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Music History - January 16

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In 1938, Benny Goodman and his band played their historic concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, regarded as a significant turning point in jazz history. It signaled the beginning of the acceptance of jazz by mainstream audiences.

In 1949, Little Jimmy Dickens had his first recording session.

In 1957, in New Orleans, Little Richard recorded "Lucille." Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made #21 on the US pop chart, and #10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Al Collins and Little Richard.  As a rock standard, it has been covered live and/or recorded by thousands of artists. John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang the song together during a jam session in 1974, which can be heard on the bootleg 'A Toot & A Snore' in '74, marking the only known occasion where the former songwriting team performed together after the bitter break up of the Beatles.

Also in 1957, the Cavern Club opened its doors as a Jazz club in Liverpool, England. The Quarry Men first played there seven months later and four years after, they would return as The Beatles. Paul McCartney visited the re-built club near the end of 1999 for a short set of old Rock and Roll tunes.

In 1957, classical music conductor (NBC Symphony Orchestra) Arturo Toscanini died at age 89.

In 1958, at Radio Recorders in West Hollywood, Elvis Presley recorded "Lover Doll,""Don't Ask Me Why" and "As Long As I Have You."

In 1959, while on a tour of the UK, the Everly Brothers received a New Musical Express award for being named the world's number one vocal group.

In 1964, the Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, the first of an 18-night engagement. This first show was attended mostly by Paris’ “top society” members (all dressed in formal evening attire). The French press had little good to say about The Beatles in the next day’s papers, but The Beatles didn’t care, because they’d just received news that their single “I Want to Hold Your Hand” had hit #1 in the US, selling 10,000 copies an hour in New York City alone.

In 1965, in Britain's Melody Maker music magazine, Beatles manager Brian Epstein was quoted as saying, "I give the Beatles two or three years more at the top."

In 1965, Chad Allen and The Expressions release their first album under their new name, Guess Who. A single issued from the LP was a cover version of Johnny Kidd's "Shakin' All Over" that helped launch the career of one of Canada's most successful Rock bands.

In 1968, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Elvis Presley recorded "Stay Away."

In 1969, composer/songwriter Vernon Duke died during lung cancer surgery at age 65.

In 1969, in London at Twickenham Film Studios, the Beatles finished rehearsals for their "Get Back" project, later retitled "Let It Be."

In 1969, in San Francisco, Fleetwood Mac, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Albert Collins performed at the Fillmore West.

On this day in 1969, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye was the #1 song.

In 1970, a John Lennon art exhibit of erotic lithographs at the London Art Gallery was closed down by the authorities for alleged obscenity.

In 1971, at a Memphis press conference, Elvis Presley declared, "I don't go along with music advocating drugs and desecration of the flag. I think an entertainer is for entertaining and to make people happy."

In 1972, Cher released the single "The Way Of Love."

In 1972, David Seville, (real name: Ross Bagdasarian) who provided the voices of TV cartoon characters the Chipmunks, died just days short of his 53rd birthday. He also recorded the number one hit "Witch Doctor" in 1958. 

In 1973, in Philadelphia, pre-fame Bruce Springsteen performed at Villanova University for an audience of 25 people.

In 1973, gospel singer Clara Ward died following two strokes at the age of 48.

In 1975, Paul McCartney and Wings arrived in New Orleans to begin recording sessions at Allen Toussaint's Sea Saint studios for their 'Venus and Mars' album. They stayed through Mardi Gras.

In 1975, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Sly & the Family Stone failed to attract much interest with their six-night, eight-show bid for a career comeback.

In 1976, a weekly variety show, headlined by Osmond siblings "Donny & Marie," began a three-year stay on ABC-TV.

In 1980, Paul McCartney was placed in a Japanese jail for nine days after he was found in the possession of marijuana.

In 1984, Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for drug possession in the Barbados.

In 1986, ABBA performed together for the last time at a show honoring their manager Stig Anderson on the Swedish TV show This Is Your Life.

In 1987, Jools Holland was suspended by the UK's Channel 4 after saying “groovy fuckers” during a live ad broadcast during children's hours.  .

In 1988, Tina Turner set the record (to that date) for largest audience for a single artist when she played before 182,000 people in Rio De Janeiro.

In 1988, with his recent #1 recording "Got My Mind Set On You," the Beatles' George Harrison became the act with the longest span of chart-toppers in pop music history, two weeks short of 24 years. Later in 1988, the Beach Boys eclipsed Harrison's achievement when their #1 record "Kokomo" gave them a span of 24 years and four months.

In 1989, in Los Angeles, Michael Jackson played the first of five nights at the Memorial Sports Arena, the last shows of his Bad World Tour.

In 1990, guitarist/singer Ike Turner was convicted of driving under the influence of cocaine and was sentenced to four years in a California prison.

In 1991, the Byrds, Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner and the Impressions are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

In 1992, Eric Clapton recorded his unplugged session, that included an acoustic version of "Layla," for MTV.  Clapton played a Martin 000-42 acoustic guitar for much of this performance, and in 2004, the guitar sold for $791,500 at auction.

In 1992, at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Mick Jagger attended the premiere of his film "Freejack."

In 1994, the first Western entertainer to perform in Vietnam, 19 years after the war ended, singer Bryan Adams played to 2,500 people in Ho Chi Minh City.

In 1996, Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffett's seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's plane. U2 singer Bono and Island Records producer Chris Blackwell were with Buffett, but no one was hurt. The incident inspired Buffett to write a song called "Jamaica Mistaica".

Also in 1996, Wayne Newton performed his 25,000th Las Vegas show.

In 1998, the documentary Kurt and Courtney was pulled from the Sundance Film Festival when it was learned that there were rights issues, including music rights.

In 1999, America, Warren Zevon and Delbert McClinton performed at the inaugural ball for Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. Predictably, America performed their hit "Ventura Highway."

In 1999, the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles began a 35th Anniversary celebration with shows by Robbie Krieger, the Grass Roots, Johnny Rivers, Nancy Sinatra, Jan & Dean, Randy Bachman and Martha Reeves.

In 2000, 71 year old Will "Dub" Jones of The Coasters passed away.

In 2004, Michael Jackson entered a plea of not guilty in a Santa Maria, California, courtroom, to multiple charges of child molestation. Though hundreds of fans enthusiastically greeted Jackson upon his arrival to the courthouse, he was reprimanded by Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville for being twenty minutes late. "You have started out on the wrong foot here," Melville told Jackson. "I want to advise you that I will not put up with that. It's an insult to the court."

In 2007, Pookie Hudson, the lead singer and songwriter for the doo wop group, the Spaniels, died of complications from cancer of the thymus at the age of 72. Hudson lent his romantic tenor to hits like "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" and influenced generations of later artists.

In 2008, an intimate Radiohead show had to be moved to a larger club after authorities intervened. 1,500 showed up for the show that promised tickets to the first 200 fans.

In 2009, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry reported that ninety-five per cent of music downloaded online was done so illegally in 2008. The IFPI, which represents 1,400 companies in 72 countries, said that there were 1.4 billion tracks legally downloaded last year, but estimated that more than 40 billion music files were illegally shared.

In 2010, singer and Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith died at the age of 82.

In 2012, R&B saxophonist Jimmy Castor died of heart failure at 71. As a doo-wop singer in 1957, he replaced Frankie Lymon in the Teenagers.

In 2013, singer/actress/former VJ Sophiya Haque died of cancer at 41.

birthdays today include (among others): Nick Valensi (Strokes) (33), Paul Webb (Talk Talk) (52), Brendan O'Hare (Teenage Fanclub) (44), Sade (born Sade Adu) (55), Jill Sobule (55), Ronnie Milsap (71) and Jim Stafford (70)

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