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This day in music in the birthplace of the blues... and rock n' roll.

This Day in Music: January 14

January 14th, 2018 by

A little music history from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1785:  Mozart completes “Dissonantenkwartet” (Opus 10). 1900:  Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” premieres in Rome. 1960:  Elvis Presley promoted to Sergeant in U.S. Army. 1966: David Bowie releases his first single (“Can’t Help Thinking About Me”). 1967:  Sonny and Cher release “The Beat […]

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This day in music in the birthplace of the blues... and rock n' roll.

This Day in Music: January 13

January 13th, 2018 by

A little music history from the birthplace of the blues… and rock n’ roll. 1864:  Stephen Foster, composer of “My Old Kentucky Home” passes on. 1882:  Richard Wagner completes his opera “Parsifa”. 1884:  Last of the red hot mammas, Sophie Tucker, born. 1929:  Virtuoso jazz guitarist Joe Pass born. 1948:  First country music TV show, […]

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