Sep 1, 1978 (32 years ago) - First Bellamy/DRB show @ the Beer Barrel in San Antonio, FL Sep 19, 1973 (37 years ago) - Gram Parsons died of a drug/alcohol overdose in Joshua Tree, CA

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Today in Music History

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September 2nd

BIRTHS . . . .
Dusty Owens (1930), Bobby Purify [Bobby Dickey] (1939), Jimmy Clanton [“Venus In Blue Jeans”] (1940), Rosalind Ashworth [Martha and The Vandellas] (1943), Joe Simon [R&B singer] (1943), Cathy Jean [“Please Love Me Forever”] (1945), Steve Porcaro [Toto] (1957), Paul Deakin [the Mavericks] (1959)

DEATHS . . . .
Lester Wilburn (1990)

EVENTS . . . .
1955 - Dobro master Uncle Josh Graves first recorded with Flatt & Scruggs
1956 - Jimmy C. Newman became Opry member
1965 - Connie Smith & Bob Luman joined Opry
1970 - Phil Collins answers an ad and joins Genesis as drummer
1988 - Earl Thomas Conley & Emmylou Harris' “We Believe in Happy Endings” peaked at No. 11
1995 - The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame opens in Ceveland

Area Events

July 3 (Sat) - Pat Benatar & Reo Speedwagon - 5:00p - Universal Studios Florida - Orlando
July 3 (Sat) - Sting - 8:00p - Ford Amphitheatre - Tampa FL
July 10 (Sat) - Rob Thomas - 5:00p - Universal Studios Florida - Orlando
July 13 (Tue) - Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band - 8:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater FL
July 16 (Fri) - The Fab Four The Ultimate Tribute To The Beatles - 8:00p - Palladium Theatre - St Petersburg
July 23 (Fri) Hermans Hermits - 8:00p - Plaza Theatre - Orlando
July 24 (Sat) Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone - 8:00p - Palladium Theatre - St Petersburg
July 26 (Mon) - Timeless Tour / Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard - 7:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater
July 28 (Wed) - Dave Matthews Band - 7:00p - 1-800-ASK-GARY (formerly Ford) Amphitheatre - Tampa
July 28 (Wed)- Melissa Etheridge - 8:00p - David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts - Tampa
July 29 (Thu)- Lee Brice - 9:00p - Boots N' Buckles Saloon - Lakeland
July 30 (Fri) - Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - 8:00p - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater
July 31 (Sat) - Santana with special guest Steve Winwood - 7:30p - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater (formerly Ford Amphitheatre) - Tampa