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| Benny Goodman |
August 8
1923 - Benny Goodman
, at the age of 14, took a job as a clarinet player on a Chicago-based excursion boat on Lake Michigan.
, at the age of 14, took a job as a clarinet player on a Chicago-based excursion boat on Lake Michigan.1960 - "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
" hits #1
" hits #11961 - The Edge, [Dave Evans], born in London
1963 - Kingsmen release "Louie, Louie
," radio stations label it obscene
," radio stations label it obscene1966 - Beatles' release "Revolver
"
"1975 - Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/ bandleader, died of a stroke at 46
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| Jerry Garcia |
August 9
1710 - Gabriel Schutz
, composer, died at 77
, composer, died at 77
and 1975 - Dimitri Shostakovitch
, composer, died at 68
, composer, died at 681978 - Muddy Waters 
performed at a White House picnic for U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
performed at a White House picnic for U.S. President Jimmy Carter.1995 - Jerry Garcia died at 53 of a heart attack
August 10
1865 - Alexander K Glazunov
, composer, born in St Petersburg Russia
, composer, born in St Petersburg Russia1909 - Leo Fender, rocker (Fender guitars), born in Anaheim California
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| Madonna "Like a Virgin" |
1947 - Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull
) born in Scotland
) born in Scotland1985 - Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million.
1985 - Madonna's "Like A Virgin
" became the first album by a female to be certified for 5 million sales.
" became the first album by a female to be certified for 5 million sales.2004 - The iTunes Music Store became the first store to have a catalog of more than one million songs.
August 11
1965 - The Beatles' movie "Help
!" premiered in the New York.
!" premiered in the New York.1966 - Last Beatle concert tour of US begins
1968 - Beatles launch "Apple Records" label. The first Beatles single on their own Apple Records was released. The single was "Hey Jude" b/w "Revolution."
1969 - Diana Ross invited 350 guests to a Beverly Hills club to see the newest Motown act, The Jackson 5
.
.1972 - Elvis and Pricilla Presley filed for divorce. They had married in May of 1967.
1999 - KISS 
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| Edison and Phonograph |
August 12
1612 - Giovanni Gabrieli
, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60
, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 601877 - Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and made the first sound recording.
1927 - Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, 
cellist/conductor, born in the USSR
cellist/conductor, born in the USSR1954 - Pat Metheny
, jazz guitarist, born in Lee's Summit, MO
, jazz guitarist, born in Lee's Summit, MO1959 - Suzanne Vega
born in NYC
born in NYC1972 - The Festival of Hope was the 1st rock festival to raise funds for an established charity.
1992 - John Cage
, avante-garde composer, died of a stroke at 79
, avante-garde composer, died of a stroke at 79August 13
1967 - The Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow Joan Baez
to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. because of her opposition to the Vietnam War.
to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. because of her opposition to the Vietnam War.1987 - Vincent Persichetti
, US composer, died at 72
, US composer, died at 72 |
| Grateful Dead |
August 14
1965 - The McCoys' "Hang On Sloopy
" released
" released1985 - Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the ATV music-publishing catalog. Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to more than 250 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
1995 - The Grateful Dead
met and decided to cancel their fall tour in the wake of Jerry Garcia's death.
met and decided to cancel their fall tour in the wake of Jerry Garcia's death.1999 - 765,000 tickets to a Backstreet Boys
North American tour were sold in one day.
North American tour were sold in one day.2007 - Apple announced that the entire solor catalog of John Lennon
would be available at iTunes Music Store.
would be available at iTunes Music Store.
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