What happened today in music history: 1941: Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra recorded the tune, “Dont Let Julia Fool Ya.” 1970: Elton John made his first live appearance in the U.S. He opened for David Ackles at “The Troubadour” in Los Angeles, CA. 1973: Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) broke a leg in a car crash in Macon, GA. 1976: Boston released its self-titled debut album. 1980: The Broadway musical “42nd Street” opened. 1986: Paul Simon’s “Graceland” was released. 1994: A New York judge formally dissolved the marriage between Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley. 1994: Robert Plant and Jimmy Page reunited in a London studio to record their MTV “Unplugged” show. The show was called “Unledded.” 1997: Various artists recorded “Make a Miracle” to help the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 2000: It was announced that the Franklin Sullivan III (Survivor) would be asking a federal court in Chicago, IL, for a preliminary injunction against CBS Corp. and TVT Records LLC concerning the soon-to-be-released soundtrack from the CBS TV series “Survivor.”
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:42:48 +0000
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