Things you might not know. 14 Jan. 1. 1955: Legendary disc - TopicsExpress



          

Things you might not know. 14 Jan. 1. 1955: Legendary disc jockey and promoter Alan Freed debuts his first Rock and Roll Ball in New York City. Staged at the 6,000-seat Saint Nicholas Arena in Harlem, both shows sell out well in advance. Featured at the gig are Big Joe Turner, the Clovers, Fats Domino, the Moonglows, the Drifters and the Harptones. 2. 1964: The New Christy Minstrels perform for President Lyndon Johnson at the White House, along with his wife and Italian President Antonio Segni. 3. 1969: The Monterey Pop concert film opens in Los Angeles, CA. 4. 1988: Paul McCartney releases his album CHOBA B CCCP (translation: Back In The U.S.S.R.) exclusively in Russia, causing bootleg copies stateside to fetch upwards of $1000. (The album, a collection of oldies covers, is eventually released.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:49:33 +0000

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