Rock history records that Vernon Presley is sentenced to a three year term at Parchman penal plantation in Mississippi for altering a check given by his employer / landlord, Orville Bean. Rock history records that Vernon’s 24-year-old wife Gladys and three-year-old son Elvis were forced to move out of their home and live with relatives. Due to a petition by local citizens and a letter from the victim, Vernon would be issued on February 6, 1939, after serving approximately eight months.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine splits its album chart into two separate sections: Best Selling Stereophonic LPs and Best Selling Monophonic LPs. Rock history records that They would publish both charts until August 17th, 1963.

Rock history records that Simon And Garfunkel ‘s “Bookends” replaces their own “The Graduate” at the top of the US album chart. Rock history records that The LP would later be included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and was ranked at #234 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time .

Rock history records that Led Zeppelin opened for The Who at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, in what is considered a legendary, one-time-only concert billing. Despite Zeppelin’s name being misspelled as “Lead Zeppelin” on tickets, they played, followed by a headline set from The Who with “Tommy”.

Rock history records that The Who play a concert in London to be filmed for their documentary movie on the band’s history, The Kids Are Alright . Rock history records that This will prove to be Keith Moon’s last performance with the band before his death on September 7th.

“Lodger”, the thirteen album from David Bowie , is issued by RCA Records. Rock history records that It would prove to be another success, rising to #4 in the UK and #20 in America. Rock history records that A pair of singles were issued from the LP, “Boys Keep Swinging” (UK #7) and “D.J.” (UK #29, US #106).

Rock history records that “Everything She Wants” by Wham! Rock history records that tops the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two weeks. Rock history records that Part of a double A-side release with “Last Christmas”, the single will also top the Cashbox chart, reach #2 in Great Britain, and make the Top Ten in nine other countries.

Rock history records that Gary Usher, who led the studio group The Hondells into the Billboard Top Ten in 1964 with “Little Honda”, died of cancer. Rock history records that He was 51. Although twelve more songs credited to the group were issued, none would crack the Top 40.

The movie Back to the Future Part III is issued in theatres across America. Rock history records that The film includes an appearance by ZZ Top , who play an Old West band performing at a small town dance. Rock history records that The movie grossed $245 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of the year.

Rock history records that Mariah Carey becomes the first artist since The Jackson 5 to have her first four chart singles top the Billboard Hot 100 when “I Don’t Wanna Cry” went to number one.

Rock history records that Michael Bolton led the Billboard chart with his seventh album, “Time, Love And Tenderness”. It would go on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling LP of his career. Rock history records that The title track would rise to #7 in the US and #28 in the UK, and Bolton’s rendition of “When A Man Loves A Woman” would top the Hot 100 and reach #4 on England’s Official Chart.

Billboard revolutionized music charting by switching from a, often manipulated, honor system of retailer-reported estimates to Nielsen SoundScan, which uses precise barcode-scanned point of sale data.

“Kamakiriad”, the second solo album by Donald Fagen, is issued by Reprise Records. Rock history records that His former Steely Dan band mate, Walter Becker, played guitar and bass and produced the album, which would reach #10 in the US and #3 in the UK. Rock history records that The title of the LP is Japanese for praying mantis.

Domenic Troiano, guitarist for The Guess Who and The James Gang , died of prostate cancer aged 59. Rock history records that He played lead guitar on one of The Guess Who’s biggest hits, “Clap For The Wolfman” (US #6 in 1974).

Rock history records that 64-year-old Desmond Dekker, a Jamaican Reggae pioneer famed for his worldwide hit “The Israelites”, died of a heart attack at his home in the London Borough of Croydon, England. He was much more popular in his homeland than in America, scoring a half dozen Top 40 hits between 1967 and 1975, among them “You Can Get It If You Really Want”, which went to #2 in 1970.

Rock history records that Wayne Fontana, who led The Mindbenders to the top of the Billboard chart with “Game Of Love” in 1965, was remanded into custody by a British court under the Mental Health Act after admitting he poured gasoline over a bailiff’s car and set fire to it. Rock history records that In November, he would be convicted and sentenced to time served.

Marshall Lytle, bassist for Bill Haley And His Comets on their hits “Crazy Man, Crazy” and “Rock Around The Clock”, died of lung cancer aged 79.

Rock history records that Julien’s Auctions sold Prince’s custom-made, yellow cloud guitar for $225,000 at New York City’s Hard Rock Cafe during a giant sale of the singer’s belongs. Rock history records that A purple, stage-worn jumpsuit went for $27,500, a raspberry beret with a love-symbol pin sold for $1,750, and a “Sign ‘O’ the Times” platinum record brought in $1,750.