Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1962 – The Beatles make their radio debut performing three songs, including Roy Orbison’s “Dream Baby,” on the BBC.

1969 – The Who release “Pinball Wizard” in the U.K. It’s the first selection the public hears from the rock opera “Tommy.”

1973 – Traffic have a gold LP with “Shootout At The Fantasy Factory,” their final LP with the extended group.

1973 – CBS records holds a showcase concert at Max’s Kansas City in New York to mark the signing of a new act named Bruce Springsteen.

1975 – David Bowie’s album, “Young Americans” is released.

1976 – A likeness of Elton John is put on display at London’s Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. He is the first rock figure so accorded the honor since the Beatles were first immortalized in wax in March, 1964.

1999 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers kick off their second multi-night stand at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium.

BIRTHDAY

Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) 1946