This Day In Music History

May 27th
1957 - Buddy Holly releases his only No. 1 hit, "That'll Be the Day." The song had its genesis in a trip to the movies by Holly, Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis in June 1956.

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May 26th
1969 - John and Yoko began their famous eight-day "bed in" to promote world peace. It was in room 1742 of The Hotel La Reine Elizabeth in Montreal, Canada. 

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May 25th
1969 - Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends hits No. 1 on the American albums chart. This knocks down their soundtrack to The Graduate from the top spot. 

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May 20th
1967 - Aretha Franklin's "Respect" returns to the top of the charts after being dislodged by Martha & the Vandellas. Aretha's signature song is her version of Otis Redding's original which tells a much different story.

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May 19th
1963 - Three young girls attempt to use a ladder to climb into the dressing room of The Beatles as they prepare to play a concert with Roy Orbison in Hanley, England.  The three girls are arrested

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May 18th
 

1966 -Bruce Springsteen finishes his first day of recording at "Mr. Music Inc Studio" down in Bricktown.  Recording with his band at the time, The Castiles, they cut their first song "That's What You Get."

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May 13th
1950 -  Steveland Morris is born today in Saginaw, Mich.  Better known as Stevie Wonder he signs to Motown records at age 11 and would go on to record major hits such as

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May 12th
1962 - The Temptations make the charts with their first notable single "Dream Come True." It was written by Berry Gordy Jr. the founder of Motown.

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May 11th
1965 - The Byrds make their first nationwide Television appearance, singing "Mr. Tambourine Man" on Hullabaloo.

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May 6th
1964 - The Beach Boys record "All Summer Long." Beginning in February 1964, Brian Wilson began a period of rigorous songwriting. Just weeks later he emerged with songs including "I Get Around", "All Summer Long", "Wendy" and "Girls on the Beach".

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