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| 1931 | | In prep for his birth, Anthony Newley
screams, "Stop the World I Want to Get Off". |
| 1934 | | Bluesman Joseph Valery, who performed as Little Joe Blue,
born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. |
| 1942 | | Linda Eastman, wife of Paul McCartney, avid photographer, horrid musician with him in Wings and Kodak
heiress, born in Scarsdale, New York. |
| 1931 | | Gerry Marsden of Gerry & the Pacemakers was born in Liverpool today. |
| 1962 | | One of country music's best known numbers via the tube, "The
Ballad of Jed Clampett", recorded by Flatt & Scruggs for the show, The Beverly Hillbillies. |
| 1968 | | The Beatles biggest selling hit (while they were
together as a band) "Hey Jude," begins its nine week ride at #1 on the Billboard charts. |
| 1973 | | Loretta Lynn releases "Coal Miner's Daughter" on
Decca - a sentimental stab at realism that rock will never match. |
| 1977 | | 2,500 fans attend the first ever Elvis Convention held in
Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| 1988 | | For the
first time since the 10th century an a capella song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy," by Bobby McFerrin, reaches #1 on the
Billboard charts. |
| 1993 | | Between
closing arguments and retiring the jury, Guns N' Roses cave and settle with former drummer Steven Adler for $2.5
million. Adler sued to retain his corporate partnership interest in the band (that's the way it is these days), a right
he signed away while strung out on heroin. His habit was also the reason why he was booted from the band.
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| 1999 | | Squirrel Nut Zippers sax
player Ken Mosher auctions off his gold record he received for 1996's album, Hot, on the Internet site eBay in order to
finance a vintage guitar, a '54 Les Paul Junior. |
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