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April 19

1928 Blues Incorporated founder Alexis Korner born in Paris. His band saw performers like Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and Eric Burdon pass through the ranks.
1942 Animals founder and keyboardist Alan Price born.
1944 Mark Volman, ex-leader of the Turtles, 1/2 of Flo & Eddie, and former Mother of Invention, born.
1955 Albert Einstein dies.
1978 "Because the Night", a song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen was released as a single by Ms.Smith.
1978 Dead Boys' drummer Johnny Blitz was stabbed outside NY's CBGB club. He survived.
1995 Following in the footsteps of idols like Tony Bennet and Martin Mull, David Bowie exhibits his paintings at a gallery in South London to decidedly mixed reviews.