Music Almanac: November 11, 2017

Birthdays

• 1920 - Annisteen Allen (d. 1992)
• 1927 - Mose Allison (d. 2016)
• 1929 - LaVern Baker (d. 1997)
• 1930 - Hank Garland (d. 2004)
• 1936 - Buddy Ace (born James Lee Land) (d. 1994)
• 1938 - Narvel Felts (79)
• 1938 - Roger LaVern (Tornados) (79)
• 1943 - Chas Hodges (Chas & Dave) (74)
• 1945 - Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge) (72)
• 1945 - Chris Dreja (Yardbirds) (72)
• 1946 - Chip Hawkes (Tremeloes) (71)
• 1947 - Pat Daugherty (Black Oak Arkansas) (70)
• 1950 - Jim Peterik (Ides of March, Survivor) (67)
• 1951 - Paul Cowsills (Cowsills) (66)
• 1953 - Marshall Crenshaw (64)
• 1953 - Andy Partridge (XTC) (64)
• 1955 - Dave Alvin (62)
• 1956 - Ian Craig Marsh (Human League, Heaven 17) (61)
• 1957 - Mike Mesaros (Smithereens) (60)
• 1957 - Tony Gad (born Tony Robinson) (Aswad) (60)
• 1968 - Peaches (born Merrill Nisker) (49)
• 1969 - Gary Powell (Libertines) (48)
• 1974 - Static Major (born Stephen Garrett) (d. 2008)
• 1976 - Jesse Keeler (Death From Above) (41)
• 1982 - Dave Shelton (Another Bad Creation) (35)

Deaths

• 1972 - Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers) - Motorcycle accident (24)
• 1998 - Paddy Clancy (Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem) - Lung cancer (76)
• 2014 - Big Bank Hank (born Henry Lee Jackson) (Sugarhill Gang) - Cancer (58)
• 2015 - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motorhead) - Live failure (61)

On This Day

• 1954 - Bill Haley hit the U.S. top ten for the first time with Shake, Rattle and Roll.
• 1955 - Billboard magazine named Elvis Presley the most promising new country & western artist.
• 1957 - Elvis Presley played his last concert of the 50's at Schofield Barracks, HI.
• 1961 - Joan Baez played her first major concert at a sold out Town Hall in New York.
• 1965 - The Velvet Underground performed live for the first time at a high school dance in Summit, NJ.
• 1969 - Jim Morrison was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct on a plane by the FBI.
• 1970 - Bob Dylan published his first book, Tarantula.
• 1973 - A number of radio stations in the U.S. broadcast a live Mott the Hoople concert. In reality, it was studio cuts from the group with applause dubbed in.
• 1975 - Reba McEntire signed her first contract with Mercury Records. 
• 1976 - Linda Ronstadt played her first U.K. date in Birmingham.
• 1977 - Riders in the Sky were formed. 
• 1982 - Prince opened his 1999 tour in Chattanooga, TN.
• 1986 - A press release from Pink Floyd said that they would continue to use the band's name and record a new album after the departure of Roger Waters.
• 1993 - Crystal Gayle performed at the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, DC. 
• 1997 - Metallica played a free concert in Philadelphia, PA.
• 1999 - Brandy entered the hospital due to exhaustion.
• 2003 - The funeral for Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers was held. Bill Medley sang Precious Lord.
• 2003 - Madonna published her second children's book, Mr. Peabody's Apples.
• 2003 - Van Morrison was ordered to pay $67,000 to a hotel owner in Wiltshire, England after canceling a show.
• 2004 - The first class was inducted into the U.K.'s Hall of Fame in London. The initial inductees were Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Michael Jackson and Cliff Richard.
• 2005 - Billy Joel announced he would be returning to touring after taking eight years off.
• 2008 - Reba McEntire left MCA Nashville, whom she had been with for 24 years, for Valory Music/Big Machine. 
• 2008 - Hank Williams, Jr. was the BMI Icon at the 56th BMI Country Awards. 
• 2011 - The four original members of Black Sabbath announced that they were reuniting. 
• 2011 - Country's Rodney Atkins was arrested for allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow. 

Marriages

• 1944 - B.B. King and Martha Denton
• 1957 - June Carter and Edwin Nix
• 1961 - Doyle Wilburn (Wilburn Brothers) and Margie Bowes
• 1962 - Bobby Goldsboro and Mary Alice Watson
• 2011 - David Foster and Yolanda Hadid

Recorded

• 1957 - Ballad of a Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash
• 1958 - The Twist - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
• 1965 - Rubber Soul - Beatles (final recording session)

Released

• 1957 - Peggy Sue/Everyday - Buddy Holly
• 1957 - Teardrops - Lee Andrews & the Hearts
• 1957 - This is the Night - Valliants
• 1967 - In and Out of Love - Supremes
• 1970 - Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
• 1970 - Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono
• 1976 - Rock and Roll Over - KISS
• 1978 - My Best Friends Girl - Cars (first commercial picture-disc single)
• 2008 - Fearless - Taylor Swift

Awards

• 1999 - MTV Europe Music Awards
• Song - ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
• Video - Coffee and TV - Blur
• Album - By Request - Boyzone
• Female, New Act, Pop - Britney Spears
• Male - Will Smith
• Group - Backstreet Boys
• Dance - Fatboy Slim
• Rock - Offspring
• R&B - Whitney Houston
• Hip-Hop - Eminem
• Free Your Mind - Bono
• 2010 - Classic Rock Roll of Honour
• Album Of The Year - Slash - Slash
• Band Of The Year - AC/DC
• Best New Band - Union
• Event Of The Year - Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing goes Top 10
• Reissue Of The Year - Exile On Main St. - Rolling Stones
• Spirit Of Prog - Rick Wakeman
• Childline Rocks Award - Glenn Hughes
• Marshall ’11' Award - Michael Schenker
• Innovator - Killing Joke
• Outstanding Contribution - John Paul Jones
• Metal Guru - Geezer Butler
• Classic Album - Live at Budokan - Cheap Trick
• Tommy Vance Inspiration - Ronnie James Dio
• Living Legend - Rush

Broadcasts

• 1971 - Top of the Pops (U.K.) - Tom Jones, Dana, John Kongos, Cher, Slade, Cilla Black, Piglets, Clodagh Rodgers and The Newbeats (400th show)

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1978 - MacArthur Park - Donna Summer (3 weeks)
• 1989 - When I See You Smile - Bad English (2 weeks)
• 2000 - With Arms Wide Open - Creed (1 week)
• 2006 - My Love - Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums 

• 1978 - Live and More - Donna Summer (1 week)
• 1995 - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins (1 week)
• 2006 - Hannah Montana - Soundtrack (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1978 - I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan (3 weeks)
• 1995 - Who Can I Run To? - Xscape (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1972 - My Man - Tammy Wynette (2 weeks)
• 1989 - Burnin' Old Memories - Kathy Mattea (1 week)
• 1995 - Check Yes or No - George Strait (4 weeks)
• 2006 - Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (5 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1967 - More Than the Eye Can See - Al Martino (2 weeks)
• 1978 - Time Passages - Al Stewart (10 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1955 - Hernando's Hideaway - Johnston Brothers (2 weeks)
• 1972 - Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (2 weeks)
• 1989 - All Around the World - Lisa Stansfield (2 weeks)
• 1995 - I Believe / Up on the Roof - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (4 weeks)
• 2000 - My Love - Westlife (1 week)
• 2006 - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit - Fedde Le Grande (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums 

• 1961 - Another Black and White Minstrel Show - George Michell Minstrels (8 weeks)
• 1989 - The Road to Hell - Chris Rea (3 weeks)
• 1995 - Different Class - Pulp (1 week)
• 2000 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2 (1 week)
• 2006 - The Sound of: Greatest Hits - Girls Aloud (1 week)