Cavalcade of Jazz
1945 First Cavalcade of Jazz outdoor concert held at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles with Count Basie, Valaida Snow and others
Kaw-Liga
1952 "Kaw-Liga" single recorded by Hank Williams
That'll Be the Day
1957 "That'll Be the Day" single by Buddy Holly and The Crickets reaches #1 in the US
Music History
1969 Northern Star and Illinois Univ newspaper start rumors that Paul McCartney is dead
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
1974 John Lennon's single "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night", featuring Elton John, released in US; it was Lennon's only solo No. 1 single during his lifetime
Gypsy
1974 Revival of Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 120 performances, Angela Lansbury wins Tony Award for her role as Mama Rose
- 1977 "I Just Fall in Love Again" single released by The Carpenters
Music Concert
1980 Reggae legend Bob Marley's final concert at Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1982 "Doll's Life" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 5 performances
The Nylon Curtain
1982 Columbia Records releases "The Nylon Curtain", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's eighth studio album
Music History
1992 Jackson Browne reportedly beats girlfriend Daryl Hannah
Country Music Association Awards
1998 32nd Country Music Association Awards: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood & George Strait win
Illuminate
2016 Shawn Mendes releases his album "Illuminate", debuts at No. 1 US Billboard 200
Music History
2022 US President Joe Biden awards British singer Elton John with National Humanities Medal
Farm Aid Concert
2023 Farm Aid held in Noblesville, Indiana; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews. Margo Price, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Bob Dylan, The String Cheese Incident, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats