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Today in Music History: Fats Domino Performs His Hit

November 18, 2014

Fats Domino
Fats Domino
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History Highlight:

Today back in 1956, Fats Domino appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show performing "Blueberry Hill." Before the song became a rock and roll standard it had been recorded by various artists including Louis Armstrong, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gene Autry and Jimmy Dorsey. The version by Fats Domino was ranked No.82 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Also, Today In:

1970 - Jerry Lee Lewis divorced his cousin, Myra Brown. She claimed that their marriage had "turned into a nightmare."

1974 - Genesis released the double concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.

1987 - At an L.A. concert, U2 opened for themselves, pretending to be a country-rock band called The Dalton Brothers.

1993 - Nirvana made their famous appearance on MTV's Unplugged.

1995 - The Rolling Stones became the first major band to netcast a concert live on the Web.