Ninety-seven years ago today, the Nashville A-Team drummer who played on some of the biggest hits in history was born.
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Today in Music History for Dec. 26: In 1791, a cantata by English composer John Bentley was performed in Quebec City at the constitutional meeting which marked the partition of the colony into Upper ...
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Today in Music History for Jan. 10: In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler was born in The Bronx, N.Y. He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ...
Gary Lewis & The Playboys boasted a son of Hollywood royalty. And Al Kooper, rock royalty, helped write their big hit "This Diamond Ring".
Brenda Lee's revealed a surprising fact about the recording of her holiday classic, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." ...
The concert opened with performances by the fourth, fifth- and sixth-grade concert band, led by band teacher Brett Vasquez.