Today In History (Music) January 28th 1904 - Enrico Caruso signed his first contract with Victor Records. He debuted at the Metropolitan Opera two months before. 1927 - Jean Goldkette and his dancing orchestra recorded Im Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover. 1940 - Beat the Band made its debut on NBC radio. 1944 - Composer John Tavener was born. 1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show on CBS. 1965 - The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock show Ready Steady Go! 1966 - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announced their break-up. 1978 - At the request of a fan, Ted Nugent autographed a mans arm with a bowie knife. 1978 - The Doobie Brothers made an appearance on ABC-TVs Whats Happening. 1980 - The original Ants split up with Adam. 1985 - The song We Are the World was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention. 1988 - Metallica began recording their fourth full-length release, And Justice For All. 1990 - Aaron Neville sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXIV. 1991 - Gloria Estefan made her first live performance (at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles) since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour. 1996 - Chris Isaak made a guest appearance on the NBC TV show Friends. 1996 - Diana Ross performed as the featured halftime performer at Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, AZ. 1998 - Tracey Lawrence was convicted of battery stemming from a quarrel in September with his wife, Stacie. Lawrence was sentenced to pay $500 to a Las Vegas shelter for battered women. 1999 - Pat Boone formed the Gold Records label, which will only sign artists 45 years old and up. The first perfomer signed was Jack Jones.
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