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This Week In Music History October 2nd Through 8th B29 Show
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This Week In Music History October 2nd Through 8th
October 2nd
1995 - Oasis released their much-anticipated second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory
2002 - Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley has a No. 1 album in 17 countries - including the United States - when Elv1s 30 #1 Hits makes its debut
Birthdays: "American Pie" singer Don McLean is 74
October 3rd
1945 - Elvis Presley made his first ever-public appearance in a talent contest at the Mississippi Alabama Dairy Show singing "Old Shep". Elvis was 10 years old at the time and came in second.
1999 - Akio Morita Founder of Sony electronics, died at age 78. The 1979 Sony Walkman transformed both Sony and consumers across the world.
Birthdays: Chubby Checker is 81
October 4th
1975 - Pink Floyd went to No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with Wish You Were Here.
1986 - CBS-TV newsman Dan Rather was caught off guard and roughed up in NYC by one man, as another yelled the enigmatic, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" R.E.M. was inspired to later write a song about the incident, and it was their first single off of their 1994 album Monster.
2000 - The Chicks are the big winners at the CMA Awards, taking Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (for Fly), Vocal Group of the Year and Video of the Year for "Goodbye Earl."
Birthdays: Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire is 45
October 5th
1970- Led Zeppelin releases Led Zeppelin III
1979 - ABBA visited the White House while on tour for the first and only time in America. They met President Carter's daughter Amy, who was a big fan.
Birthdays: Steve Miller is 79
October 6th
1956 - Elvis Presley releases "Love Me Tender," the title song to his first movie. It goes on to become his fifth #1 hit in America.
1979 - "Gotta Serve Somebody" gave Bob Dylan his 12th U.S. top 40 hit when it entered the chart for the first time. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Birthdays: Matthew Sweet is 58
October 7th
1939 - Judy Garland, 16, records "Over The Rainbow" for the movie The Wizard of Oz.
1995 - Alanis Morissette went to No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Jagged Little Pill
Birthdays: Toni Braxton is 55
October 8th
1957 - Working with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his classic, "Great Balls Of Fire."
1988 - Def Leppard's ballad "Love Bites" hit No. 1 on the Hot 100
Birthdays: Bruno Mars is 36
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This Week In Music History October 2nd Through 8th
October 2nd
1995 - Oasis released their much-anticipated second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory
2002 - Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley has a No. 1 album in 17 countries - including the United States - when Elv1s 30 #1 Hits makes its debut
Birthdays: "American Pie" singer Don McLean is 74
October 3rd
1945 - Elvis Presley made his first ever-public appearance in a talent contest at the Mississippi Alabama Dairy Show singing "Old Shep". Elvis was 10 years old at the time and came in second.
1999 - Akio Morita Founder of Sony electronics, died at age 78. The 1979 Sony Walkman transformed both Sony and consumers across the world.
Birthdays: Chubby Checker is 81
October 4th
1975 - Pink Floyd went to No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with Wish You Were Here.
1986 - CBS-TV newsman Dan Rather was caught off guard and roughed up in NYC by one man, as another yelled the enigmatic, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" R.E.M. was inspired to later write a song about the incident, and it was their first single off of their 1994 album Monster.
2000 - The Chicks are the big winners at the CMA Awards, taking Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (for Fly), Vocal Group of the Year and Video of the Year for "Goodbye Earl."
Birthdays: Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire is 45
October 5th
1970- Led Zeppelin releases Led Zeppelin III
1979 - ABBA visited the White House while on tour for the first and only time in America. They met President Carter's daughter Amy, who was a big fan.
Birthdays: Steve Miller is 79
October 6th
1956 - Elvis Presley releases "Love Me Tender," the title song to his first movie. It goes on to become his fifth #1 hit in America.
1979 - "Gotta Serve Somebody" gave Bob Dylan his 12th U.S. top 40 hit when it entered the chart for the first time. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Birthdays: Matthew Sweet is 58
October 7th
1939 - Judy Garland, 16, records "Over The Rainbow" for the movie The Wizard of Oz.
1995 - Alanis Morissette went to No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Jagged Little Pill
Birthdays: Toni Braxton is 55
October 8th
1957 - Working with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his classic, "Great Balls Of Fire."
1988 - Def Leppard's ballad "Love Bites" hit No. 1 on the Hot 100
Birthdays: Bruno Mars is 36
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