August 15

 

Today in 1969, The Woodstock Festival opened on Max Yasgur's 600 acre farm in Bethel outside New York...

 

On this day in 2008, record producer Jerry Wexler died at his home in Sarasota, Florida at age 91...

 

Leon Theremin, famous for his invention of the theremin, was born today in 1896 in Russia...

 

Singer and songwriter Jimmy Webb was born on this day in 1946...

 

Bill Pinkney of The Drifters was born on this day in 1925...

 

Nesbert ‘Stix’ Hooper of The Crusaders was born today in 1938...

 

Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers is 73 today...

 

Led Zeppelin’s final album ‘In Through the Out Door’ was released today in 1979