From the MCRFB music calendar:
Events on this date: July 5
1956: Doubleday publishes the autobiography of Billie Holiday, entitled, “Lady Sings The Blues.”
1964: Lyndon B. Johnson, sitting U.S. president inside the White House, invites the Four Seasons to perform at a private reception in the East Room.
1965: Today’s guest on CBS-TV’s panel game show To Tell The Truth is none other than Motown President Berry Gordy, who fools the entire panel.
1966: The Animals’ Chas Chandler, on a recommendation from Keith Richards’ girlfriend, Linda Keith, venture to New York City’s Cheetah Club to see an unknown artist by the name of Jimmy James. By the end of the night Chandler is Jimi Hendrix’s manager.
1966: The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley enters Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles to have nodes from his vocal cords removed.
1969: Two days after the drowning death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, a free concert at London’s Hyde Park that was intended as a showcase for his replacement, Mick Taylor, becomes an impromptu memorial instead.
1974: The redecoration that turned Elvis Presley’s mansion, “Graceland,” into a testament of excesses begins today, with the “jungle room” being created by green carpet.
1978: The cover of the Rolling Stones’ new album ‘Some Girls,’ is halted mid-production when the band is sued by several celebrities, Lucille Ball among them; the cover, which features famous faces (and the band in drag) inserted inside an old magazine ad for wigs, hadn’t been cleared with any of its subjects.
1984: The Everly Brothers begin their much-anticipated reunion tour in Cincinnati, playing onstage together for the first time since 1973.
Deaths: 1982: Bill Justis. 1983: Harry James. 2000: Cub Koda; Brownsville Station. 2001: Ernie K-Doe. 2005: Shirley Goodman; of duet Shirley and Lee.
Releases: 1965: “In The Midnight Hour,” Wilson Pickett. 1968: ‘Creedence Clearwater Revival,’ LP; Creedence Clearwater Revival. 1972: “Liar,” Three Dog Night. 1975: “Feel Like Making Love,” Bad Company.
Recordings: 1958: ‘Ray Charles In Newport,’ LP; Ray Charles. 1961: “Hit The Road Jack,” “Unchain My Heart,” Ray Charles. 1964: “Gloria,” by Them. 1965: “It’s The Same Old Song,” Four Tops.
Charts: 1952: “Delicado,” Percy Faith. 1969: “Polk Salad Annie,” Tony Joe White; enters the charts. 1969: “Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town,” Kenny Rogers and the First Edition; enters the charts.
Certifications: None for this day.
And that’s just a few of the events which took place in pop music history, on the day…. JULY 5.
