Bob Dylan’s debut studio album was produced by Columbia talent scout John H. Hammond, who had earlier signed Dylan to the label, a decision which was at the time controversial. The album primarily features folk standards, but also includes two original compositions, "Talkin’ New York" and "Song to Woody". The latter was an ode to Woody Guthrie, a major influence in Dylan’s early career.
The album did not initially receive much attention, but it achieved some popularity following the growth of Dylan’s career, charting in the UK three years after its release, reaching #13.
Bob Dylan in the studio recording his debut album in 1961.
Robert Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) will be 81 in May.
Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN. on this day in 1954. He recorded "That’s All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky."
Elvis, Bill Black, Scotty Moore; Sam Phillips in foreground; Sun Records, Memphis, TN, 1954.
Bonnie and Jim Ed Brown (top) with Maxine Brown in the late 1950s.
Ella Maxine Brown(April 27, 1931 – January 21, 2019)
(AP) – Maxine Brown Russell, who together with her brother Jim Ed Brown and sister Bonnie Brown formed the country trio The Browns, has died.
Martha Moore, a publicist working with the family, said Brown died from complications of heart and kidney disease. She was surrounded by her family on Monday in hospice care in Little Rock, Arkansas.
A songwriter and singer, Russell and her siblings launched their careers on the "Louisiana Hayride" in the 1950s and had a several chart-topping songs ’50s and ’60s, including "The Three Bells," ”The Old Lamplighter," ”Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)"and "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On."
They appeared on TV on shows like "The Ed Sullivan Show," ”American Bandstand" and "The Jerry Lewis Show."
The Browns were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
Pictured from left: Elvis Presley, bass player Bill Black, guitarist Scotty Moore and Sun Records and Memphis Recording studio head Sam Phillips take a break from a recording session in Memphis. Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN. on this day in 1954. He recorded "That’s All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky."
The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris on this day in 1946. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit.
Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors on this day in 1975.
Jimmy Connors (left) congratulates Arthur Ash.
On this day in 1947, Larry Doby signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black player in the American League.
Lawrence Eugene Doby(December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003)
Ted Williams in 1939.
Theodore Williams (Theodore Samuel Williams) (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002)
Ted Williams finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player whose career was played primarily in the live-ball era, and ranks tied for 7th all-time (with Billy Hamilton). Williams retired from playing in 1960 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 83 on July 5, 2002.
