... and more September 1 birthdays – Boxcar Willie (aka Lecil Martin, 1931) – Country music singer. Dave White (1939) – Danny and The Juniors. Roy Head (1941) – singer (“Treat Her Right”). Diane Ray (1942) – singer, one hit wonder (“Please Don’t Talk To The Lifeguard”). Greg Errico (1948) – drummer for Sly and The Family Stone. Russell Field (1949) – guitarist for Showaddywaddy. Peter Hewson (1950) – Chicory Tip. Bruce Foxton (1955) – bassist for The Jam. Gloria Estefan (1957) - Miami Sound Machine. Cass Lewis (aka Richard Lewis, 1960) – bassist for Skunk Anansie. J. D. Fortune (aka Jason Bennison, 1973) – singer for INXS. Joe Trohman (1984) – guitarist for Fall Out Boy.
September 1 R.I.P. – Ethel Waters (1977) – cancer. Age 80. Blues/jazz/gospel singer (“Dinah”). Sil Austin (2001) – prostate cancer. Age 71. Jazz saxophonist. Jerry Reed (2008) – emphysema. Age 71. Jake Drake-Brockman (2009) – motorcycle crash. Age 53. Keyboardist for Echo & The Bunnymen. September 1 album releases – John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers – Crusade (1967) Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left (1969) The James Gang – Bang (1973) The Grateful Dead – Blues For Allah (1975) Styx – Equinox (1975) Styx – Pieces Of Eight (1978) Molly Hatchet – Molly Hatchet (1978) 10cc – Bloody Tourists (1978) Hall and Oates – Private Eyes (1981) David Bowie – Tonight (1984) The Doors – Live At The Hollywood Bowl (1987) Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (1989) The Ramones – Mondo Bizarro (1992) September 1 events – 1887 – Emile Berliner files for a patent for the lateral-cut, flat- disk gramophone he invented; a device better known as a record player. 1952 – Atlantic Records buys out Ray Charles’ contract from Swingtime Records, and Charles hold his first session for his new label, recording four songs. 1953 – Buddy and Bob, a country duo from Lubbock, Texas, consisting of Buddy Holley and Bob Montgomery, audition at local radio station KDAV, earning themselves a weekly Sunday afternoon show. 1955 – DJ Alan Freed holds his First Anniversary Rock 'N Roll Party at Brooklyn's Paramount Theater, featuring Chuck Berry, The Four Voices, The Nutmegs, The Cardinals, The Rhythmettes, and… Tony Bennett? 1956 – Elvis Presley begins recording his second album at Radio Recorders in L.A. 1956 – 19-year old Jerry Lee Lewis travels to Memphis to audition for Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Even though Phillips is vacationing in Florida, Jerry Lee records a few songs for him to hear when he returns. 1957 – Elvis Presley appears at Sick’s Stadium in Seattle. 14-year old Jim Hendrix is in the audience. 1957 – The Biggest Show Of Stars package tour kicks off at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theater, featuring Buddy Holly and The Crickets, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers and Frankie Lymon. 1958 – Harvey and The Moonglows release their single, “Ten Commandments Of Love” b/w “Mean Old Blues” on Chess Records. 1961 – The Marcels record “Heartaches.” 1965 – James Brown appears on Shindig! and premieres his new single, “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag.” Also on the show are The Kinks, Booker T. and The MGs, and The Off Beats. 1965 – The Byrds begin recording “Turn! Turn! Turn!” 1966 – The Byrds play the first of an 11 night run at the Whisky A Go- Go in Hollywood. 1967 – Boz Scaggs joins The Steve Miller Band. 1967 – The movie The Fastest Guitar Alive, featuring Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor, opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada. 1967 – The Beatles meet at Paul McCartney’s house to discuss their future in the wake of Brian Epstein’s death, and decide to proceed with their plans to film Magical Mystery Tour. 1976 – Record producer Lou Adler and his right-hand man, Neil Silver, are kidnapped at gunpoint from Adler’s home in Los Angeles by a couple who ransom them for $25,000. The couple is caught within the week, but another accomplice is never caught. 1977 – Blondie, featuring former Playboy Bunny Debra Harry, signs their first major recording contract with Chrysalis Records. 1979 – Singer Debby Boone marries Gabriel Ferrer, the son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney. 1980 – Stevie Wonder plays the first of six sold-out nights at Wembley. 1983 – Lead guitarist with The Clash, Mick Jones is fired by his band mates who claim he's “drifted apart” from the original idea of the group. 1989 – A judge in Dublin decides not to convict U2's Adam Clayton of marijuana possession, even though he admitted to the crime. 1995 – The U.S. Postal Service issues a Louis Armstrong commemorative stamp. 1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening ceremonies takes place, beginning with a seven hour concert. 1999 – Van Morrison becomes the first inductee of the Hot Press Irish Music Hall of Fame in Dublin. 2000 – The last remaining original member of The Platters, Herb Reed, is awarded a court injunction against a group using the same name but containing no actual original members. 2004 – Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is given a four month suspended jail sentence for possessing of a flick knife. 2006 – While on trial for murder, Phil Spector marries Playboy model Rachelle Short. 2006 – Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers is sentenced to 37 months in prison for tax evasion. 2007 – Bassist for Supergrass, Mick Quinn sleepwalks and falls out a first floor window of his villa, breaking his back. 2010 – Bee Gee Robin Gibb is given a clean bill of health after undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. ____________________ Events correction -- The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuted as a regular series on August 1, 1971.
