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On This Day – Wanna Buy a Record Player?
On this day, well nearly – actually on 22nd August 1906 – the Victor Talking Machine Company (New Jersey) started selling record players. The price was about $200 which must have been huge at the time. Records ranged from $1 to $7. This was one of those pivotal moments in the history of popular music. […]
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Tagged as: captain beefheart, classic rock music, On This Day, real rock and blues
Gwenifer Raymond – There Will Be Blood – My New CD
What do I know about Gwenifer Raymond? The truth is, not a lot. All I know is a few fragments online. Gwenifer Raymond is Welsh and came to music when she was about 8 when her mum gave her a cassette of “Nevermind” (She used to listen to audio books). She says that Nirvana blew […]
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On This Day – Clashed With the Law?
On this day in 1979 (was it REALLY that long ago?) the Clash released their first single in the USA – “I fought the Law”. The song was written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis who played in The Crickets (of Buddy Holly fame). They recorded it in 1959 but the most famous version was by The Bobby […]
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On This Day – Led Zeppelin Play to Only 55 in the USA!
On this day in 1969 Led Zeppelin appeared at the Wheaton Youth Center, Wheaton, Illinois. It was their first gig on their first North American tour. Reportedly, there were only 55 paying customers. That would make it the smallest audience they ever played to! From small acorns, etc. Their fee? $250. Although it was the night […]
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On This Day – Max Sued
On this day in 1970 Max Yasgur who owned the farm where Woodstock was sued by neighbours for damages caused by the rampaging hippies. The suits either totaled $25,000 0r $35,000. Eventually, they were settled. The finances of ‘Woodstock Ventures’ are a bit murky but it seems that although it was planned as a profit […]
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Tagged as: beatles, bob dylan, classic rock music, doors, john lennon, Keef Hartley, live music, moody blues, On This Day, rock and blues
On This Day – The First UK Band To Have a US Number 1
On this day, 22nd December 1962 a British band had the first ever US number 1. Who was it? It is one those irritating music trivia questions that most of us would get wrong. It was Telstar by The Tonados (known as The Tonadoes in the USA). They have another first to their name. They […]
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On This Day – 17th December 2010 Captain Beefheart dies
On this day in 2010 CaptainBeefheart died after a long illness. He was most original, and best, artists to ever grace rock music. In many ways he epitomises what I mean when I talk about real rock music. Original, informed, unconventional, thoughtful and provoking. Rather than write the usual eulogy I have decided to give […]
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On This Day – The Mancs Take Over TOTP
On This day in 1989 The Happy Mondays and the Stone Roses (both from Manchester) made their debuts on Top of the Pops. The Roses played “Fools Gold” and The Mondays “Hallelujah” (no not that Hallelujah). I was never a fan of Shaun Ryder and co and time has not mellowed my opinion………… Now The […]
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Wanna be in The Beatles?
There is a letter going to be actioned that shows that The Beatles were looking for a drummer who would have replaced Pete Best. In 1960 a drummer placed an advert in the Liverpool Echo the advert said “Drummer-Young-Free.” McCartney replied and the letter that going to auction is his reply; It is interesting because […]
On This Day, The Beatles First Real Recording Session, Or Perhaps NOT…………..
On This Day, 4th September, 1962, the Beatles entered EMI Studios at Abbey Road for the group’s first proper recording session Or perhaps not, according to your perspective. They were there to record two songs for their debut single. The band was John, Paul, George, and Ringo – Ringo is the key to the ‘perhaps […]
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