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Fw: Music History for May 28

Mary Landers All Messages By This Member #12012 From: Jackie Schmitt Music History for May 28 1892 - Marie Dressler made her debut in "The Robber of the Rhine" in New York City.? 1941 - Frank Sinatra joined Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra in recording "This Love of Mine."? 1955 -?Billboard?reported that "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" was the most popular song in the U.S.? 1957 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) was established. The NARAS is known for organizing the Grammy Awards.? 1966 - The Rolling Stones single "Paint It Black" hit #1 in the U.K.? 1966 - Ike & Tina Turner released "River Deep, Mountain, High."? 1969 - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and girlfriend Marianne Faithful were arrested in their London home on marijuana possession charges.? 1969 - Judy Collins appeared on?The Tonight Show?with Johnny Carson.? 1973 - Ronnie Lane left the band Faces.? 1976 - The Allman Brothers Band broke up after Gregg Allman testified against his personal road manager in a drug case. The band reformed in 1978.? 1977 - Bruce Springsteen settled out of court with his former manager Mike Appel. The settlement allowed Springsteen to began recording again.? 1977 - John Davidson escaped a fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, which killed 164 people and injured 130 others.? 1979 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund held a news conference to announce plans for a memorial honoring those who served in the war.? 1983 - "Weird Al" Yankovic left his job as a mail clerk.? 1986 - Dick Clark's?America Picks the No. 1 Songs?TV special aired.? 1987 - Whitney Houston released her album?Whitney.? 1996 - Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) was arrested after allegedly overdosing on a speedball of cocaine and heroin at the Los Angeles Sunset Marquis hotel on the Strip.? 1998 - Elton John and Bernie Taupin won an Ivor Novello Award for their re-written version of "Candle in the Wind '97."? Mary Live long and?prosper

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