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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 
performed on stage together for the first time.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.
