Re: Rock & Roll History Dept. Jan 1st & more...

[t bedford]

Jan 14
Born:
Benedict Arnold, Faye Dunaway, Albert Schweitzer, and Jack Jones (who 
rocked softer than Liberace at a strip club).
And born, with a reason to be included in my book: 
Allen Toussaint (1938)
Tim Harris (The Foundations) (1948)
 
Died: Jeanette McDonald (why is she here?) (1965)
 
Events:
Paul Gadd (aka Paul Raven; bka Gary Glitter) lowers a coffin filled with 
all of Paul Raven's recordings into the Thames, officially ending Raven's 
life. (1973)
Bill Graham leases the Filmore Auditorium (West) (1966)
The Twist by Chubby Checker charts for the 2nd time (1962)
First Be-In at Golden Gate Park (1967)