bmusic - Newsletter No. 243

In 1957, Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" was released in the US.

In 1958, in a car accident that took the life of his driver, Edward Cunningham and also injured singer Lou Rawls, singer Sam Cooke suffered minor eye injuries.

In 1960, Allman Brothers Bands Gregg Allman received his first guitar for as a 13th birthday present.

In 1961, Brian Epstein, the manager of several record shops in Liverpool, paid a noontime visit to Liverpool's Cavern Club to see the Beatles, whom he'd heard about from a teenage customer looking for their record "My Bonnie." So impressed was he with the group's performance he offered to manage them. Within months he was signed as the Beatles manager, a role he held until his death in 1967.

In 1966, John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at the Indica Gallery in London's West End, where she was giving an exhibition of her avant-garde art. She supposedly didn't know who Lennon was.

In 1968, the Rolling Stones Brian Jones purchased Cotchford Farms in Sussex, England. Cotchford Farms was where A.A. Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh.

In 1968, wary of The Doors Jim Morrison's antics, having recently thrown the big brown eye to an audience, authorities in Phoenix, Arizona banned the band from playing there again after Morrison told simply the audience to stand up.

In 1968, Jean Terrell replaced Diana Ross in the Supremes.

In 1969, on the second date of their U.S. tour, the Rolling Stones broke the Los Angeles concert gross record held by the Beatles since 1966.

In 1969, Jim Morrison of the Doors was jailed for "interfering with the flight of an intercontinental aircraft and public drunkenness" after an incident on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona. The flight attendant who made the accusations later withdrew them and all charges were dropped.

In 1970, the president of US label MGM Records, Mike Curb, dropped eighteen artists from the label roster in a move who were tagged as musicians who "expolit and promote hard drugs through music." Among those relieved of their contracts were alleged "Drug advocates" Connie Francis, The Cowsills and the Judy Garland Estate. The Animals Eric Burdon, the only one historically associated with substance abuse, was not dropped!

In 1970, The Doors made their last ever appearance in New Orleans.

In 1974, Ted Nugent won the US National Squirrel-Shooting Archery Contest by picking off a squirrel at 150 yards. Nugent also shot 27 more with a handgun during the three day event.

In 1987, Sly Stone showed up over an hour late for his "comeback" concert in Los Angeles. When he arrived he was arrested for nonpayment of child support.

In 1988, John Fogerty won his self-plagiarism court battle with Fantasy Records. The label had claimed Fogerty copied his song, 'Run Through The Jungle' when writing 'The Old Man Down The Road'.

In 1990, Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones was injured when he was struck by a car near London.

In 1990, Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian publicly admitted that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang a note on the Milli Vanilli album.

In 1991, Frank Zappa was first diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In 1992, a judge in St. Louis, Missouri, found Guns 'n' Roses lead singer Axl Rose guilty of assault and property damage in connection with the riot at the 1991 concert at St. Louis' Riverport Amphitheatre. Rose's sentence was suspended and he was put on probation. Rose was also ordered to pay US$10,000 each to 5 charities.

In 1993, Tommy Lee, drummer with glam metal band Motley Crue at the time, was arrested for trying to conceal a gun on an airplane.

In 1995, Rapper Flavor Flav, (real name William Drayton) was arrested on gun and drug charges while driving a New York City cab. He had just gotten out of prison two months earlier.

In 1998, for the first time in 12 years Pete Townshend played a concert in the U.K.

In 1999, British glam-rocker Gary Glitter was sentenced to four months in a UK jail after pleading guilty to charges of child pornography. In a separate trial hours earlier, Glitter was acquitted of sexually assaulting an underage fan nearly twenty years before.

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Births In 1941, Creedence Clearwater Revival guitarist Tom Fogerty.

In 1943, singer/songwriter/guitarist Joni Mitchell.

In 1944, Jesse Colin Young, vocalist for the Youngbloods.

In 1944, Chris Dreja, guitarist for the Yarbirds.

In 1945, the 'Godfather of Grunge' Neil Young.

In 1948, Greg Lake, bassist and vocalist for Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson.

In 1949, mean slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt.

In 1954, singer Rickie Lee Jones.

In 2002, middle Hanson brother, Taylor, became a father at age 19. His 18-year old wife, Natalie Anne Bryant gave birth to Jordan Ezra Hanson on October 31, five months after Taylor and Natalie wed.

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Deaths In 1953, author/poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at age 39. Robert Zimmerman of Minnesota took Dylan's name and became Bob Dylan.

In 1973, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr. was killed in a car accident near Hernando, Mississippi. Just several days earlier, the 19 year old had appeared on US TV's "Midnight Special" as a drummer in his father's band. In 1962, the Lewis' only son, the elder of the two Steven Allen, drowned in the family swimming pool.

In 1974, singer Ivory Joe Hunter died in Memphis, Tennessee. Hunter was best known for his R&B hits, 'Since I Lost You Baby', 'I Almost Lost My Mind' and 'I Need You So'.

In 1999, R.J. Vealey, drummer of the Atlanta Rhythm Section died of a massive heart attack. He collapsed 10 minutes after their show in Orlando, Florida. Vealey was 37.

In 2000, New Zealand drummer Jimmy Hill died of a heart condition in his mid-50's. Hill had worked with Max Merritt & The Meteors and Ray Columbus & The Invaders, amongst others.

In 2000, prolific jazz and pop saxophonist Dick Morrissey died after a battle with spinal cancer. He was a member of the Original Climax Jazz Band, If and Our Band and had also worked with huge names such as with Jimmy Witherspoon, The Average White Band, Peter Gabriel, Brian Auger, Gary Numan, Soft Machine, Roy Harper, and Paul McCartney.

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