Notable events in music history that have happened on August 28th from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1845: The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published. 1898: Caleb Bradham invents a carbonated soft drink that later becomes Pepsi-Cola. 1925: Dancer great and actor Donald O’Connor (“Singin’ in the […]
Today’s song from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. With heartfelt honor on the day that Stevie Ray Vaughan left us in 1990, “White Boots” is a song off the album “Family Style” by brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray. The album was recorded in Memphis, Dallas and New York in […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 27th from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1776: The British win the Battle of Long Island (General William Howe defeats George Washington, but the Brits lose the war at Yorktown in 5 years later). 1832: Chief Blackhawk of the […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 26th from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1902: Blues, swing jazz singer, and featured singer of Count Basie’s Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing (“Mister Five by Five”, “Good Morning Blues”) born in Oklahoma City. 1936: Helen McKay sings the first song […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 22nd from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 565: Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. 1654: Jacob Barsimson is first Jewish immigrant to come to New Amsterdam in America. 1890: Delta blues fiddler and songwriter, who played […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 21st from Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1883: An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota. One outcome in the tragedy is the creation of the Mayo Clinic. 1888: The first adding machine is patented in the United States by William […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 20th from Clarksdale,Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1812: Tchaikovsky opens his 1812 Overture in Moscow. 1905: Jazz singer and trombone player Jack Teagarden (“Dark Eyes”, “Basin Street Blues”) born in Vernon, Texas. 1923: Country singer Jim Reeves (“I Love You […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 19th from Clarksdale,Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1812: The frigate USS Constitution defeats the British ship HMS Guerriere, and earns the nickname “Old Ironsides.” 1909: The first race at the Indianaapolis Motor Speedway. 1934: The first soap box derby. 1935: […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 18th from Clarksdale,Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1587: Virginia Dare becomes first English child born in the Americas (Roanoke Island, North Carolina). 1612: The Pendle Witch Trials, one of England’s most famous, starts in Lancaster. 1750: Important Italian composer, and […]
Notable events in music history that have happened on August 17th from Clarksdale,Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues and rock n’ roll. 1807: Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat leaves New York for Albany. It’s the first commercial steamboat service in the world. 1893: Actress and singer Mae West (She Done Him Wrong, My Little Chickadee) […]
