Archive for July 22, 2009
This Day in Music…July 22
Jul 22nd
1933 – Caterina Jarboro became the first black prima donna of an opera company. She sang “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
1937 – Hal Kemp and his orchestra recorded “Got a Date with an Angel.”
1963 – The Beatles’ first U.S. album, “Introducing The Beatles,” was released.
1967 – Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York.
1968 – The Byrds’ “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” album was released.
1969 – Aretha Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot.
1972 – The variety show, “The Bobby Darin Amusement Company” premiered on CBS.
1972 – The Who’s “Join Together” was released.
1977 – Elvis Costello’s first album, “My Aim Is True,” was released in Britain. It was later released in the U.S.
1977 – Tony Orlando announced his retirement from show business.
1979 – Little Richard, known as Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke at a revival meeting in North Richmond, CA. He warned the congregation about the evils of rock & roll music.
1996 – The parents of a teen-age murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band’s lyrics were “satanic” and inspired 3 teen-age boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death.
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