This Day In Music History

1954, Working together for the first time in a recording studio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black, Elvis Presley fools around during a break with an up-tempo version of 'That's All Right.' Producer Sam Phillips has them repeat the jam and records it. It became Presley's first release on Sun Records.

1966, On the recommendation of Rolling Stone Keith Richards' girlfriend, Chas Chandler from The Animals went to see Jimi Hendrix play at The Cafe Wha in New York City. Chandler suggests that Hendrix should come to England, which he does and Chandler became his manager.

1969, The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park before an audience of 250,000, as a tribute to Brian Jones who had died two days earlier. Mick Jagger read an extract from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Adonais' and released 3,500 butterflies; it was also guitarist's Mick Taylor's debut with the Stones, King Crimson, Family, The Third Ear Band, Screw and Alexis Korner's New Church also appeared on the day.

1975, The Carpenters started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with the album 'Horizon'.

1978, The manufacturing of 'Some Girls' the new album by The Rolling Stones was halted at EMI's pressing plant after complaints from celebrities including Lucille Ball who were featured in mock advertisements on the album sleeve.

1980, The Rolling Stones scored their ninth UK No.1 album with 'Emotional Rescue'.

1986, Billy Ocean went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'There'll Be Sad Songs, (To Make You Cry)' a No.12 hit in the UK.

1986, Janet Jackson started a two-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Control'.

2003, The Daily Star ran a front-page story claiming that the body of Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards had been found. Fishermen in an angling contest discovered bones half buried in mud on the riverbank near Avonmouth. Edwards disappeared in Feb 1995, his car was found at a service station at the Seven Bridge a well-known suicide spot.

2007, English jazz and blues singer and film critic George Melly died at his London home at the age of 80 of lung cancer and vascular dementia. His final concert took place at the 100 Club in London on 10th June of this year in aid of Admiral Nurses, part of the charity for Dementia.

2009, Michael Jackson started a seven week run at No.1 on the UK album charts with ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’, and was one of eight Jackson albums in the top twenty after the singers death on 25th June.

1920, Born on this day, Smiley Lewis, R&B singer. Wrote 'One Night' covered by Elvis Presley and 'I Hear You Knocking' 1955 US No.2 for Gale Storm & UK No.1 & US No.2 for Dave Edmunds'. Lewis died on 20th October 1966.

1943, Born on this day, Robbie Robertson, guitar, vocals, The Band, (1969 US No.25 single 'Up On Cripple Creek', 1970 UK No.16 single 'Rag Mama Rag'). Solo, (1988 UK No.15 single 'Somewhere Down The Crazy River').

1948, Born on this day, Cassie Gaines, backing singer with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Gaines was killed in a plane crash on 20th October 1977 with two other members of the band.

1950, Born on this day, Huey Lewis, singer, actor, Huey Lewis and the News, (1985 UK No.11 & US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love').

1969, Born on this day, Aled Richards, drums, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully').

1973, Born on this day, Bengt Fredrik Lagerburg, drums, The Cardigans, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Lovefool').

1985, Born on this day, Nick O'Malley, bass, Arctic Monkeys, (2005, UK No.1 single ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, '2006 UK No.1 album ‘Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not’).