We start with the first recorded instance of Buddy Holly in Wisconsin: Today in 1958, Holly nearly drowned while swimming across a lake near Rhinelander while on tour.
Holly’s swimming problems may have occurred because he didn’t realize how cold Wisconsin (specifically our bodies of water) can get. He got another lesson in that seven months later.
Today in 1960, Elvis Presley released a song based on the Italian “O Sole Mio”:
Today in 1970, Anne Murray released her first song during an inappropriate time of year:
The number one single today in 1974:
Today in 1999, the New Radicals (which were really just one, uh, Radical) split up after one album, from which came one single:
The short list of birthdays begins with Roger McGuinn of the Byrds:
Stephen Jo Bladd was the drummer for the J. Geils Band:
Mark “Animal” Mendoza of Twisted Sister:
Bobby Rock was the drummer for the brothers Nelson:
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