Today in Music History: Roy Orbison Honored
July 19, 2013
History Highlight:
Today in 1981, the mayor of Odessa, TX, declared itRoy Orbison Day. Orbison was given the keys to the city, and performed in Odessa for the first time in 15 years. We like honoring Roy too (for any reason), so we played one of his songs this morning.
Also, Today In:
1965 - The Beatles "Help!" b/w "I'm Down" single was released.
1966 - 50-year old Frank Sinatra married 20-year old Mia Farrow in New York.
1972 - Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested in Warwick, Rhode Island on charges of assault after a fight broke out with a newspaper photographer.
1989 - After authorities found over $40,000 in cash and checks in his cell at the Stevenson Correctional Institute in South Carolina, James Brown was moved to a cell with tighter security.
