Music Almanac: August 28

Birthdays

• 1925 - Billy Grammer (d. 2011)
• 1926 - Phil Seaman (Ginger Baker's Airforce) (d. 1972)
• 1931 - John Perkins (Crew-Cuts) (81)
• 1937 - Clem Cattini (Tornados) (75)
• 1942 - Ken Andrew (Middle of the Road) (70)
• 1942 - Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground) (d. 1995)
• 1943 - Honey Lantree (Honeycombs) (69)
• 1943 - David Soul (69)
• 1948 - Danny Seraphine (Chicago) (64)
• 1949 - Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers) (63)
• 1949 - Martin Namble (Fairport Convention) (d. 1969)
• 1951 - Dave Hlubek (Molly Hatchett) (61)
• 1951 - Wayne Osmond (Osmond Brothers) (61)
• 1959 - Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction) (53)
• 1961 - Kim Appleby (Mel & Kim) (51)
• 1965 - Shania Twain (47)
• 1966 - Jerry Fehily (Hothouse Flowers) (46)
• 1969 - Jack Black (Tenacious D) (43)
• 1974 - Peter Turner (Elbow) (38)
• 1982 - LeAnn Rimes (30)
• 1986 - Florence Welch (Florence & the Machine) (26)

Deaths

• 2007 - Hilly Kristal (owner of CBGB) (75)

On This Day

• 1963 - Peter, Paul & Mary played at a civil rights demonstration led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
• 1964 - The Beatles and Bob Dylan met for the first time in New York.
• 1964 - The Beatles were on the cover of Life Magazine.
• 1965 - The Rolling Stones announced that Allen Klein would co-manage the group with Andrew Long Oldham. The group also singed a new five-year contract with Decca Records in the U.K.
• 1965 - Bob Dylan opened a North American tour in New York. The new format was solo set first followed by an electric set with Al Kooper, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm and Harvey Brooks.
• 1967 - The Grateful Dead and Big Brother & the Holding Company played at the funeral for a Hell's Angel biker.
• 1970 - Elvis Presley played his last show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas under a death threat.
• 1972 - David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars did their first show at Carnegie Hall in New York.
• 1984 - The Jackson's Victory tour set a record for that day with 1.1 million tickets sold.
• 1986 - Tina Turner received her star on Hollywood Boulevard.
• 1988 - Kylie Minogue set a record as the biggest selling album by a female artist in Britain when Kylie passes the two million mark.
• 1995 - Oingo Boingo split.
• 1996 - Isaac Hayes demanded that presidential candidate Bob Dole stop using his song Soul Man with the words "I'm a Dole man."
• 1998 - Rapper Noreaga (N.O.R.E.) is sought by police for an assault after his show.
• 1999 - Cheep Trick played their 25th anniversary show in Rockford, IL.
• 2003 - The Polyphonic Spree was dropped by 679 Recordings.
• 2005 - Suge Knight was shot in the leg at a party hosted by Kanye West.
• 2005 - Art Garfunkel was charged with possession of marijuana.

Recorded

• 1947 - Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autrey
• 1968 - Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette

Released

• 1961 - Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes (debut single)
• 1978 - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo - Devo (debut album)

Awards

• 2003 - MTV Video Music Awards
• Video of the Year, Hip-Hop Video - Work It - Missy Elliott
• Male Video, Pop Video - Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake
• Female Video, R&B Video - Crazy in Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
• Group Video - The Scientist - Coldplay
• New Artist, Rap Video - In Da Club - 50 Cent
• Rock Video - Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park
• Dance Video - Rock Your Baby - Justin Timberlake
• 2005 - MTV Video Music Awards
• Video of the Year, Group Video, Rock Video - Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
• Male Video - Jesus Walks - Kanye West
• Female Video, Pop Video - Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
• New Artist - Mr. Brightside - Killers
• R&B Video - Karma - Alicia Keys
• Rap Video - Number One Spot - Ludacris
• Hip-Hop Video, Dance Video - Lose Control - Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop
• Viewer's Choice Award - American Idiot - Green Day

Broadcasts

• 1963 - Ready, Steady, Go - Rolling Stones (first appearance)

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1948 - Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt (6 weeks)
• 1961 - Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) - Joe Dowell (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1993 - River of Dreams - Billy Joel (3 weeks)
• 2010 - Recovery - Eminem (2 weeks (5 previous weeks at number 1))

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1971 - Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin (3 weeks)
• 1976 - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - K.C. & the Sunshine Band (1 week)
• 1982 - Dance Floor, Part 1 - Zapp (2 weeks)
• 1993 - Right Here / Human Nature - SWV (7 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1971 - Good Lovin' Makes It Right - Tammy Wynette (2 weeks)
• 1976 - (I'm a) Stand By My Woman Man - Ronnie Milsap (2 weeks)
• 1982 - Fool Hearted Memory - George Strait (1 week)
• 1993 - Can't Break It To My Heart - Tracy Lawrenece (1 week)
• 2010 - All About Tonight - Blake Shelton (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 2005 - The Importance of Being Idle - Oasis

Number Ones – U.K. Albums

• No album hit number 1 in the U.K. on August 28.