August 4

Music legend Louis Armstrong was born on this day in 1901

 

Today in 1980, John Lennon began recording what would become his final album at The Hit Factory, New York

 

Today in 2001, Dave Stewart married fashion photographer Anouska Fisz on a private beach on the French Riviera

 

On this day in 2005, blues singer and guitarist Little Milton died of a brain aneurysm

 

Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream was born today in 1947

 

Session man Larry Knechtel of The Wrecking Crew was born on this day in 1940