Rocking50s Blog

Sunday July 25
Bruce Woodley of the Seekers ("Georgy Girl") and co-writer (with Paul Simon) of the Cyrkle's "Red Rubber Ball, is 68
The late Steve Goodman (wrote "City Of New Orleans") is born in 1948
The late Walter Brennan ("Old Rivers") is born in 1894
Charlie Rich ("Mohair Sam") dies from a blood clot in his lung, 1995
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (the original "Hound Dog") dies of heart and liver problems in 1984
Songwriter Mike Stoller (co-writer of "Hound Dog") survives the sinking of the ship Andrea Doria in the Atlantic Ocean (51 others are not as fortunate), 1956
Bob Dylan debuts his electric guitar at the Newport (Rhode Island) Folk Festival and is roundly booed, 1965
Smokey Robinson loses a false arrest lawsuit filed against the city of San Francisco, 1975
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones goes backstage with his daughter to meet 'N Sync, 2000
Crosby, Stills & Nash add Neil Young to the group at a concert at the Fillmore East in New York, 1969
Elvis Presley begins filming the movie "Flaming Star", 1960
The Monkees record "Last Train To Clarksville", 1966
The Beatles begin recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (with Eric Clapton on guitar), 1966
Connie Francis records "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own", 1960

Sunday July 25
Bruce Woodley of the Seekers ("Georgy Girl") and co-writer (with Paul Simon) of the Cyrkle's "Red Rubber Ball, is 68
The late Steve Goodman (wrote "City Of New Orleans") is born in 1948
The late Walter Brennan ("Old Rivers") is born in 1894
Charlie Rich ("Mohair Sam") dies from a blood clot in his lung, 1995
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (the original "Hound Dog") dies of heart and liver problems in 1984
Songwriter Mike Stoller (co-writer of "Hound Dog") survives the sinking of the ship Andrea Doria in the Atlantic Ocean (51 others are not as fortunate), 1956
Bob Dylan debuts his electric guitar at the Newport (Rhode Island) Folk Festival and is roundly booed, 1965
Smokey Robinson loses a false arrest lawsuit filed against the city of San Francisco, 1975
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones goes backstage with his daughter to meet 'N Sync, 2000
Crosby, Stills & Nash add Neil Young to the group at a concert at the Fillmore East in New York, 1969
Elvis Presley begins filming the movie "Flaming Star", 1960
The Monkees record "Last Train To Clarksville", 1966
The Beatles begin recording "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (with Eric Clapton on guitar), 1966
Connie Francis records "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own", 1960