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Post by jpkansas on May 4, 2011 0:03:34 GMT -5
1970: The National Guard opens fire on a Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four unarmed students and wounding eleven more. After seeing the photos later that week in Life magazine, Neil Young immediately writes the song "Ohio," which Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young will record the next day. Twenty five years later to the day, Peter Paul and Mary play a commemorative concert at the university, performing Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind." oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/may4.htm |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 4, 2011 8:57:46 GMT -5
1970: The National Guard opens fire on a Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four unarmed students and wounding eleven more. After seeing the photos later that week in Life magazine, Neil Young immediately writes the song "Ohio," which Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young will record the next day. Twenty five years later to the day, Peter Paul and Mary play a commemorative concert at the university, performing Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind." oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/may4.htmHard to believe Kent State was 41 years ago. What bothers me even more is remembering so vividly watching the nightly news on May 4, 1980 and hearing the newsman say that Kent State had happened ten years ago, and THAT bothering me as having been so long ago!  1957: ABC-TV premieres Alan Freed's Rock and Roll Revue show, an attempt to replicate the success of their own American Bandstand. The first show features performances from The Clovers, The Del-Vikings, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sal Mineo, and Guy Mitchell. I don't honestly remember if I was even aware of the show back in the day. While none of the performers from that first show were Tier One, it's still quite a good lineup. For those who never heard of Sal Mineo, he was more known as a very good young actor than a singer. |
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