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RECORD RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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“Ring of Fire” became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash’s career, staying at number
one on the charts for seven weeks. It ranked No. 4 on CMT‘s 100 Greatest Songs
in Country Music
in 2003 and is at #87 on Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time
.

The song was certified Gold on January 21, 2010 by the R.I.A.A. and has also
sold over 1.2 million digital downloads.

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NEW ROY ORBISON SONG TO BE RELEASED

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Rock and roll legend Roy Orbison being honored with a star posthumously
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with family members, from left, sons Wesley,
Alex, wife Barbara Orbison, and Roy Jr. (Jan. 29, 2010)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roy Orbison’s three sons are all musicians but never
really got to play music with their dad — until now.

Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex Orbison have helped create a new song by their father
that will appear on the 25th anniversary reissue and expansion of Orbison’s final
album, "Mystery Girl." They found an old vocal track for a song called "The Way
is Love" originally recorded on a boom box and added new instrumentation with
the help of another son of a music legend, co-producer John Carter Cash. The
album will be re-released May 20 with  “Mystery Girl” along with eight previously
unheard songs.

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Roy Orbison

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BEST SELLING SINGLE ON THIS DAY IN 1958

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Challenge Records was Gene Autry‘s record label

”Tequila” was the ”B” side of the primary recording "Train to Nowhere”
and was the last tune recorded during a jam session. There were only
three takes, and Danny Flores, who played the trademark “dirty sax”
solo on the recording, also spoke the words “Tequila”. Flores had
written the song as well but, because he was signed to another label, 
it was credited to "Chuck Rio", a name he adopted for the stage.

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SINGER MIKE LOVE IS 73 TODAY

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Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an original member of The Beach Boys,
formerly The Pendleton’s (1958-1961), which he helped found. He still
actively writes, records, and performs with the band to this day.

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BAND LEADER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1904

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Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – MIA on December 15, 1944) 

The Swing bandleader, composer, and arranger went Missing in Action 
while on plane flight when performing for U.S. troops in France during
World War II.

 

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Miller was a passenger in plane similar to the above UC-64 Norseman

Glenn Miller military photo
Army Captain  Miller

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