This Day In Music History

1954, Producer Sam Phillips took an acetate recording of Elvis Presley singing 'That's All Right' to Memphis radio station WHBQ DJ Dewey Phillips. He played the song just after 9.30 that evening, the phone lines lit up asking the DJ to play the song again.

1965, The Hollies single 'I'm Alive' went back to the UK No.1 position for the second time.

1966, The Beatles released the ‘Nowhere Man’ 4 track EP in the UK, which included: ‘Drive My Car’, ‘Michelle’ and ‘You Won't See Me’.

1967, UK music weekly the Melody Maker ran a front-page comment condemning the 3-month jail sentence given to Rolling Stone Mick Jagger for possession of Benzedrine tablets. Jagger was later given a conditional discharge.

1969, Marianne Faithfull collapsed on the set of 'Ned Kelly' after taking a drug overdose. She was admitted to a Sydney Hospital, (she was later dropped from the movie).

1972, Bill Withers started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lean On Me', his only No.1 hit, it made No.18 in the UK.

1972, Donny Osmond was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Paul Anka song 'Puppy Love.' The first of three solo No.1's for Donny.

1978, Gerry Rafferty's album 'City To City' went to No.1 on the US chart, knocking off 'Saturday Night Fever', which had been at the top of the charts for almost six months.

1989, The Fine Young Cannibals scored their second US No.1 with 'Good Thing'.

1989, Transvision Vamp scored their only UK No.1 album with 'Velveteen'.

2001, Alicia Keys went to No.1 on the US chart with her debut album 'Songs In A Minor'.

2004, Mark Purseglove known as the world’s ‘biggest bootlegger’ was sentenced to 3 years 6 months jail by Blackfriars Crown Court. Purseglove had built up a £15 million pirate CD empire by bootlegging live concerts of some of the world's biggest stars including The Beatles, David Bowie and Pink Floyd.

2006, Nelly Furtado was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Loose’ the Canadian singers third album.

2007, Chemical Brothers went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'We Are The Night' the duo's sixth studio album.

1944, Born on this day, Jaimoe Johanson, drums, Allman Brothers Band, (1973 US No.12 single 'Ramblin Man').

1955, Born on this day, Russell Christian, vocals, The Christians, (1988 UK No.8 single 'Harvest For The World').

1960, Born on this day, Andy Fletcher, bass, synth, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK No.4 single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles).

1961, Born on this day, Graham Jones, guitar, Haircut 100, (1982 UK No.3 single 'Love Plus One').

1970, Born on this day, Beck David Campbell, Beck, (1994 UK No.15 single 'Loser', 1994 album 'Mellow Gold').

1985, Born on this day, Jamie Cook, guitarist, 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’).