Music Almanac: September 4

Birthdays

• 1905 - Meade Lux Lewis (d. 1964)
• 1942 - Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight & the Pips) (70)
• 1944 - Gene Parsons (Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) (68)
• 1945 - Danny Gatton (d. 1994)
• 1946 - Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (66)
• 1946 - Greg Elkmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (66)
• 1950 - Ronald LaPread (Commodores) (62)
• 1951 - Martin Chambers (Pretenders) (61)
• 1956 - Blackie Lawless (born Steven Duren) (W.A.S.P.) (53)
• 1958 - George Hurley (Minutemen) (54)
• 1960 - Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) (52)
• 1963 - Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls) (49)
• 1970 - Igor Cavalera (Sepultura) (42)
• 1971 - Ty Longley (Great White) (d. 2003)
• 1972 - Guto Pryce (Super Furry Animals) (40)
• 1974 - Carmit Bachar (Pussycat Dolls) (38)
• 1974 - Nona Gaye (38)
• 1975 - Mark Ronson (37)
• 1977 - Lucie Silvas (35)
• 1980 - Dan Miller (O-Town) (32)
• 1981 - Beyonce (born Beyonce Knowles) (31)
• 1981 - Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf) (31)

Deaths

• 1991 - Dottie West - Car accident (58)
• 2000 - David Brown (Santana) - Liver and kidney failure (50)

On This Day

• 1943 - Curley Williams & his Georgia Peach Pickers debuted on the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1952 - Gladys Knight & the Pips were formed during Bubba Knight's 10th birthday party. Gladys was only eight at the time.
• 1954 - Elvis Presley made his first and only appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1959 - WCBS radio in New York banned Bobby Darin's Mack the Knife after two teenagers are stabbed.
• 1964 - The Animals performed live for the first time in the U.S. at the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn.
• 1965 - The Who had their van stolen with all their equipment. It was later recovered.
• 1968 - The Beatles made promotional videos for Hey Jude and Revolution at Twickenham Film Studios.
• 1968 - The Rolling Stones' single Street Fighting Man is banned in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention.
• 1972 - A concession worker was killed in Texas at a Wishbone Ash concert because he wouldn't give a concert goer a free sandwich.
• 1986 - Gregg Allman was arrested for DUI. He had just gotten his license back after a five-year suspension.
• 1987 - Drummer Mike Joyce quit the Smiths.
• 1996 - Cat Stevens was in London for his first autograph session since 1977.
• 1997 - Pat Smear announced that he was leaving the Foo Fighters and that Franz Stahl would be replacing him.
• 2002 - Kelly Clarkson became the first American Idol.
• 2003 - The Spin Doctors announced they were reforming.
• 2007 - Sammy Kershaw began his run for the lieutenant governor of Louisiana.
• 2008 - Michael Jackson was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Recorded

• 1924 - Ernest V. Stoneman's first recording session.
• 1962 - Love Me Do, Please Please Me and 4 others - Beatles (first formal session at Abbey Road studios)

Released

• 1948 - It's Too Soon to Know - Sonny Til & the Orioles (debut single)
• 1970 - Get Your Ya-Ya's Out - Rolling Stones
• 1970 - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (single)
• 1976 - Beth - Kiss (single)
• 1981 - Strait Country - George Strait

Awards

• 1996 - MTV Video Music Awards
• Video of the Year - Tonight Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins
• Male Video - Where It's At - Beck
• Female Video, New Artist - Ironic - Alanis Morissette
• Group Video - Big Me - Foo Fighters
• Hard Rock Video - Until It Sleeps - Metallica
• R&B Video - Killing Me Softly - Fugees
• Rap Video - Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio Featuring L.V.
• Dance Video - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) - Coolio
• Alternative Video - 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
• 1997 - MTV Video Music Awards
• Video of the Year - Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
• Male Video - Devil's Haircut - Beck
• Female Video - You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
• Group Video - Don't Speak - No Doubt
• New Artist - Sleep to Dream - Fiona Apple
• Rock Video - Falling in Love (is Hard on the Knees) - Aerosmith
• R&B Video - I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Featuring Faith Evans and 112
• Rap Video - Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
• Dance Video - Wannabe - Spice Girls
• Alternative Video - What I Got - Sublime
• Video Vanguard Award - LL Cool J, Mark Romanek

Broadcasts

• 1957 - The Buddy Dean Show (premier on WJZ-TV in Baltimore) (would be satirized in Hairspray)
• 1972 - Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon - John Lennon and Yoko Ono
• 1976 - So It Goes (Granada TV) - Sex Pistols (television debut)

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1961 - Michael - Highwaymen (2 weeks)
• 1965 - Help! - Beatles (3 weeks)
• 1971 - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney (1 week)
• 1976 - You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees (1 week)
• 1982 - Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band (1 week)
• 1999 - Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 2004 - Now That's What I Call Music 16 - Various Artists (1 week)