James Jamerson – born 1/29/36

#BornOnThisDay in 1936 – James Jamerson of The Funk Brothers, who played on many Motown tracks #LSUG pic.twitter.com/06caC6XaPC
— Little Steven's Underground Garage (@littlesteven_ug) January 29, 2023

Happy Heavenly Birthday to my bass hero Mr.
James Jamerson! (Jan. 29, 1936 – Aug. 2, 1983.
I almost got a chance to meet him, but Motown security was tight & our band was looking crazy so we missed the opportunity.😩Thx u for ur gifts.👏R.I.P we miss u. Bootsy baby!!!🤩🥰🫡 pic.twitter.com/EkbGJEZ3Xn
— Bootsy Collins (@Bootsy_Collins) January 29, 2023

Rare footage of the great one, Mr. James Jamerson, performing with Marvin Gaye pic.twitter.com/w1ooAcHnCC
— Bass Magazine (@BassMagOnline) January 29, 2023

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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper died on 2/2/59

On this day in 1959 💫

February 2, 1959 Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA #rocknroll 🎸 pic.twitter.com/ISRzvzYX4X
— 🎶When it hits you feel no pain🎶❤✌ (@Concert_Feeling) February 2, 2023

Buddy Holly's travel case, found by his brother in snow after plane crash sixty-four years ago this week: pic.twitter.com/HDQopF9THD
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 2, 2023

#OTD Feb2,1959 Mary Gerber shot the last photo of #BuddyHolly during the Winter Dance Party show at Surf Ballroom his last performance. Band members Waylon Jennings bass, Tommy Allsup guitar, on drums Carlo Mastrangelo from the Belmonts sits in for Carl Bunch left Feb1 frost bite pic.twitter.com/nPS0Rsdiya
— ME Music (@espofootball) February 2, 2023

To commemorate the 64th anniversary of Buddy Holly's tragic death, my pal @GregMitch has written a remembrance of the time he and I marked this day by holding a Buddy Holly party with assistance from E Streeter @gwtallent and Buddy's mom. Fun times. https://t.co/Sor3m6TKBA
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 1, 2023

Day the Music Died was tomorrow 1959: pic.twitter.com/l4qXlamdn2
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 1, 2023

Concerts by the Band in 1976 before The Last Waltz

The Band had other concerts plus an appearance on Saturday Night Live before their final show, filmed as The Last Waltz. Concerts from New York and Washington were broadcast on the radio.

This has been my favorite The Band album lately: Live at the Palladium in September 1976. Rick was at his best that night, both on vocals and on bass. Wonderful performances, and these are my favorites: Stage Fright, It Makes No Difference and Dixie Down. https://t.co/xNX6B60EYo
— Rick Danko Page (@rickdankopage) February 1, 2023

Bob Dylan’s 1976 Hard Rain TV broadcast

The 1976 broadcast was taped on May 23, 1976 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The April 22, 1976 Clearwater, Florida shows were also recorded. More on the 1975 and 1976 Rolling Thunder Revue tours is here. Hard Rain has been bootlegged and there was also a record album from the 1976 tour called Hard Rain.

Relive Bob Dylan’s rarely seen TV Performance of ‘Hard Rain’ from 1976

Clearwater '76 – with Bennyboy remastered audio https://t.co/zPAk38h0Ey via @YouTube
If you like your RTR, you'll want this in your ears and eyes (audio only download link included in video details)……
— BenClaytonWolfindale (@benclaywolf) January 30, 2023

Bob Dylan’s album Desire – location used for cover photo

Desire was released on 1/6/76.

BOB DYLAN'S album cover for DESIRE (Columbia,1976) was taken by KEN REGAN in PLYMOUTH, MASS. during the historic ROLLING THUNDER REVUE tour of 1975. . . . For more photos from this session and the Rolling Thunder tour click here to see the 2014 PopSpot, https://t.co/9XSY1VNA7a pic.twitter.com/aObJdpnHf0
— Bob Egan (@PopSpotsNYC) June 12, 2019

decades ago today, Dylan's DESIRE album hit the streets, the album cover was shot in this exact location, a few months earlier in Plymouth, Massachusetts, during the opening days of Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour…. pic.twitter.com/tDXqjIfto9
— Pat Thomas (@PatThomas1964) January 6, 2023

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken – 50 years

After 50 Years, ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ Still Bridges Generations @NoDepression #music #musichistory https://t.co/C5mP24imf2
— Michael Gigandet (@Motobec810) December 23, 2022

Signed vinyl and CDs for Will the Circle Be Unbroken are now on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s web-store, along with autograph copies of the new book Will the Circle Be Unbroken: The Making of a Landmark Album.

Don’t forget to pickup your copy of the new album, Dirt Does Dylan. pic.twitter.com/t87d0DJh6Y
— NittyGrittyDirtBand (@GrittyDirt) December 15, 2022

I think my longest but bestest read from 2022 is this reported piece celebrating the 50th anniversary of the epic Will The Circle Be Unbroken album and a look at the contemporary Nitty @GrittyDirt Band now in its 56th year! https://t.co/tiRVvRbPuh
— Craig H. (@chavighurst) December 24, 2022

Do you remember Allan Sherman?

Allan Sherma n was a comedian and musician who is best known for his song parodies. “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)” was popular in 1963.

ALLAN SHERMAN

HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH (1967)

Am ancient enough to remember this being played early on Saturday morning radio as a kid.
Wonderful stuff.

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— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) November 26, 2022

What Elvis would have weighed on other planets

In case you were wondering pic.twitter.com/gZmziGrton
— Josh Karp (@hannafordjake) December 5, 2022

The cover shoot for Animals by Pink Floyd -12/3/76

Pink Floyd’s “Animals”: The Story Behind the Album Cover

In 1976 – A giant 40ft inflatable pig nicknamed Algie, was being photographed for the forthcoming Pink Floyd Animals album cover when it broke free from its moorings. The CAA issued a warning to all pilots that a flying pig was on the run #PinkFloyd pic.twitter.com/7hJZsaEA7F
— KEZ O))) (@kezwilliams13) December 3, 2022

Pink Floyd's inflatable pig floated away during the "Animals" album cover shoot and landed in a farm in Kent, December 3, 1976.. pic.twitter.com/4MYsroKm2t
— Classic Rock In Pics (@crockpics) December 3, 2022

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11 people died at the Who concert in Cincinnati – 12/3/79

The Who's infamous concert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio that resulted in 11 deaths and 26 injured occurred December 3, 1979. pic.twitter.com/RdygPUYogk
— Classic Rock In Pics (@crockpics) December 4, 2022