Today in Oldies Music History: April 28

Today In Oldies Music History: April 28

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Births

1926: Blossom Dearie
1938: Duane Eddy
1941: Ann-Margret
1943: Fantastic Johnny C
1945: John Wolters (Dr. Hook)
1955: Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music)

Deaths

1934: Charley Patton
1980: Tommy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band)
1981: Steve Currie (T. Rex)
1988: B.W. Stevenson

Events

1963: London hustler and PR man Andrew Loog Oldham gets his first glimpse of the Rolling Stones onstage at the Crawdaddy Club; the very next day, he becomes their manager.
1965: Barbra Streisand's first television special, My Name Is Barbra, airs on CBS.
1967: The Mamas and the Papas' "Mama" Cass Elliot gives birth to her only child, a daughter named Owen Vanessa whose father is never made public.
1968: The musical Hair opens on Broadway, running for 1,729 performances, spinning off several hit covers of its soundtrack songs (Three Dog Night's "Easy To Be Hard," The Cowsills' "Hair," Oliver's "Good Morning Starshine" and 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In") and inspiring a major motion picture.
1968: The Seeds guest star as "The Warts" on tonight's "How Not To Manage A Rock Group" episode of the NBC-TV sitcom The Mothers-In-Law.
1975: John Lennon is the guest on tonight's episode of NBC-TV's Tonight Show, while Ringo Starr appears on NBC's Smothers Brothers Show to sing his latest hit, "No No Song."
1987: Ray Charles appears before Congress to urge more funding for hearing research, stating "My eyes are my handicap, but my ears are my opportunity."
1987: The Art Of Excellence by Tony Bennett becomes the first album to be initially released on CD instead of the traditional vinyl format.
1991: Bonnie Raitt marries her first husband, actor Michael O'Keefe, in New York. The couple would divorce in 1999.
2000: James Brown Enterprises, which handles tours for the Godfather of Soul, has its offices destroyed by fire, destroying music and memorabilia. An employee is later charged with arson in connection with the incident.
2006: ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus is accused by the Swedish government of $12 million US in delinquency of back taxes.

Releases

1964: Elvis Presley, "Viva Las Vegas"
1967: Elvis Presley, "Long Legged Girl (With The Short Dress On)"
1969: Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago I)

Recording

1940: Glenn Miller, "Pennsylvania 6-5000"
1960: Elvis Presley: "Big Boots," "What's She Really Like?," "Pocketful of Rainbows," "Wooden Heart"
1966: The Beatles, "Eleanor Rigby"
1978: Bob Dylan: "Baby, Stop Crying," "Is Your Love In Vain?" "New Pony," "Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)"

Charts

1946: Perry Como's "Prisoner Of Love" hits #1
1958: David Seville's "Witch Doctor" hits #1
1979: Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" hits #1

Certifications

1967: Gary Lewis and the Playboys' "This Diamond Ring" is certified gold