Music History for
March 9


Today's:


1737 - Composer Josef Myslivecek was born.

1910 - Composer Samuel Barber was born.

1942 - Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded "Well, Git It!"

1961 - The Supremes released their first single, "I Want A Guy."

1974 - Bad Company performed its first concert in England.

1975 - Elvis Presley began his final recording session at RCA's Hollywood studios.
Today in Elvis History

1976 - Keith Moon collapsed onstage at the start of a Who concert in the Boston Garden.

1979 - ABC-TV aired the documentary "Heroes of Rock & Roll."

1987 - U2 released the album The Joshua Tree.

1997 - In Los Angeles, Notorius B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls) was killed in a drive-by shooting at the age of 24.

1998 - American dancer Alan Reed sued female Japanese star Seiko Matsuda for 48 million YEN in damages for alleged sexual harassment.

2000 - Da Brat was arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated battery for allegedly pistol-whipping a woman at a club in Buckhead. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond.