time for burglary. 1975 : Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham officially join Fleetwood Mac, bringing with them the songs Rhiannon and Landslide. 1976 : Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant walks for the first time following his horrible car accident in Greece the previous year.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 15:19:32 +0000

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