1660 – Composer Alessandro Scarlatti was born.

1752 – Composer Ludwig August Lebrun was born.

1843 – Composer Carl Michael Ziehrer was born.

1905 – Composer Alan Rawsthorne was born.

1938 – Ella Fitzgerald recorded “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” with Chick Webb’s band.

1956 – For the first time in “Billboard” chart history, five singles were in both the pop and the R&B top 10. The singles were Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel,” Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes,” Little Richard’s “Long Tall Sally,” the Platters’ “Magic Touch,” and Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers’ “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.”

1960 – Production began on Elvis Presley’s “G.I. Blues.” It was his first post-Army movie.

1960 – Ben E. King left the Drifters and signed a deal with ATCO Records.

1965 – The Rolling Stones made their second appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”

1972 – Les Harvey (Stone the Crow) was electrocuted on stage in Swansea, Wales. He died several hours later at the age of 25.

1977 – Eric Clapton recorded “Wonderful Tonight.”

1979 – The Who performed their first concert after the death of Keith Moon. Kenney Jones, formerly of the Faces, was the new drummer.

1979 – The Who’s movie “Quadrophenia” premiered in London.

1980 – The South African government banned the Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall (PartII).”

1982 – Adam and the Ants disbanded.

1992 – Bonnie Raitt received an honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music during commencement cermonies in Boston.

1998 – Hide (X Japan) died in an apparent suicide at the age of 33.

1998 – Loretta Lynn made the announcement backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, that she intended to return to college and get a degree.

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