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Buddy Holly.

Today in Music: January 22nd (Sam Cooke’s birthday)

Music history and highlights on January 22nd from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1575:  Queen Elizabeth grants Thomas Tallis and William Byrd music press monopoly in England. 1897:  Blues and spiritial singer “Blind” Willie Johnson born in Pendleton, Texas. 1900:  Microphone inventor David Edward Hughes passes away. 1904:  Founder of New […]

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