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Broadcast Bulletin (Daily Updates)
July 2, 1956 — Elvis records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel," which make up his only double-sided #1 smash. Altogether, 39 of his records are double-sided Hot 100 hits between 1956 and 1968, 25 of them in the Top 40 and five in the Top 10 — more than any other performer.
1962 — Jimi Hendrix is honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after serving a little more than one year of his three-year commitment. The reason is "unsuitability," as his superiors agree he will never be a good soldier, in part because he's more interested in his guitar than his rifle. He quickly begins working with touring revues backing major R&B performers. Between 1964 and '66, he briefly joins several top acts in succession, including the Isley Brothers, Little Richard, King Curtis, and Joey Dee & The Starliters, but is unable to adapt to the discipline their performances require.
July 3, 1969 — Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is found dead at age 27 in his swimming pool in England. The death is ruled accidental, although Jones, who had just quit the band, has high levels of alcohol in his blood.
Sources:
Eight Days a Week (Ron Smith)
On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
Birthdays Singers and Song Writers
1939 - Paul Williams
American singer Paul Williams, who with The Temptations had the 1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and the re-issued 'My Girl' which was a UK No.2 hit in 1992. He died on 17 August 1973 after shooting himself. Williams was found dead in an alley in a car having just left the new house of his then-girlfriend after an argument.
1939 - Leapy Lee
Leapy Lee, UK singer, (Lee Graham), who scored the 1968 UK No.2 single 'Little Arrows' which was also a Top 40 country and pop hit in the United States.
1936 - Tom Springfield
Tom Springfield, from the British pop-folk vocal trio The Springfields who had the 1962 US No. 20 single 'Silver Threads And Golden Needles', and the 1963 UK No.5 single 'Island Of Dreams'. The Springfields included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother Tom Springfield. He died on 27 July 2022, at the age of 88.
1925 - Marvin Rainwater
American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter Marvin Rainwater, who had the 1957 US No.18 single 'Gonna Find Me A Bluebird', and the 1958 UK No.1 single 'Whole Lotta Woman.' He was known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage and claimed to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry. Rainwater died on October 18, 1994.
Early Beatles News
1969 - Paul McCartney
Working on tracks for the Abbey Road album, Paul McCartney recorded ‘Her Majesty’. Then Paul, George, and Ringo record 15 takes of ‘Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight’. John Lennon was absent, in hospital in Golspie, Scotland, following a car accident the previous day.
2001 - John Lennon
Liverpool Airport at Speke was renamed John Lennon Airport. Yoko Ono was present to unveil a new logo that included the late Beatle's famous self-portrait and the words, 'Above Us Only Sky' taken from his Imagine album.
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