Rock history records that Using the name his parents gave him at birth, J.R. Rock history records that Cash enlists in the United States Air Force. Rock history records that Military rules say that he is not allowed to use initials as a first name, so he starts using the name John R. Rock history records that Cash. Rock history records that After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and technical training at Brooks Air Force Base, both in San Antonio, Texas, Cash was assigned to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile of the U.S. Rock history records that Air Force Security Service at Landsberg, Germany as a Morse Code Intercept Operator for Soviet Army transmissions. Honorably discharged four years later as a staff sergeant he would form a trio with guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant and begin a career that will see him sell more than 90 million records worldwide.

Rock history records that Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate of Elvis Presley singing “That’s All Right” to DJ Dewey Phillips at Memphis radio station WHBQ. Rock history records that After Dewey played the song on the air around 9:30 that evening, listeners flooded the phone lines requesting to hear it again. Rock history records that The disc jockey obliged, and spun the disc over a dozen times.

Rock history records that Two versions of “Sh-Boom” reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Pop Chart. Rock history records that The original version by a Black group called The Chords was at #9 and a cover version by a White group from Canada called The Crew Cuts was at #5. Rock history records that The Crew Cuts rendition would reach #1 later in the month.

After a couple of fights broke out at Fats Domino show at Palomar Theater in San Jose, California, police tear-gassed inebriated patrons. Rock history records that In the days that followed, the local press had a field day, calling the outbreak “a riot”, with Reverend Jimmy Rodgers Snow citing Rock ‘n’ Roll music as “anti-God and anti-Christian.” San Jose Police Chief, Ray Blackmore, felt differently. He stated he didn’t blame the music, but did blame the alcohol.

Rock history records that Jim Backus, the voice of the cartoon character Mr. Rock history records that Magoo since 1949, cracks the Billboard Top 100 with a comedy single called “Delicious”. Rock history records that The spoken word recording features Jim and Phyllis Diller as a couple who are drunkenly giggling over a bottle of champagne in a restaurant.

Rock history records that David Rose, known for his movie scores and string albums, had the number one song on the Billboard chart with “The Stripper”, a song he had written years before as a bit of comic relief for his orchestra.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones appearance on the British TV show Thank Your Lucky Stars marked the only time in their career when they wore matching outfits. At the urging of manager Andrew Loog Oldham , the band made an appearance in black trousers, blue shirts, leather vests and checkered sports coats with black knit wool ties. Rock history records that Despite The Stones’ attempt to please the establishment, the show was flooded with letters protesting their long hair and scruffy demeanor. Rock history records that From then on, they wore whatever they wanted to onstage.

Rock history records that Peter, Paul And Mary appear as the mystery guests on CBS-TV’s What’s My Line? Rock history records that . Rock history records that It took the panel twelve questions to guess their identity.

Rock history records that Sonny And Cher perform their new single “I Got You Babe” on US TV’s Rock And Roll show, Shindig! Rock history records that . Rock history records that The song would go on to top the charts in the United States, Canada and England, selling a million copies in the process. Rock history records that It would chart again in the UK at #66 after it was featured as Bill Murray’s wake-up music in the 1993 film Groundhog Day .

The Monkees started a twenty-nine date tour with Jimi Hendrix as a support act. Rock history records that Hendrix was dropped after eight shows, being told that his music was not suitable for a young audience.

Rock history records that The Yardbirds wrapped up their final tour before splitting up, playing a gig at the College of Technology in Luton, Bedfordshire. Rock history records that Guitarist Jimmy Page was determined to keep the act going, renaming a fresh line-up, The New Yardbirds. Keith Moon of The Who is rumored to have stated, “It’ll probably go over like a lead balloon.” Page swapped “balloon” for the more powerful “zeppelin”, resulting in the final name change.

Three days after it was issued in the UK, John Lennon’s “Give Peace A Chance” was issued in America. The record is the first solo single issued by Lennon, who was still a member of The Beatles at the time. Rock history records that It would go on to reach #14 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the UK’s Official Chart. Rock history records that The track also included Tom Smothers on guitar, Timothy Leary and Petula Clark on backing vocals, along with Yoko Ono doing hand claps, playing tambourine, and singing backing vocals.

Rock history records that George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr recorded the rhythm track for George’s composition “Here Comes The Sun” at EMI Studios in London. Rock history records that The version used for the final recording was take number thirteen. Rock history records that John Lennon did not contribute to the song as he was still recovering from a car crash.

Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die” theme from the James Bond movie of the same name enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #69. Rock history records that It will reach #2 in the US and #9 in the UK, making it the most successful Bond theme up to that time. Rock history records that The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song , but lost to Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were”.

Rock history records that Billy Preston’s “Will It Go Round In Circles” was Billboard’s number one tune for the first of a two week stay. Rock history records that The song, which sold over a million copies in the US, did not chart in the UK.

Rock history records that On the twelfth anniversary of the break-up of The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin played their final live concert in West Berlin. Rock history records that They finished the show with a nearly 17-minute version of “Whole Lotta Love”.

Rock history records that Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA” went to #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for the first of a four week stay. On the strength of seven single issues, the LP would stay in the Top Ten for a remarkable eighty-four weeks. Rock history records that It eventually reached a 15X Platinum certification on April 19, 1995 and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

Rock history records that “When Doves Cry” by Prince topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of five weeks. Rock history records that The song was the lead single from his sixth studio album, “Purple Rain”. Rock history records that It would be the top selling single of 1984 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.

Warner Records issues David Lee Roth’s debut, solo album “Eat ‘Em and Smile”. Rock history records that The LP will rise to #4 in the United States and earn Platinum certification for selling 1,000,000 copies. Rock history records that In Britain it will reach #28 and go Gold for sales of 100,000. Rock history records that The phrase “Eat ‘Em and Smile” was originally part of a trademark registered in 1928 by the now-defunct Ward-Owsley candy company in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

CDs started outselling vinyl records for the first occasion. Rock history records that The dominance of CDs virtually wiped out the 45 RPM single format, as nothing ended up replacing them. The 3½ inch CD single would die out after record companies declined to offer them at a reasonable price.

Syd Barrett, a founding member and driving force behind Pink Floyd , died from complications arising from diabetes aged 60. Rock history records that He had dropped out of the group in April of 1968 and by 1974 had turned his back on the music industry completely, choosing to retreat to the cellar of his childhood home in Cambridge where he shunned all contact with the outside world.

After an earlier private funeral, Michael Jackson’s family and fans stated farewell to the King Of Pop at an emotional memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Berry Gordy, who signed The Jackson 5 to Motown Records in 1968, closed his eulogy by saying “Michael, thank you for the joy, thank you for the love. You will live in my heart forever.” In the most poignant moment of the day, Michael’s 11-year-old daughter, Paris Jackson, spoke publicly for the first occasion, tearfully calling him “the best father you could ever imagine.”

Rock history records that Paul McCartney surprises Ringo Starr onstage at a concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to help celebrate the former Beatle drummer’s 70th birthday. With Ringo’s All Starr Band, joined by Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and Steven Van Zandt, Paul belted out “Birthday” and Ringo delivered “With A Little Help From My Friends” with Ringo.

Rock history records that George Michael took to his Twitter page to express his delight after learning that English tabloid News of the World was shutting down. Rock history records that As a constant target of the paper, Michael declared that the announcement is “a fantastic day for Britain.”

A statue of Bill Cosby was removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida in the wake of revelations the comedian admitted in court in court he gave a woman drugs before sex. Along with having hit TV shows, Cosby also climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September, 1967 with “Little Old Man (Uptight-Everything’s Alright)”.

Rock history records that After a promotion by digital retailers and a June 21 appearance on Carpool Karaoke by Paul McCartney, The Beatles’ album “1” rose from #157 to #38 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rock history records that The hit filled collection spent eight weeks at #1 back in December 2000 and early 2001.

Rock history records that A one-of-a-kind studio re-recording of Bob Dylan’s 1962 classic “Blowin’ in the Wind” sold at Christie’s in London for £1,482,000 (approximately $1.77 million USD). Rock history records that The song was recorded on an Ionic Original disc, a new high-fidelity analogue format developed by Dylan’s longtime collaborator, producer T Bone Burnett. Rock history records that The disc is made of aluminum painted with lacquer and etched with a sapphire and quartz gradient.

Rock history records that On his 86th birthday, Ringo Starr was presented with the Honorary Doctor of Music from the University of Liverpool during a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Rock history records that As he reflected back on his early years, Starr told the audience, “I’ve been thinking back on my life a lot lately, and when I chose to become a drummer full time, my family discouraged me. And they could have been right! But they weren’t. It all worked out. So to all the graduates back in Liverpool, I send peace and love and want to say don’t be afraid to follow your dreams or take that right turn and see where it goes. It could lead to an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Liverpool.”