Music History for July 171939 - Charlie Barnet and his orchestra recorded "Cherokee." 1954 - The first Newport Jazz Festival was held at the Newport Casino, in Newport, RI. 1961 - Motown Records released The Supremes' first single, "Buttered Popcorn." 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Monkees at The Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York. 1967 - "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. 1968 - The Beatles’ feature-length cartoon, "Yellow Submarine," premiered at the London Pavilion. Today in Beatles History 1974 - The Moody Blues open the first quadraphonic studio in London. 1975 - Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox were divorced. 1976 - Heart's "Magic Man" was released. 1979 - Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy and was replaced by Midge Ure. 1987 - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) signed a solo deal with Virgin Records. 1996 - The Smashing Pumpkins fired Jimmy Chamberlin less than a week after Chambelin was arrested on a drug charge and Jonathan Melvoin died of a heroin overdose. |