Music Calendar
In 1922 WSB in Atlanta was the first radio station to feature country music. In 1930 WEAF in New York broadcasts the first opera directly from a stage in Europe (Dresden, Germany), Beethoven's "Fidelio." In 1942 Fats Waller recorded "The Jitterbug Waltz." In 1945 "Rum & Coca-Cola" by the Andrews Sisters was #1 on the charts. In 1956 Carl Perkins made his first TV appearance on the "Ozark Jamboree." In 1957 "Little Darlin'" by the Diamonds and "Why Baby Why" by Pat Boone entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1963 "Puff The Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul & Mary entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1964 The Beatles' single "Can't Buy Me Love" b/w "You Can't Do That" was released in the U.S. In 1964 Pioneering rock 'n roll DJ Alan Freed was indicted for income tax evasion. In 1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding hit #1 on the U.S. top...