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This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
March 1st, 1969 - Jim Morrison of The Doors is charged with indecent behavior after a show in Miami. He had showed the audience "little Jim" and was found guilty and sentenced to 8 months hard labor.
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
The Rolling Stones - Photo by Len Trievnor / Getty Images   January 25th, 1963 - The Rolling Stones play at the Ricky Tick Club at a Hotel in the town of Windsor, Berkshirehire, UK. It is the first time The Rolling Stones, including Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman, played at this venue.
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
January 11th, 1958 - Elvis Presley will have to wait one more week for the release of his single 'Jailhouse Rock.' The record pressing plant in the UK is not able to meet the advance order sales of 250,000 copies.
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
This Weekend in Music History
December 15th, 1956 - A phrase is born when Elvis Presley gave his final performance on a live radio program in Louisiana. At the end of the show, the DJ uttered the now legendary phrase "Elvis has left the building."  Presley had made 50 appearances on that particular radio show throughout his career.
This Day in Music History
This Day in Music History
This Day in Music History
October 14th 1957 - Elvis Presley releases, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ which would become his 9th number one single and stay on the Billboard chart for 19 weeks. He is credited with having the first rock n roll video with this song in the film clip from the movie of the same name...
This Day in Music History
This Day in Music History
This Day in Music History
September 22nd 1958 - Elvis Presley gives one last press conference in Brooklyn at the Military Ocean Terminal, with special permission from the Army. He then joined the rest of the 3rd Armored Division on the USS General Randall for a voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany.
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This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
September 9th 1956 - Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show even though Sullivan had vowed never to allow Presley on the show.  He preformed three songs, 'Don't Be Cruel', 'Love Me Tender', and 'Ready Teddy'.
Elvis Presley’s Dirty Undies Up for Auction
Elvis Presley’s Dirty Undies Up for Auction
Elvis Presley’s Dirty Undies Up for Auction
It’s been 35 years since Elvis Presley died, but the King is still very much a hot commodity. As proof, a pair of Presley’s used underwear will go up for auction in Manchester, England, next month and could fetch tens of thousands of dollars. Oh, and did we mention that the skivvies have visible stains? Eww!
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This Day In Music History
This Day In Music History
Crosby, Stills, and Nash - Photo by Keystone / Getty Images August 19th 1969 - David Crosby and Stephen Stills appear on the Dick Cavett Show.  It is shot at Television Center in New York City. Also appearing on this episode is Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane.

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