On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
The Cleveland Avenue bus Rosa Parks was riding when she was arrested. (Henry Ford Museum)
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)
On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
The bus, restored to the 1955 condition of Ms. Parks’ historic ride, is located in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)
Heywood "Woody" Allen (Allan Stewart Konigsberg) is 83 today.
Iconic writer and director Woody Allen is known for his unique blend of comedy and style. His most celebrated films include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Midnight in Paris (2011). He performed card and magic tricks in his youth and underwent the legal process of changing his name to Heywood Allen when he was 17.
James Edward Burton was born in Dubberly, Louisiana.
Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of notable singers, including Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Everly Brothers, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Glen Campbell, Roy Orbison, Vince Gill and the list goes on.
Critic Mark Demming writes that "Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock, Burton is one of the best guitar players to ever touch a fretboard."
From left: Elvis Presley and James Burton.
James Burton (left) and Ricky Nelson (center) with bassist James Kirkland.
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.
"My Love" is a love song written by Paul McCartney to his first wife Linda and was a number 1 single, spending four weeks atopthe BillboardHot 100 chart.The ballad was the most successful track from the Paul McCartney and Wings album Red Rose Speedway (1973).