(FOX NEWS) – The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding
member Dickey Betts died Thursday from cancer and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.

A statement said…"The legendary performer, songwriter,
bandleader and family patriarch was at his home in Osprey,
FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life,
and his loss will be felt world-wide."

Dickey Betts, center, and the Allman Brothers Band perform
in 1981.

Ray Edward Cochran

Eddie Cochran, the man behind “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody,” was killed on April 17, 1960 when the taxi carrying
him from a show in Bristol, England, crashed en route to the
airport in London, where he was to catch a flight back home to
the United States. He had been on a triumphant concert tour of
Britain. Cochran was only 21.

1959

     
      DAVID MELENDY

    
Seung-Hui Cho, the student gunman.

Injured occupants are carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia
Tech.

   
On July 9, 1955 "Rock Around the Clock" became the first rock
and roll recording to hit the top of Billboard‘s Pop charts.

The song is ranked No. 159 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s
list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The Pythian condominium building,
formerly the Pythian Temple where
the recording session for “Rock
Around the Clock” took place.  

EW ORLEANS (AP) — Clarence “Frogman” Henry, who was one
of New Orleans’ best known old-time R&B singers and scored a
hit at age 19 with “Ain’t Got No Home," and later with the hit song
”(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” died Sunday night. No cause of
death was given.