This day in music history 1955, Elvis Presley made his TV debut when he appeared on the weekend show Louisiana Hayride on KWKH TV, broadcast from Shreveport Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. 1963, The Beatles recorded what would be their third single From Me to You just five days after John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the song. Originally planned as the B-side of the record, it was switched to the A-side during the recording session, with Thank You Girl demoted to the B-side. 1965, The Mannish Boys released their debut single I Pity The Fool, featuring a young David Bowie. 1966, Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Ballad Of The Green Berets 1973, Alabama, billed as Wildcountry, makes its debut at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The band remains regulars at the club for the next seven years 1983, Michael Jackson started a seven week run at No.1 on the singles chart with Billie Jean, his fourth solo No.1, also No.1 and on this day Thriller went to No.1 for the first time. It went on to become the biggest selling album of all time with sales over 50 million.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:54:22 +0000
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