Archive for August 27, 2009

1889 – Charles G. Conn received a patent for the metal clarinet.

1939 – Allan Jones recorded “I’m Falling in Love with Someone.”

1965 – Elvis Presley played host to the Beatles at his home in Bel-Air, CA.

1965 – Bob Dylan’s second electric album, “Highway 61 Revisited,” was released.

1966 – The Association’s “Cherish” was released.

1967 – Brian Epstein was found dead in his home from an overdose of sleeping pills. Epstein was the manager of the Beatles.

1990 – Stevie Ray Vaughn and three members of Eric Clapton’s band were killed in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin.

1992 – John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day In The Life” sold for $87,000 at an auction.

1995 – Neil Young headlined the Redding Festival with Pearl Jam as his backing band.

1997 – Steven Seagal kicked off a North American music tour to promote his newest film “Fire Down Below.”

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