November 16

 

The "Father of the Blues", W.C. Handy was born today in 1873 in Florence, Alabama...

 

Today in 1969, Janis Joplin was arrested during a gig in Tampa, Florida, after badmouthing a policeman...

 

Today in 2010, The Beatles' back catalogue was finally made available on iTunes, after years of negotiations...

 

Diana Jean Krall (Costello) was born on this day in 1964