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1875
The Georges Bizet opera Carmen premiered in Paris.
1915
The pro KKK movie “The Birth of a Nation,” starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and Henry B. Walthall, opened in New York City. Despite protests from the NAACP, the $2-a-seat ticket price, and a running time of almost three hours, the film played in New York for 10 months and was viewed by an estimated 825,000 people.
The Birth of a Nation (1915) – IMDb
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The Birth of a Nation (2016) – IMDb
1931
The “Star Spangled Banner” was adopted as the American national anthem. The song was originally known as “Defense of Fort McHenry.”
The first jazz album to sell a million copies was recorded. It was “Minnie The Moocher” by Cab Calloway.
Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1935-1940
306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.
, 1938
Vernon Presley awaiting prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
,1939
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
1940-41
Reese Street, where the Presleys stayed with Vester and Clettes Presley and their daughter Patsy,
1942
Kelly Street, a rented, small apartment.
1943
1944
August 8, 1945 to July 18, 1946
Berry Street -“Doll” Smith lived here with the Presleys and then Minnie Mae Presley moved in.
1945
Bing Crosby recorded “Temptation” with John Scott Trotter’s Orchestra. He had recorded it before on October 22, 1933, with Lennie Hayton’s orchestra. 1957 – Samuel Cardinal Stritch banned rock ‘n’ roll from Chicago archdiocese Roman Catholic schools.
1946
Commerce Street, a rental
510 1/2 Maple Street, South Tupelo -the Presleys lived with Glady’s cousin Frank Richards and his wife, Leona.
1947
Mulbery Alley
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1953
Sept. 12, 1948-Sept. 20, 1949
572 Poplar Avenue
Sept 2o 1949 to January 7, 1950
185 Winchester Street, a two- bedroom apartment (number 328)
January 7, 1950 to April 1953
398 Cypress Street
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
March 3, 1954
Elvis worked at Precision Tool company, operating a drill press for $1.55 a hour from September 21, 1953 to March 19, 1954
The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented end of 1954 to mid-1955
March 3, 1955
This is the mostly likely date for the TV Pilot that was filmed, in color, for the Louisiana Hayride.
The show was broadcast on KWKH-TV from Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Louisiana Hayride (TV Movie 1955) – IMDb
Elvis performed in Texarkana, AR at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium
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The Presleys lived at 1414 Getwell Street rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
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The Presleys lived at at 1414 Getwell Street until May 11 1956 – Audobon Drive March 1957
March 3, 1957
The head of the Catholic archdiocese of Chicago, Samuel Cardinal Strich, bans Rock ‘n’ Roll from Catholic schools in his district, saying “When our schools and centers stoop to such things as Rock And Roll tribal rhythms, they are failing seriously in their duty.” A week after his remarks, a survey of record retailers, distributors and disc jockeys revealed that the Cardinal’s words had no affect on Rock record sales in the area.
The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive until March 1957, moving into Graceland
The Presleys lived at Graceland
The Military Service Disruption
Accompanied by friends Red West and Lamar Fike; Elvis used a three-day pass to visit Munich and call unannounced on Vera Tschechowa, an 18-year-old actress whom he’d met a few months earlier. Together, they visited the Moulin Rouge nightclub.
These are pictures Elvis Presley fans world-wide would give their eye teeth for photos of The King in Britain. They record the only time the rock legend met and mingled with fans on British soil.
The date was March 3rd, 1960. The place was Prestwick Airport in Scotland.
Prestwick Airport, Scotland March 3, 1960
Elvis Presley In Scotland | March 3, 1960 | Prestwick Airport in Scotland
Elvis telephones Priscilla in Frankfurt, Germany
Romances: Priscilla
Elvis meets the local press at a low-key press conference
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base, Stephenville, Newfoundland Canada
to the girl he left at Home: the last Gladys approved girlfriend
Romance: Anita Wood
March 3, 1963
The Beatles finished a tour at the Gaumont Cinema in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. They had begun opening for Helen Shapiro, but ended the tour as the headline act.
Patsy Cline gave her last public performance, a benefit in Kansas City.
March 3, 1965
“Shindig!” on ABC-TV featured the Rolling Stones, Little Eva, Joe Tex, Jay & the Americans, Roy Clark, and Bobby Sherman.
March 3, 1966
Neil Young Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles. Among the first wave of American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined rock, folk, and country music into a sound all its own. Its million-selling song ‘For What It’s Worth’ became a political anthem for the turbulent late 1960s. (Neil Young is Canadian)
Fans at Ottawa, Ontario’s Coliseum riot after waiting an hour for The Animals to perform. The band however, refuses to play unless they are paid in advance. The concert is eventually cancelled.
The Jeff Beck group, featuring a virtually unknown singer named Rod Stewart, along with bass player Ron Wood and drummer Aynsley Dunbar, make their debut in London, England.
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
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- Roberta Flack dominated, winning Song of the Year and record of the Year for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,”
- best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo for “Where Is The Love?” with Donny Hathaway
- Harry Nilsson won Best pop vocal performance for ‘Without You.’
- “The Concert For Bangla Desh” is awarded Album Of The Year
- Helen Reddy wins Best Pop, Rock and Folk Vocal Performance for “I Am Woman” and thanks God by saying “She makes everything possible.”
- George Carlin – Best Comedy Recording for “FM And AM”
The O’Jays ruled the R&B chart for a third week with “Love Train”.
His career was just underway, but Elton John had his second #1 album, following up Honky Chateau with Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player. Carly Simon was a solid #2 with No Secrets with previous #1 The World is a Ghetto by War falling to 3. Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell had Dueling Banjos while Neil Diamond was captured on a Hot August Night. The rest of the Top 10: Rocky Mountain High from John Denver, the Soundtrack to “Lady Sings the Blues” from Diana Ross, the excellent Talking Book from Stevie Wonder at #8, More Hot Rocks (big hits & fazed cookies), the compilation from the Rolling Stones, and Carole King with Rhymes & Reasons at #10.
| Date: | 03 Mar 1974 |
| Time: | 2.00pm |
| Venue: | Houston, TX. Astrodome |
| Tickets: | 43,974 |
| Costume: | White Studden Nail Circle suit |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me Tryin’ To Get To You All Shook Up Love Me Tender Johnny B. Goode Hound Dog Fever Polk Salad Annie Why Me Lord Suspicious Minds [band introductions] I Can’t Stop Loving You Help Me How Great Thou Art Let Me Be There Funny How Time Slips Away Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: | Livestock Live 
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| Date: | 03 Mar 1974 |
| Time: | 8.00pm |
| Venue: | Houston, TX. Astrodome |
| Tickets: | 44,175 |
| Costume: | Sunlight suit |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me Tender Steamroller Blues You Gave Me A Mountain Love Me Blue Suede Shoes Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On/ Mama Don’t Dance/Shake Rattle & Roll Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On I’m Leaving Bridge Over Troubled Water Fever What Now My Love Hound Dog Suspicious Minds [band introductions] All Shook Up Don’t Be Cruel I Can’t Stop Loving You An American Trilogy A Big Hunk O’ Love Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: | 0 |
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| Info | March 3 1974 | Houston Astrodome | Houston TX | (2:00 pm) | 43974 | Nail Mirrored | Original belt | White Suit | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Info | March 3 1974 | Houston Astrodome | Houston TX | (8:00 pm) | 44175 | Gold Vine | Original belt | Yellow Suit | Yes | |||
The Wake and Aftermath
1978
Van Halen began their first full tour opening for Journey at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois.
1979
The Bee Gees scored their fourth UK No.1 single with ‘Tragedy.’ Also today The Bee Gees went to No.1 on the US album chat with ‘Spirits Having Flown’, the brother’s second US No.1 album.
Anne Murray continued to hold on to #1 on the newly renamed Adult Contemporary chart with “I Just Fall In Love Again”.
Van Halen began their first world tour.
Rod Stewart remained at #1 for the fourth week with “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” “Fire” by the Pointer Sisters was the top challenger but Gloria Gaynor was moving into the mix with “I Will Survive”. The Bee Gees were up to #4 after only four weeks with “Tragedy” but Olivia Newton-John was on the way down with “A Little More Love”. The rest of the Top 10: Donna Summer had her fifth Top 10, this time with Brooklyn Dreams on “Heaven Knows”, Chic’s #1 smash “Le Freak”, the Village People scared young boys everywhere with “Y.M.C.A.”, Nicolette Larson and “Lotta’ Love” and the Doobie Brothers cruised from 23 to 10 with “What A Fool Believes”.
1980
London auction house Sotheby’s holds its first ever auction of Rock memorabilia. Among the notable items sold were four US dollar bills signed by The Beatles that went for 220 Pounds ($528).
A napkin signed by Elvis Presley was bought for 500 pounds at a Sotheby’s auction in London.
1983 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1983
A member of a motorcycle gang tells a US Senate Judiciary hearing that his friends have a contract out on The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and that two assassination attempts have already failed.
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
1984
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” became the first album to spawn seven Billboard Top Ten singles when the title track reached #4 and it matched the record of 31 weeks at #1 on the Album chart set by Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.
Rockwell with considerable help from Michael Jackson had the new R&B #1–“Somebody’s Watching Me”.
Nena started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ’99 Red Balloons.’ Originally sung in German, ’99 Luftballons’ was re-recorded in English as ’99 Red Balloons’. The song was a No.2 hit in the US and the only UK hit for Nena making her a One Hit Wonder.
Billy Joel scored an AC #1 with “An Innocent Man”.
1985
Madame Tussaud’s waxworks unveiled their look-alike of Michael Jackson.
The detective series “Moonlighting,” starring Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis in one of the first successful examples of comedy-drama, or “dramedy,” began a five-season run on ABC-TV.
1986
Metallica released the album Master of Puppets.
1989
New York’s Madison Square Garden: The Four Tops performed with Jay & the Americans, Sha Na Na, and Tommy James & the Shondells performed the twenty-fourth annual Rock & Roll Revival Spectacular
A day after the song debuts in a 2-minute Pepsi commercial, the video for Madonna‘s “Like A Prayer” hits MTV and causes an uproar.
1990
During a world tour Paul McCartney played the first of 6 sold-out nights at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan. The final night was broadcast live to venues in 10 other Japanese cities; Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Matsuyama, Nagoya, Niigata, Osaka, Sapporp, Sendai and Takamatsu.
It had been four months, since their previous chart-topper but Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville had another #1 together on the Adult Contemporary chart with “All My Life”
Janet Jackson had her eighth Top 10 in five years and “Escapade” took the final step to #1. “Dangerous” from Roxette was second while Paula Abdul’s previous #1 “Opposites Attract” was third. Behind them, the B-52’s and “Roam”. The rest of the Top 10: “All or Nothing” from Milli Vanilli, Gloria Estefan with “Here We Are”, Bad English and “Price Of Love” at #7, the Cover Girls with “We Can’t Go Wrong”, Alannah Myles entered the Top 10 with “Black Velvet” and Michel’le edged up with “No More Lies”.
1992
Soundgarden release the third and final single off Badmotorfinger, “Rusty Cage.” B-sides differ depending on the territory – among them are covers of Devo’s “Girl U Want” and the Rolling Stones’ “Stray Cat Blues.”
1994
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana lapsed into a coma in Italy after taking a combination of Valium and champagne.
1998
C-BO was arrested for parole violation. The violation was the use of lyrics that encouraged violence against police officers. He was held without bail.
Madonna‘s album “Ray of Light” was released.
After spending nearly two years promoting her debut album, Tidal, a burned-out Fiona Apple cancels her spring tour. From this point forward, she limits her public appearances and takes lots of down time, sometimes going several years between albums.
2000
Tom Jones won the Best male artist at this year’s Brit Awards. Other winners included Travis for Best band and Best album ‘The Man Who.’ Best single went to Robbie Williams for ‘She’s The One’, Five won Best pop act, TLC won Best International group, Beck won Best International Male, Macy Gray won Best newcomer and Outstanding Contribution went to The Spice Girls.
Former Bay City Rollers drummer Derek Longmuir was released on bail after being charged with downloading child pornography from the internet and keeping indecent videos in his home.
2002
Jennifer Lopez had the new #1 song with “Ain’t It Funny”.
2003
Penguin Group announced that Madonna had written five illustrated story books for readers aged 6 and above. Publication was scheduled to begin in September 2003.
2004 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2004
Elton John announced he was planning to marry his long-term partner David Furnish if new UK laws allowed it. A Civil Partnership bill was being passed through Parliament which would give gay couple’s greater rights.
2006
61 year old Gary Glitter was jailed for three years after a Vietnamese court found him guilty of sexually abusing two young girls aged 11 and 12 at his home in the resort town of Vung Tau, in southern Vietnam. Years later, a UK court sentences him to 16 years for similar offenses.
Singer/guitarist Charlie Hodge, Elvis Presley’s longtime assistant, died of a blood clot in his lung at age 71.
Elvisverse: Elvis and Charlie Hodge
2007
Robin Thicke tops four different Billboard charts, thanks to his second album, The Evolution of Robin Thicke. The album is at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally, while “Lost Without U” tops the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and Hot Adult R&B Airplay charts.
2008
Beatles engineer Norman Smith died at the age of 85. Smith who worked on every studio recording the band made between 1962 and 1965 was nicknamed “Normal Norman” by John Lennon. As a producer in 1966, he signed Pink Floyd and produced their early albums including Saucerful of Secrets and as Hurricane Smith had the 1971 UK No.2 hit ‘Don’t Let It Die’.
2009
To celebrate the release of U2’s twelfth studio album and their appearance every night for a week on The Late Show with David Letterman, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg temporarily renamed part of 53rd street in Midtown Manhattan U2 Way.
2011 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
2011
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2012
Katy Perry’s “Part Of Me” became the 20th song in the Rock Era to debut at #1, and was her seventh consecutive Top 5 single.
Adele became the first female artist in the Rock Era to place three singles in the Top 10 simultaneously. She accomplished the feat today as “Rolling In The Deep”, “Someone Like You” and “Set Fire To The Rain” all made the Top 10. Adele also became the first female artist to place two singles in the Top 5 simultaneously (“Rolling In The Deep” and “Set Fire To The Rain”) and the first female artist to have two albums (19 and 21) in the Top 5 of the Album chart.
2013
Bobby Rogers, a founding member of the Motown group The Miracles, died at the age of 73 following a long illness. His voice can be heard on the group’s hits “Shop Around”, “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”, “The Tracks of My Tears”, “Going to a Go-Go”, “I Second That Emotion” and “The Tears of a Clown”.
Ernst Jorgensen acquires : I Forgot To Remember To Forget |
2018
Journey’s “Greatest Hits” became just the third album to spend 500 weeks on the Billboard 200 in the chart’s 61-year history. It joined Bob Marley And The Wailers’ “Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers” (510 weeks) and the longevity all-time leader, Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” (937 weeks). The disc debuted in December, 1988 and peaked at #10 the following year. Between October 1990 and December 2009 it disappeared from the chart, but after a change in eligibility rules it returned and has stayed there pretty much ever since.
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