Legacy Recordings Week in Music January 6 - January 12
January 6 1953, Born on this day, guitarist Malcolm Young of AC/DC. For those about to celebrate Malcolm's birthday we salute you!
January 7 1974, Aerosmith played at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit, the first performance on their 56 date North American Get Your Wings Tour.
January 8 1935, Born on this day, Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of rock 'n' roll. He had his first No.1 in 1956 with 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Elvis went on to have over 100 US & UK Top 40 singles from 1956 - 2006.
January 9 1967, Born on this day, Dave Matthews, guitar, vocals, for the Dave Matthews Band. Happy Birthday Dave!
January 10 1971: Bob Dylan appears in a televised documentary accompanying bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs on "East Virginia Blues" and Dylan's "Nashville Skyline Rag."
January 11 1964, 'Ring Of Fire' by Johnny Cash begins the first of 14 weeks at No.1 on the country album chart.
January 12 1926, Born on this day, country music legend, Ray Price. Ray was widely considered to have one of the best voices in country music and his influential mid 1950's hit "Crazy Arms" introduced the 4/4 style arrangement of honky tonk music that came to be known as "The Ray Price Shuffle."
