September 17

Remembering Hank Williams birthday today in 1923

 

Today in 1931, the first long-playing record, a 33 1/3 rpm recording, was demonstrated in New York by RCA-Victor

 

On this day in 1967, The Doors were banned from The Ed Sullivan Show for breaking an agreement with the show’s producers

 

On this day in 1969, Media on both sides of the Atlantic were running stories that said Paul McCartney was dead

 

Today in 2000, Paula Yates was found dead from a suspected drug overdose. Yates was married to Bob Geldof and was the girlfriend of Michael Hutchence

 

Fee Waybill of The Tubes is turning 70 today,