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May 23, 1966 - The Beatles release Paperback Writer
May 23, 1969 - The Who release Tommy

May 23, 1910 - Artie Shaw born
May 23, 1920 - Helen O'Connell born
May 23, 1921 - Humphrey Lyttelton born
May 23, 1928 - Rosemary Clooney born
May 23, 1974 - Jewel born

May 23, 1994 - Joe Pass dies

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June 1, 1967 - Sgt. Pepper is released.  This is the first Beatles album which has thee same track order in both the UK and US.
June 1, 1969 - The Plastic Ono Band records "Give Peace a Chance" at their Montreal bed-in.

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Born June 1...

Pat Boone - 1934
Ronnie Wood - 1947
 

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June 28

1975 - Tim Buckley performs his last concert.
1986 - Kellie Peckler born.
2016 - Scotty Moore dies.

Do you know where Tim's last concert was?  I saw him a few weeks before he died, at Max's Kansas City in Manhattan.

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July 3

Born...

1930 - Tommy Tedesco
1940 - Fontella Bass
1957 - Laura Branigan

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1968 - At Joni Mitchell's house, Crosby Stills and Nash sing together for the first time.
1969 - Brian Jones dies.
1971 - Jim Morrison dies.
1972 - Mississippi Fred McDowell dies.
1974 - Laurens Hammond dies.
2001 - Johnny Russell dies.
 

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July 4

Happy Independence Day everyone!

Born...

1911 - Mitch Miller
1938 - Bill Withers
1940 - Dave Rowberry
1943 - Alan Wilson
1948 - Jeremy Spencer
1952 - John Waite

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1974 - Walter Becker and Donald Fagan play their last gig together until 18 years later.
2003 - Barry White dies.
2009 - Allen Klein dies.

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On 5/21/2017 at 8:40 AM, GA Russell said:

May 21, 1955 - Chuck Berry records Maybelline.

On this CD, supposedly recorded July 3, 1958

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Mr. Berry states in his introduction to "School Days", " Three years ago as of the day before yesterday, I made my first recording.".  Of course, even though he was there, he may not have been the most credible witness.

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July 6

Born...

1925 - Bill Haley
1937 - Gene Chandler
1954 - Nanci Griffith

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1957 - Lennon meets McCartney.
1964 - "A Hard Day's Night" premieres in London.
1971 - Louis Armstrong dies.
1979 - Van McCoy dies.  (I had the pleasure of speaking to him once on the phone!)
2003 - Skip Battin dies.
 

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