Today in Oldies Music History: May 22

Today In Oldies Music History: May 22

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Births

1914: Sun Ra
1924: Charles Aznavour
1928: Jackie Cain (Jackie and Roy)
1930: Kenny Ball
1934: Al Brown (Al Brown snd the Tunetoppers)
1934: Peter Nero
1936: Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)
1939: Ian Robertson Underwood (The Mothers of Invention)
1941: Jackie Landry Jackson (The Chantels)
1942: Calvin Simon (Parliament, Funkadelic)
1948: Des Dyer (Jigsaw)
1948: Doug Gray (The Marshall Tucker Band)
1950: Bernie Taupin

Deaths

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Events

1954: Although his birthday is not for another two days, a 13-year-old Robert Zimmerman later known as Bob Dylan) gets barmitzvahed at the Agudath Achim Synagogue in Hibbing, MN.
1955: After learning of an earlier riot in nearby New Haven, and that "Rock and Roll dances might be featured," authorities in Bridgeport, CT cancel tonight's Fats Domino show.
1958: Arriving at London's Heathrow Airport before a tour of the UK, Jerry Lee Lewis shows the press his new bride -- his 14-year-old third cousin, the former Myra Gale Brown, whom Lewis passes off as a year older. Against the advice of his manager, Lewis takes questions from a stunned press, who later learn that Myra is actually 13 and still believes in Santa Claus. Lewis' upcoming 37-day tour is canceled after only three performances; the scandal follows him back home, effectively ruining his career.
1964: The Beatles return to Heathrow themselves, after their first triumphant visit to America. Thousands of Beatlemaniacs rush to greet them.
1966: A 16-year-old Bruce Springsteen, heading his Freehold, NJ band The Castiles, enters a recording studio to wax their first single, "That's What You Get." Unfortunately, it is never released.
1967: Florence Ballard makes what would be her last appearance with the Supremes, performing "The Happening" on tonight's episode of NBC-TV's Tonight Show.
1968: Frank Sinatra performs with a full orchestra at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in order to benefit the Democratic Presidential campaign of Hubert Humphrey.
1970: Elvis Presley signs a three-picture deal with MGM.
1980: Five of Jimi Hendrix' gold records are stolen from his Electric Ladyland Studios in New York.
1989: Nearly 30 years after the "payola" law destroys the career of DJ Alan Freed, it's finally used to convict someone in the record industry: promo man Ralph Tashjian is found guilty of distributing cocaine and money to radio stations to get more airplay for, among others, Bruce Springsteen.
1997: Fleetwood Mac reunites with its classic late-70s lineup for the first time in a decade, performing the first of two specials for the show MTV Unplugged. The experience convinces the group to tour together again.
2000: At the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, Steely Dan receive the lifetime songwriting achievement Founders Award.

Releases

1965: Jackie DeShannon, "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
1965: Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
1967: The Monkees, Headquarters

Recording

1972: The Guess Who, Live at the Paramount

Charts

1961: Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law" hits #1
1964: The Beatles Second Album hits #1
1965: The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" hits #1
1965: Marvin Gaye's "I'll Be Doggone" hits #1 R&B
1971: The Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers hits #1
1976: Paul McCartney and Wings' "Silly Love Songs" hits #1

Certifications

1968: Cream's album Disraeli Gears is certified gold
1970: The Guess Who's single and album "American Woman" are certified gold