Jazz Mine No. 242 Saturday 11th. January 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie incl. Melody Gardot

Play list Jazz Mine No. 242 Saturday 11th. January 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT pn 103.2 FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. It Gonna Come ( 5.25 ) - Melody Gardot - CD Currency Of Man melodygardot.co.uk Decca Records
2015 RELEASE

2. Global Citizen ( 11.12 ) - Dave Holland Quintet - CD Not For Nothin' ECM Records
2001 RELEASE

3. In The Small Hours Of The Morning ( 5.08 ) - Adam Thomas With The Mike Allen Quartet - CD For My Love adamrobertthomas.com
2010 RELEASE

4. Old Man Blues ( 6.28 ) - Doc Fingers - CD In The Pocket

5. Baby Won't You Please Come Home ( 4.02 ) - The Ronnie Greer Band & Friends - CD A Lifetime With The Blues
IRISH ARTIST

6. Hallucinogenic Garden ( 7.38 ) - Sid Peacock & Surge - CD La Fete sidpeacock.com
2010 RELEASE

7. A Little Bit Of Peace ( 5.02 ) - Sid Peacock & Surge - CD La Fete sidpeacock.com
2010 RELEASE

8. This Will Make You Laugh ( 3.49 ) - Becky Kilgore / Eddie Erickson & Dan Barrett - CD BED blueswing.com
2002 RELEASE



9. Creative ( 4.13 ) - Jon Batiste - CD Anatomy Of Angels Verve Records
2018 RELEASE

Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 8th. January 2020 11.30AM GMT on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Midweek Music Miscellany Wednesday 8th. January 2020 from 11.30AM GMT on 103.2FM in Dublin or dublincityfm.ie online.

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1. I'm The Urban Spaceman ( 2.24 ) - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - CD The Bestiality Of Bonzo Dog Band EMI
Neil James Innes ( 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) RIP
1990 COMPILATION RELEASE



2. Ain't Got No Money ( 3.20 ) - The Donal Kirk Band - CD The Donal Kirk Band beechparkrecords.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE

3. The West's Awake ( 3/50 ) - Lumiere with Damien Dempsey - CD A Woman's Heart irelandcd.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2012 RELEASE



4. I'm No Stranger To The Rain ( 3.34 ) - Sean Keane - CD Storytellers An Album Of Classic Folk & Rock Grapevine Label
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



5. Dancin' Boy ( 3.48 ) - Harry Chapin - CD Storytellers An Album Of Classic Folk & Rock Grapevine Label
2001 COMPILATION RELEASE



6. Waiting To Shine - The Campfire Flies - CD Sparks Like Little Stars
2019 RELEASE



7. All I Wanna Do Is Work ( 4.23 ) - Kaz Murphy - CD Ride Out The Storm kazmurphy.com
2019 RELEASE



8. Waiting On My Love ( 3.15 ) - Catherine MacLellan - CD Coyote catherinemaclellan.com
2019 RELEASE



9. Vanishing Triangle ( 4.30 ) - Laura Mulcahy - CD Easy Listening Dirges For The Partially Hinged lauramulcahy.ie
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



10. Professor Blackie ( 4.16 ) - Natalie MacMaster - CD Sketches natalieanddonnell.com
2019 RELEASE



11. Coleen's Favourite ( 2.27 ) - Eileen Hogan & Clan - CD Bright Light
2014 RELEASE

12. The Long Goodbye ( 4.19 ) - Paul Brady - CD Storytellers An Album Of Classic Folk & Rock Grapevine Label
IRISH ARTIST - 2001 COMPILATION RELEASE




TOWN IN IRELAND with the longest name

Muckanaghederdauhaulia ( Co. Galway ) It means " piggery between two briny places "

On this day IN MUSIC 8th. JANUARY
8 Jan 1957
Bill Haley & His Comets started the first ever 'rock & roll tour' of Australia, playing two sold out nights in Sydney.
8 Jan 1958
The Everly Brothers kicked off a 17 date North American tour at the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Also on the bill, Buddy Holly, The Rays, Royal Teens, Shepherd Sisters, Paul Anka, Margie Rayburn and
Danny & The Juniors.
8 Jan 1966
The Beatles started a six week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Rubber Soul the group's seventh US chart topper, which went on to spend 56 weeks on the chart. The group also started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Can Work It Out' the group's 11th US No.1 single.
8 Jan 1969
Mike Jagger and Keith Richards were both barred from an exclusive hotel for wearing "op art" pants and nothing else. They were both asked to leave the Hotel Crillen in Lima, Peru after refusing to change clothes.
8 Jan 1972
The New Seekers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, (in Perfect Harmony'). The song started as a Coca Cola TV ad. It originally included the line, 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke.'
8 Jan 1979
Canadian rock band Rush were named the country's official Ambassadors Of Music by the Canadian government.
8 Jan 1991
Steve Clark guitarist with Def Leppard, was found dead at his Chelsea flat by his girlfriend, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption combined with prescription drugs. The autopsy revealed he had died from an overdose of codeine and had Valium, morphine and a blood alcohol level of .30, three times the British legal driving limit. In 2007 Clark was ranked No.11 on Classic Rock Magazine's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes".
8 Jan 1994
Jamaican reggae/rap (ragga) duo Chaka Demus and Pliers were at No.1 in the UK with their version of 'Twist And Shout.' The song was originally recorded (and produced by Phil Spector) by the Top Notes in 1961 and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was also covered by The Beatles on their first album Please Please Me.

Jazz Mine No. 241 Saturday 4th. January 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No. 241 Saturday 4th. January 2020 from 5 to 6PM GMT on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

LISTEN BACK INCL. PREQUEL :

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PREQUEL :

A. The Way Light Falls On Water ( 4.16 ) - Old Hannah - CD Borealis
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE

B. The Hearts Desire ( 3.49 ) - Jape - CD This Chemical Sea
IRISH ARTIST - 2015 RELEASE


1. Ten Years Ago ( 6.26 ) - Richard Galliano - CD Les Annes Milan milanmusic.fr
2016 COMPILATION RELEASE



2. Tango Final ( 3.24 ) - Richard Galliano - CD Les Annes Milan milanmusic.fr
2016 COMPILATION RELEASE

3. Humanoid Boogie - Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band - CD The Bestiality Of Bonzo Dog Band EMI Records
Neil James Innes ( 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) RIP
1980 COMPILATION RELEASE



4. Day In Day Out ( 4.21 ) - Sarah McKenzie - CD Paris In The Rain impulse-label.com
2017 RELEASE



5. April In Paris ( 1949 ) - Miles Davis - CD Conceptions Sanctuary
1999 COMPILATION RELEASE



6. Love Lament ( 6.50 ) - Ran Blake - CD Chabrol Noir impulse-label.com
2015 RELEASE



7. Dusk ( 6.20 ) - Linley Hamilton - CD In Translation linleyhamilton.com lyterecords.com
Linley Hamilton Band with Dana Masters at Lost Lane off Grafton Street Dublin 2 on Sunday afternoon 19th. January 2020 Doors 4PM
IRISH ARTIST - 2014 RELEASE



8. Testify - Fresh Dixie - PROMO https://soundcloud.com › freshdixie
2017 PROMO



9. Bolero Para Paquito ( 6.21 ) - Hendrik Meurkens - CD Hendrik Meurkens New York Samba Jazz Quintet zohomusic.com
2007 RELEASE



10. Slant Signature ( 4.17 ) - Benny Sharoni - CD Slant Signature bennysharoni.com
2014 RELEASE



11. Nuestro Tiempo ( 4.18 ) - Nuevo Tango Quartet - CD Resurrecion The Music Of Astor Piazzolla
IRISH ARTIST - 2003 RELEASE

Music Miscellany 2 Hour Special Friday 3rd. January 2020 from 2 to 4PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie or 103.2FM ion Dublin,

Play list Music Miscellany Special Friday 3rd. January 2020 from 2 to 4PM on 103.2 FM in Dublin or dublincityfm.ie online.

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1. Apache ( 2.55 ) - The Shadows - CD Meeting With The Shadows as part of The Shadow Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



2. The Rumble ( 1.55 ) The Shadows - CD Out Of The Shadows as part of The Shadow Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

3. Two Spirits Collide ( 3.49 ) - Ronan Leonard - CD Roomful Of Dreams
IRISH ARTIST - 2018 RELEASE



4. Mama ( 5.32 ) - Salif Keita - CD Papa
1999 RELEASE

5. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues ( 2.58 ) - Julie London - CD Julie London Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



6. Blues In The Night ( 3.51 ) - Julie London - CD Julie London Five Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

7. Surfin' Safari ( 1.55 ) - The Beachboys - CD Golden Summer Hits Volume 1
PROMO ONLY



8. Here Comes My Baby ( 2.40 ) - The Tremeloes - CD Golden Summer Hits Volume 1
PROMO ONLY



9. Judy In Disguise ( 2.49 ) - John Fred & His Playboy Band - CD Golden Summer Hits Volume 1
PROMO ONLY

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ART OF THE TRIO - BLUE MINK

10. Melting Pot ( 3.38 ) - Blue Mink - CD Blue Mink The Singles Collection cherryred.co.uk
2012 COMPILATION RELEASE



11. The Banner Man ( 3.16 ) - Blue Mink - CD Blue Mink The Singles Collection cherryred.co.uk
2012 COMPILATION RELEASE

12. Good Morning Freedom ( 2.47 ) - Blue Mink - CD Blue Mink The Singles Collection cherryred.co.uk
2012 COMPILATION RELEASE


13. Warm Like The Sun ( 3.38 ) - Ghost Of the Pine - SINGLE
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



14. How I Got To Memphis ( 3.26 ) - The Blue Light Smugglers - CD Record thebluelightsmugglers.com
IRISH ARTIST - 2019 RELEASE



15. Mustang Ridge ( 3.39 ) - Tanya Tucker - CD While I'm Livin' Fantasy Records
2019 RELEASE




16. Under My Thumb ( 3.10 ) - Wayne Gibson - CD Ultimate Northern Soul 22 Classic & Rare Floor Shakers
COMPILATION RELEASE



17. Blowing My Mind To Pieces ( 1.52 ) - Bob Relf - CD Ultimate Northern Soul 22 Classic & Rare Floor Shakers
COMPILATION RELEASE

18. Just Ain't No Love ( 2.36 ) - Barbara Acklin - CD Ultimate Northern Soul 22 Classic & Rare Floor Shakers
COMPILATION RELEASE

19. 24 Hours A Day ( 3.09 ) - Barbara Pennington - CD Ultimate Northern Soul 22 Classic & Rare Floor Shakers
COMPILATION RELEASE

20. Wrapped Tied & Tangled ( 1.56 ) - Lavern Baker - CD Ultimate Northern Soul 22 Classic & Rare Floor Shakers
COMPILATION RELEASE



21. Takeda ( Homesick Blues ) ( 4.52 ) - Oran Etkin - CD Gathering Light oranetkin.com motema.com
2004 RELEASE



22. When It's Sleepy Time Down South ( 3.46 ) - Oran Etkin - CD Gathering Light oranetkin.com motema.com
2004 RELEASE


23. Bumpy's Blues< ( 4.01 ) - Isaac Hayes - CD Shaft De Luxe concordmusicgroup.com
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



24. Rescue / The End Theme ( 10.44 ) - Isaac Hayes - CD Shaft De Luxe concordmusicgroup.com
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

25. Blues In the Vernacular ( 5.10 ) - John Handy Quintet - CD In The Vernacular ( 1959 ) as part of John Handy Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



26. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ( 4.47 ) - Charles Mingus featuring John Handy III - CD John Handy Three Classic Albums Plus avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE



27. Last Girl On Earth ( 4.15 ) - Deni Bonet - CD Last Girl On Earth denibonet.com
2008 RELEASE





THIS DAY IN MUSIC - January 3rd


1955 - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley appeared in Boonesville, Virginia. The 20 year-old singer was still a regional star, but by the end of 1956 he had become a national sensation, recording two albums, (which included 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Blue Suede Shoes'), appeared on national television 11 times, played over 100 concerts and signed a seven year contract with Paramount Pictures.
1957 - Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Singing The Blues.' (Tommy Steele and Marty Robbins had also released versions and Steele would replace this version at No.1). Also a US No.1.
1963 - Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his sixth UK No.1 'The Next Time / Bachelor Boy.' Both songs were taken from the film Summer Holiday.
1964 - The Beatles
The Beatles were seen for the second time on US TV when a clip from the BBC's 'The Mersey Sound' showing the group playing 'She Loves You' was shown on The Jack Paar Show. The first US airing showing The Beatles was on Nov 18, 1963, on the NBC news program "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (albeit pre-recorded) of The Beatles in concert.

1967 - Carl Wilson
Having received a US army draft notice, The Beach Boys, Carl Wilson refused to be sworn in, saying he was a conscientious objector.
1969 - Jimi Hendrix
Appearing live on The Lulu show on UK TV, The Jimi Hendrix Experience were booked to perform two songs, 'Voodoo Child', (which was performed in full), then Hendrix stopped performing his new single 'Hey Joe' after a verse and chorus and instead launched into a version of the Cream song 'Sunshine Of Your Love' as a tribute to the band who had split a few days earlier. Hendrix then proceeded to continuing jamming, running over their allocated time slot on the live show, preventing the show's host Lulu from closing the show properly.
1970 - B J Thomas
B J Thomas started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' The song was featured in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
1970 - George Harrison
Working on the Get Back sessions at Studio Two of EMI Studios, London, three Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) record 16 takes of the George Harrison song 'I Me Mine'. John Lennon was away in Denmark at the time. A decade later it became the title of George Harrison's auto-biography.

1972 - Pink Floyd
Two weeks of rehearsals for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of The Moon tour began at the Bermondsey in London, England, (the venue was owned by The Rolling Stones).
1976 - Bay City Rollers
The Bay City Rollers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Saturday Night.' At the height of their US success, the Scottish group signed a deal to promote breakfast cereal.
1976 - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's song, 'Hurricane', peaked at No.33 on the Billboard singles chart, helping to cause enough publicity to eventually get former boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter released from jail. The song promoted Carter's innocence and a movie about Carter's life, starring Denzel Washington, was released in 2000.
1980 - Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer Amos Milburn died aged 52. Famous for his drinking songs including, 'Let Me Go Home, Whiskey' and 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer.'
1981 - David Bowie
David Bowie made his final appearance as the Elephant Man at The Booth Theatre, Broadway in New York City.
1987 - Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2000 - Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti agreed to pay the Italian authorities £1.6 million ($2.72 million) after losing an appeal against tax evasion charges. It was reported that the singer was worth £300 million ($510 million) at the time.

Jazz Mine No. 240 Saturday 28th. December 2019 from 5 to 6PM GMT on dublincityfm.ie

Play list Jazz Mine No.240 Saturday 28th. December 2019 from 5 to 6PM GMT on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AFFECTED THE BROADCAST OF THIS SHOW I BELIEVE. SORRY ABOUT THAT.



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1. Affinity Minus One ( 7.40 ) - Marian Parker - CD Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert

2. New Frontier ( 6.23 ) - Donald Fagan - CD Nightfly Warner Music
1982 RELEASE



3. The Seven Planetary Heavens ( 6.18 ) - The Comet Is Coming - CD The Afterlife Impulse Records
2019 RELEASE

4. See See Rider ( 6.37 ) - Jimmy Smith - CD Blue Note Perfect Takes bluenote.com
2004 COMPILATION RELEASE



5. On The Spot ( 5.49 ) - Lazlo Gardony - CD La Marseillaise SunnySide Records
2019 RELEASE



6. Remember ( 5.38 ) - Hank Mobley - CD Blue Note Perfect Takes bluenote.com
2004 COMPILATION RELEASE



7. Under A Blanket Of Blue ( 6.16 ) - Art Tatum, Benny Carter, Louis Bellson - CD Makin' Whopee ( 1954 ) as part of Benny Carter Four Classic Albums avidgroup.co.uk
2019 PACKAGE RELEASE

8. Mode For Joe ( 7.59 ) - Joe Henderson - CD Blue Note Perfect Takes bluenote.com
2004 COMPILATION RELEASE

Motown Music Magic Wednesday 1st. January 2020. Happy New Year 2020.

Play list Motown Music Magic Bank Holiday Wednesday 1st.January 2020 from 11AM to 1PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie

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1. I Second That Emotion ( 2.44 ) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - CD British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE



2. Papa Was A Rolling Stone ( 1969 )( 6.46 ) - The Temptations - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE



3. Psychedelic Shack ( 1972 ) ( 3.42 ) - The Temptations - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE

4. If I Were A Carpenter ( 2.47 ) - Four Tops - CD British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE



5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine ( 3.11 ) - Marvin Gaye - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE





6. The Tracks Of My Tears ( 2.50 ) - Smokey Robinson - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



7. I Want You Back ( 2.56 ) - Jackson 5 - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

8. I've Passed This Way Before ( 2.40 ) - Jimmy Ruffin - CD British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE





9. Here Comes The Judge ( 2.40 ) - Shorty Long - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE




10. "T" Plays It Cool ( 4.10 ) - Marvin Gaye - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE


11. Reflections ( 1967 ) ( 2.49 ) - Diana Ross & The Supremes - CD British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE





12. Girl You Need A Change Of Mind ( 1972 ) ( 7.24 ) - Eddie Kendricks - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE



13. This Old Heart Of Mine ( Is Weak For You ) ( 2.49 ) - Isley Brothers - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



14. I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose ( 2.38 ) - Marv Johnson - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

15. Ball Of Confusion ( That's What The World Is Today ) ( 10.47 ) - The Undisputed Truth - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE

16. Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday ( 3.04 ) - Stevie Wonder - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE



17. Never Had A Dream Come True ( 3.07 ) - Stevie Wonder - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE

18. (I'm A ) Roadrunner ( 2.46 ) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



19. Get Ready ( 2.33 ) - The Temptations - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

20. Honey Chile ( 2.58 ) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE



21. Dancing In The Street ( 2.38 ) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - CD British Motown Chartbusters
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

22. Mister Magic ( 1975 ) ( 9.01 ) - Grover Washington Jr. - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE



23. Can I Get A Witness ( 1968 ) ( 2.21 ) - Barbara Randolph - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE

24. Brick House ( 1977 ) ( 3.37 ) - The Commodores - CD Motown Funk
2013 COMPILATION RELEASE

25. Gotta See Jane ( 2.59 ) - R. Dean Taylor - CD British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2
1989 COMPILATION RELEASE

26. Stop Her On Sight ( SOS ) ( 2.15 ) - Edwin Starr - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE




27. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo- Da-Day ( 2.45 ) - Stevie Wonder - CD British Motown Chartbusters
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

28. I'm In A Different World ( 2.55 ) - Four Tops - CD Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1997 COMPILATION RELEASE

THIS DAY IN MUSIC - 1st. January

1 Jan 1953
American singer-songwriter and musician singer Hank Williams died of a heart attack brought on by a lethal cocktail of pills and alcohol aged 29. Williams is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. 35 of his singles (five released posthumously) were placed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, 11 of which ranked at No.1, including 'Cold, Cold Heart,' 'Hey, Good Lookin', 'I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive,' and 'Your Cheatin' Heart.' During his last years Williams's consumption of alcohol, morphine and painkillers severely compromised his professional life.
1 Jan 1956
Bill Haley's 'Rock Around the Clock' went to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time. The single is often cited as the biggest-selling vinyl rock and roll single of all time with sales over 25m.
1 Jan 1957
BBC Television aired its new rock & roll show 'Cool For Cats' for the first time. With a miniscule budget, the program was forced to rely on artists miming and the talents of a resident dance group (led by Douglas Squires). Ker Robertson, the first host, was succeeded after a few weeks by Kent Walton, later better known for his ITV wrestling commentaries
1 Jan 1959
Johnny Cash played a free concert for the inmates of San Quentin Prison, California. One of the audience members was 19 year-old Merle Haggard, who was in the midst of a 15 year sentence (he served three years) for grand theft auto and armed robbery.
1 Jan 1962
The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records in West Hampstead, London. A&R boss at Decca Dick Rowe turned them down in what is considered one of the biggest mistakes in music industry history, Decca decided to reject the band, selecting instead Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.
1 Jan 1964
The first edition of the BBC TV show Top Of The Pops was transmitted from an old church hall in Manchester, England. Acts miming to their latest releases included The Rolling Stones, (I Wanna Be Your Man), The Dave Clark Five, (Glad All Over), The Hollies, (Stay), and The Swinging Blue Jeans, (Hippy Hippy Shake). The first song played was Dusty Springfield's 'I Only Want To Be With You'. Also featured on disc and film, The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand), Freddie & the Dreamers, Cliff Richard and the Shadows and Gene Pitney.
1 Jan 1966
Simon and Garfunkel started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Sounds Of Silence', a No.13 hit in the UK.
1 Jan 1967
The Doors made their first live television appearance lip-synching their first single 'Break on Through' on Shebang, KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles. The single peaked No. 126 on the US chart mainly due to lack of airplay after censors objected to the drug use implied by the line "she gets high", which is repeated in the middle section of the song.
1 Jan 1968
Billboard magazine reported that for the first time albums had outsold singles in the US with album sales reaching over 192 million units.
1 Jan 1969
Marmalade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of The Beatles song 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da', which features on The White Album.
1 Jan 1977
Genesis played the first of three nights at the new-look Rainbow Theatre, London, tickets cost £2.50 ($4.25). The theatre had been completely renovated at a cost of £80,000 ($136,000).
1 Jan 1977
The Clash played the opening night at punk's first real venue, The Roxy Club in London.
1 Jan 1982
ABBA made their final live appearance as a group when they played in Stockholm, Sweden.
1 Jan 1984
Alexis Korner died of lung cancer aged 55. Know as "the Founding Father of British Blues", he was a major force behind the UK early 60s R&B scene. Formed Blues Incorporated; members at various times included Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Long John Baldry, Graham Bond and Charlie Watts. Had hits with CCS, including a version of Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' which was used as the theme for BBC's Top Of The Pops for several years. He became a radio presenter in the Seventies.