ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC
July 29th
1956 - Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins was on the UK singles chart with his debut UK hit 'Blue Suede Shoes'. Johnny Cash planted the seed for the song in the fall of 1955, while Perkins, Cash, Elvis Presley toured throughout the South. Cash told Perkins of a black airman whom he had met when serving in the military in Germany. He had referred to his military regulation air shoes as "blue suede shoes." Cash suggested that Carl write a song about the shoes.
1963 - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with '(You're The) Devil In Disguise'. His 14th UK No.1. In 1963, when the song was debuted to a British audience on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, the celebrity guest John Lennon voted the song “a miss” stating on the new song that Elvis Presley was "like Bing Crosby now."
later in the year (dec?) all four appeared
later in the year (dec?) all four appeared
Beatles Interviews - Juke Box Jury 1963
Song heard: Devil In Disguise - Elvis PresleyJOHN: "Well, you know, I used to go mad on Elvis, like all the groups, but not now. I don't like this. And I hate songs with 'walk' and 'talk' in it -- you know, those lyrics. She walks, she talks. I don't like that. And I don't like the double beat: doom-cha doom-cha, that bit. It's awful. (pause) Poor ol' Elvis."
(laughter)
BRUCE PROCHNIK: "Your heart bleeds for him."
JOHN: "Well, I've got all his early records and I keep playing them. He mustn't make another like this. But somebody said today he sounds like Bing Crosby now, and he does."
(laughter)
JOHN: "There'll be people writing in now. I know what they're saying (comically in a low, slow voice) 'What d'ya mean!?'"
(laughter)
JOHN: "I don't like him anymore."
KATIE BOYLE: "If he did sound like Bing Crosby, would it be bad?"
JOHN: "Well, for Elvis... yes."
(laughter)
(John votes by holding up the MISS card)
1965 - The Beatles
The Beatles second feature film 'Help!' had its UK premiere at The Pavilion in London. The Beatles later said the film was shot in a "haze of marijuana . . . . . "
"John did once offer me a joint. And I obligingly tried to take a little puff. I knew there was some special way of doing it – but I don't smoke anyway. So I took a little puff and then thought, "This is so expensive. I mustn't waste it!" And gave it back to him. So that's your definition of naïve, I think."
— Eleanor Bron
1966 - John Lennon
Datebook published Maureen Cleave’s interview with John Lennon in which he said ‘We’re bigger than Jesus now.’ American Christian’s reacted with outrage, organising ‘Beatle bonfires’ burning the group's records.
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker made their live debut as Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire, was the world's first platinum-selling double album.
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| The Twisted Wheel Manchester |
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| Cream play debut in Manchester |
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| Eric in Cream playing the Twisted Wheel Manchester |
1966 - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan was riding his Triumph 55 motorcycle to a garage near his home in Woodstock, New York for repairs when the rear wheel locked. Dylan lost control and was thrown over the handlebars, suffering a broken neck vertebra. His recuperation led to a period of reclusive inactivity.
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| Bob on his Triumph |
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| Bob and John B Sebastian riding pillion |
1967 - Doors
The Doors started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with an edited version of 'Light My Fire'. The group's first US No.1, it only reached No.49 on the UK chart. Eventually, many radio stations in the US would start playing the full six minute and fifty second album cut, which features a longer instrumental break.
1968 - Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons left The Byrds on the eve of a tour of South Africa, refusing to play to segregated audiences.
"Gram didn't quit, he was let go because he didn't want to go to South Africa with us" (July 1968). Roger McGuinn
1968 - The Beatles
The first recording session of The Beatles seven-minute epic 'Hey Jude' took place at Abbey Road studios London. The Paul McCartney song was written about John Lennon's son Julian.
1972 - Screaming Lord Sutch
Screaming Lord Sutch was arrested in London after jumping from a bus in Downing Street with four [sic] nude women. Sutch was publicising his forthcoming London gigs.
1974 - Cass Elliot
Mamas & the Papas singer Cass Elliot died in her sleep from a heart attack after playing a sold out show in London, England. She was staying at Harry Nilsson's London flat when she died. Her solo hits included 'Dream a Little Dream of Me,' which also featured the rest of The Mamas & the Papas and 'It's Getting Better'. Had also been a member of The Mugwumps.
2003 - Kylie Minogue
The chairman of the Professional Association of Teachers Jim O'Neill warned that children were being put under pressure to grow up too soon by pop stars who use a sexy image. "Kylie Minogue might be a great singer but in many of these things you can see more of her bottom than you hear of her voice," said Mr O'Neill.
Really? You don't say!
2006 - Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson married for the second time to US rapper Kid Rock, on a yacht off the French resort of St Tropez. The 39-year-old former Baywatch star divorced from rock star Tommy Lee in 1998, had recently got back together with Kid Rock, after a brief engagement ended in 2003. Anderson and Rock split after four months of marriage.
2016 - Leonard Cohen
Marianne Ihlen, the subject of Leonard Cohen's song 'So Long, Marianne', died age 81. Before her death, Cohen had sent her a letter that read, in part, "Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine." Cohen joined her in death four months later on November 7.
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| Marianne and Leonard |
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