1876 – Composer William Yeates Hurlstone was born.

1899 – Composer Francis Poulenc was born.

1924 – George Gershwin completed “Rhapsody in Blue” at the age of 26.

1941 – “Good-for-Nothin’-Joe” was recorded by the sultry Lena Horne with Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra on Bluebird Records.

1955 – Marian Anderson became the first African-American to sing at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

1963 – Gary “U.S.” Bonds filed a $100,000 suit against Chubby Checker. The charge was that Checker “stole” “Quarter to Three” and turned it into the song “Dancin’ Party.” The case was settled out of court.

1964 – Long John Baldry formed Hoochie Coochie Men.

1970 – Max Yasgur was sued for $35,000 in property damages by neighboring farmers. It was Yasgur’s on which the August 1969 Woodstock Festival was held.

1980 – Larry Williams committed suicide.

1997 – Prince appeared on the Rosie O’Donnell show.

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