Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1967 – The Rolling Stones album, “Their Satanic Majesties Request” is released by London Records in the U.S.

1968 – Crosby, Stills and Nash perform together in public for the first time.

1968 – Janis Joplin performs her first solo concert. The show takes place in Memphis, Tennessee.

1970 – Two new albums are certified gold: Traffic’s reunion album, “John Barleycorn Must Die” and Judy Collins’ “In My Life.”

1974 – The Doobie Brothers’ “Black Water” is released.

1979 – The Eagles, Chicago and Linda Ronstadt perform at a benefit show for the presidential campaign for California governor Jerry Brown, who also happens to be Ronstadt’s boyfriend. The show at the San Diego Sports Arena is followed-up by a similar show at the Aladdin Theater in Las Vegas. The two shows bring in over $450,000.

1979 – Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and The Clash are among those who perform at a benefit concert for the people of Kampuchea at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.

1981 – Sotheby’s in London holds a rock & roll auction. An enamel Abbey Road street sign goes for $600, an autographed program from the Beatles Royal Command Performance sells for $2,000.

1991 – Gregg Allman makes his acting debut as a drug baron in the movie, “Rush.”

BIRTHDAYS:

Frank Zappa 1940

Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) 1946