October 19 Born –
John Mills, Jr. (1910) – The Mills Brothers. George Cates (1911) – arranger/conductor/songwriter (“Moonglow”). Mike Anthony (aka Michael Logiudice, 1930) – Country songwriter (“The Grass Is Greener”). Donald “Dave” Guard (1934) – The Kingston Trio. Jerry Jaye (1937) – Rockabilly singer (“My Girl Josephine”). Larry Chance (1940) – The Earls. Peter Tosh (1944) – The Wailers. George McCrae (1944) – disco singer (“Rock Your Baby”). Jeannie C. Riley (aka Jeanne Stephenson, 1945) – singer (“Harper Valley P.T.A.”). Gloria Jones (1945) – singer/songwriter (“Tainted Love”). Keith Reid (1946) – lyricist for Procol Harum. Wilbert Hart (1947) – The Delfonics. Patrick Simmons (1948) – guitarist/vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. Nino DeFranco (1955) – guitarist for The DeFranco Family. Karl Wallinger (1957) – keyboardist for The Waterboys and World Party. Dan “Woody” Woodgate (1960) – drummer for Madness. Jennifer Holliday (1960) – Broadway singer (Dreamgirls). Praskazrel “Pras” Michel (1972) – The Fugees. Pete Loeffler (1976) – vocalist for Chevelle. October 19 R.I.P. – Moses Asch (1986) – Age 80. Founder of Folkways Records. Son House (1988) – larynx cancer. Age 86. Blues artist. Alan Murphy (1989) – pneumonia/AIDS. Age 35. Guitarist for Kate Bush and Level 42. Don Cherry (1995) – liver failure. Age 58. Jazz instrumentalist. Glen Buxton (1997) – pneumonia. Age 49. Guitarist for Alice Cooper. October 19 album releases – Elvis Presley – Elvis (1956) The Kingston Trio – Here We Go Again! (1959) The Beach Boys – Beach Boys Concert (1964) Simon and Garfunkel – Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964) Brenda Lee – Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee (1964) Mama Cass Elliot – Dream A Little Dream (1968) The Shadows – Shades Of Rock (1970) Bob Dylan – New Morning (1970) The James Gang – Straight Shooter (1972) America – Hat Trick (1973) The Who – Quadrophenia (1973) David Bowie – Pin Ups (1973) The Wailers – Burnin’ (1973) Prince – Prince (1979) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Damn The Torpedoes (1979) Styx – Cornerstone (1979) INXS – Underneath The Colours (1981) INXS – Kick (1987) Roxette – Look Sharp! (1988) The Cure – Mixed Up (1990) Van Morrison – Enlightenment (1990) Mötley Crüe – Decade Of Decadence (1991) Keith Richards – Main Offender (1992) Santana – Sacred Fire: Live In South America (1993) Rush – Counterparts (1993) Black Moon – Enta Da Stage (1993) Jesse Colin Young – Makin’ It Real (1993) Pearl Jam – Vs. (1993) Talisman – Humanimal Part 2 (1994) Ringo Starr – VH1 Storytellers (1998) Billie Piper – Honey To The B (1998) Idlewild – Hope Is Important (1998) Fatboy Slim – You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby (1998) Three Dog Night – 35th Anniversary Hits Collection (2004) Jimmy Eat World – Futures (2004) Lou Reed, John Cale & Nico – Le Bataclan ’72 (2004) Twisted Sister – Still Hungry (2004) Peter Cetera – You Just Gotta Love Christmas (2004) Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 (2010) Bob Dylan – The Original Mono Recordings (2010) (box set) Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto (2011) October 19 events – 1938 – Bob Crosby and His Orchestra records “I’m Free (What’s New)” for Decca. 1953 – Arthur Godfrey fires popular singer Julius LaRosa from his CBS radio show while on the air after the singer finishes his version of "Manhattan." Godfrey later holds a press conference after the incident becomes a national scandal, claiming that by hiring his own manager, LaRosa had lost his "humility," however several historians claim that Godfrey was actually upset that the singer was receiving more fan mail than the host. 1955 – For the first and only time, Elvis Presley and Pat Boone appear in concert together at the Circle Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. 1955 – The Ames Brothers record “My Love, Your Love,” “The Next Time It Happens,” “It Only Hurts For A While” and “Not You, Not I” at RCA Studios in New York City. 1957 – Alan Freed’s Biggest Show Of Stars ’57 package tour plays the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, featuring Jimmy Bowen and The Rhythm Orchids, Fats Domino, The Crickets, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Frankie Lymon, LaVerne Baker, Paul Anka, Buddy Knox, Clyde McPhatter and Eddie Cochran. 1958 – The singing duo Jan and Arnie - soon to become Jan and Dean - appear on CBS-TV’s The Jack Benny Program, performing “The Beat That Can’t Be Beat.” 1958 – Brenda Lee records “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” at Owen Bradley’s Quonset Hut studio in Nashville. 1961 – The Beatles and Gerry and The Pacemakers appear together at Litherland Town Hall in Liverpool. Towards the end of the evening they get on stage together, dub themselves The Beatmakers, and jam on ‘50s R&B songs. George Harrison <http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/george-harrison/> plays lead guitar, Paul McCartney<http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/paul-mccartney/> rhythm guitar, Pete Best <http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/pete-best/> and Freddy Marsden both play Best's drum kit, Les Maguire is on saxophone, Les Chadwick plays bass guitar, John Lennon<http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/> plays piano, and Gerry Marsden is on lead guitar and vocals. Karl Terry also joins in on vocals. 1962 – Tony Bennett records “I Wanna Be Around” at CBS Studios in New York City. 1963 – A package tour of American rock and pop acts called The Greatest Record Show begins at London's Finsbury Park Astoria, featuring Lesley Gore, Brook Benton, Dion, Trini Lopez and Timi Yuro. 1964 – The five-day American Negro Blues Festival concert series begins at Fairfield Halls in Surrey, England, featuring Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Lightin' Hopkins. 1964 – The Animals begin their first UK tour as headliners, playing the Odeon Cinema in Liverpool with supporting acts Carl Perkins, The Nashville Teens, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, and The Quotations. 1965 – The Beatles - minus George Harrison - attempt to record their third fan club Christmas message at Marquee Studio in London, but have trouble with press officer’s Tony Barrows’ script. Despite taping 26 minutes worth of nonsense, they will make another attempt at it in November. 1966 – The Yardbirds, now featuring Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars, arrive in New York City to begin their first American tour. 1967 – The Beatles continue work on their song, “Hello Hello,” which will soon be re-named “Hello Goodbye.” 1967 – Jose Feliciano records “Light My Fire” in Los Angeles. 1967 – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles release their single, “I Second That Emotion” b/w “You Must Be Love” on Tamla Motown. 1968 – Cream plays the L.A. Forum and records the show for a live album release. 1968 – 18-year old Peter Frampton meets Steve Marriott at a Small Faces show in London. 1968 – The New Yardbirds play their final show under that billing at the University of Liverpool, and in a press release state that this is the final gig by The Yardbirds, and from October 20 onward the band shall be known as Led Zeppelin. 1969 – The group Smith appears on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Baby, It’s You.” Other musical guests include Lana Cantrell and The Don Ellis Band. 1970 – Elvis Presley orders thirteen 14-karat gold pendants from Beverly Hills jeweler Lee Ableser featuring the letters "TCB" - standing for “taking care of business” - set around a lightning bolt. The pendants are for his “Memphis Mafia.” 1973 – Bob Marley and The Wailers play the first of two nights at the Matrix Club in San Francisco. 1980 – AC/DC begins a short 20-date UK tour at Colston Hall in Bristol: their first gigs with new singer Brian Johnson. 1981 – Bob Dylan calls up longtime friend Larry Kegan, wheelchair-bound since the age of 15, to perform Chuck Berry's "No Money Down" as tonight's encore at the Holiday Star Theater in Merriville, Indiana. 1991 – Noel Gallagher plays his first show with Oasis at The Boardwalk in their hometown of Manchester. 1991 – Grant Turner, the voice of WSM-Nashville and the announcer at the Grand Ole Opry for 47 years, passes away at age 79. 1997 – At his concert at the Grand Ole Opry, Vince Gill performs a medley of John Denver songs in tribute to the singer who died the week before in a plane crash. 1999 – Producer George Martin retires from the music business. 2000 – Robbie Williams is found guilty of plagiarizing lyrics on his song “Jesus Was A Camper Van” from the 1961 Woody Guthrie song “I Am The Way,” and also using parts of a parody by Loudon Wainwright III. 2005 – The UK company, Prudential, conducts a survey and finds that the average person spends around £21,000 ($42,000) on music during their lives, including stereo equipment, concerts and CDs. 2007 – Ex- Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is made a visiting professor of music at the University of Salford in Manchester. 2010 – In an interview with UK’s Radio Times magazine, Elton John describes today's songwriters as "pretty awful," Pop music as "uninspiring," and talent shows like American Idol as "boring." 2011 – At the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. Steven Shafer testifies that it would have been impossible for Michael Jackson to have self-administered a lethal dose of the sedative Propofol. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. 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