Rocking50s Blog

Sunday February 21
New York DJ Murray-the-K (Kaufman-- called himself the "Fifth Beatle") dies of cancer, with Tony Orlando at his bedside, 1982
Janet Vogel of the Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You") dies of carbon monoxide poisoning, 1980
Jerry Lee Lewis marries his first wife at the age of seventeen, 1952
Johnny Cash is released from a Nashville hospital after recovering from pneumonia, then wins a Grammy that night for Best Male Vocal Country Performance, 2001
Crystal Gayle is inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Lexington, 2008
Elvis Presley's "Kissin' Cousins" movie is sneak previewed in North Long Beach, California (it opens nationwide in April), 1964
Pat Boone appears as himself on ABC-TV's "The Fall Guy", 1986
"The Neil Diamond Special" concert (taped at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles) airs on NBC-TV, 1977

Sunday February 21
New York DJ Murray-the-K (Kaufman-- called himself the "Fifth Beatle") dies of cancer, with Tony Orlando at his bedside, 1982
Janet Vogel of the Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You") dies of carbon monoxide poisoning, 1980
Jerry Lee Lewis marries his first wife at the age of seventeen, 1952
Johnny Cash is released from a Nashville hospital after recovering from pneumonia, then wins a Grammy that night for Best Male Vocal Country Performance, 2001
Crystal Gayle is inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Lexington, 2008
Elvis Presley's "Kissin' Cousins" movie is sneak previewed in North Long Beach, California (it opens nationwide in April), 1964
Pat Boone appears as himself on ABC-TV's "The Fall Guy", 1986
"The Neil Diamond Special" concert (taped at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles) airs on NBC-TV, 1977