The Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania, a civilian ship, was
sunk by a German submarine on this day in 1915, killing
1,201 people. It sank in 18 minutes.
The Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania, a civilian ship, was
sunk by a German submarine on this day in 1915, killing
1,201 people. It sank in 18 minutes.
The Bob Dylan’s "Like a Rolling Stone" was recorded as
part of the sessions for the forthcoming album Highway
61 Revisited. The song reached No. 2 in the Billboard
charts (No. 1 in Cashbox) and became a worldwide hit.
Critics have described the song as revolutionary in its
combination of different musical elements, the youthful,
cynical sound of Dylan’s voice, and the directness of the
question "How does it feel?" "Like a Rolling Stone"
completed the transformation of Dylan’s image from
folk singer to rock star, and is considered one of the
most influential compositions in postwar popular music.
(Wikipedia)
At an auction in 2014, Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to the
song fetched $2 million, a world record for a popular
music manuscript.
The Lusitania, a civilian ship, was sunk by a German submarine on during WW l on this day in 1915. A total of 1,201 people were killed.
Germany signed unconditional surrender ending World War II on
this day in 1945. It would take effect the next day.
On this day in 1954, French Colonial Forces surrendered to the
Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu after 55 days of fighting.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893)
Tchaikovsky is famous for composing "The Nutcracker" ballet, as
well as numerous symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, and
chamber-music pieces, he’s remembered as one of classical
music’s most popular composers. He began taking piano lessons
when he was five and was able to read music at the same level as
his first piano teacher in only three years.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo”
on this day in 1941.
Gene Vincent recorded "Be-Bop-A Lula" at Owen Bradley’s
studio in Nashville, TN. The song was released in June 1956
and immediately sold well. It was successful on three singles
charts: it peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard pop music chart,
No. 8 on the R&B chart, and also made the top ten on the C&W
Best Seller chart peaking at No. 5.
The single, "Jailhouse Rock" spent one week at the top of the country
charts, and reached the number one position on the R&B chart. The
B-side "Treat Me Nice" (another song from the “Jailhouse Rock” movie
soundtrack) was a number-one hit for seven weeks in the fall of 1957.
Elvis Presley during a “Jailhouse Rock” recording session.