Music History for August 10
Today's:
1865 - Composer Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was born.
1954 - Elvis Presley made an appearance in Memphis where he debuted
"That's All Right (Mama)."
Today in Elvis History
1959 - The four male members of the Platters are arrested and charged
with aiding and abetting prostitution, lewdness and assignation.
They were acquitted on December 10, 1959.
1970 - Jim Morrison's trial for allegedly exposing himself onstage
in Miami, FL, began.
1972 - Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for drug possession after
a concert in Gothenburg Sweden. Paul was fined $1,000 and
Linda $200.
Today in Beatles History
1975 - Manhattan Transfer, the summer variety show, premiered on CBS-TV.
1982 - Johnny Lyon (Asbury Jukes) and Jill Glasner were married.
1985 - Madonna's Like A Virgin became the first album by a female to be certified for 5 million sales.
1995 - Jimmy Buffett led a birthday celebration for U.S. President Clinton's birthday at the White House.
1999 - It was announced that Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs was leaving Oasis.
2004 - The iTunes Music Store became the first store to have a catalog of more than one million songs.
2013 - Katy Perry's single "Roar" was released to radio stations in the U.S.
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