1937 - George Gershwin
, composer, died at 38
, composer, died at 381946 - Dean Martin
recorded his first 4 songs.
recorded his first 4 songs.1959 - Suzanne Vega
born in Santa Barbara, CA
born in Santa Barbara, CA1996 - Beck made a surprise performance at Lollapalooza in St. Louis, MO.
2000 - Lars Ulrich (Metallica
) was the first witness to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing over copyright law issues concerning free sharing of music files on Web sites such as Napster and MP3.com.
) was the first witness to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing over copyright law issues concerning free sharing of music files on Web sites such as Napster and MP3.com.
July 12
1934 - Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr
., pianist, born in Shreveport, LA
., pianist, born in Shreveport, LA1954 - Elvis Presley
signed his first recording contract (with Sun Records) and quit his job as a truck driver.
signed his first recording contract (with Sun Records) and quit his job as a truck driver.1962 - The Rolling Stones
made their performance debut at the Marquee Club in London.
made their performance debut at the Marquee Club in London.1970 - Blues-rock singer Janis Joplin
debuted in Kentucky
debuted in Kentucky1996 - Jonathan Melvoin (Smashing Pumpkins
) was found dead in a New York City hotel of a heroin overdose.
) was found dead in a New York City hotel of a heroin overdose.
