Today In Music History - May 24

[jpkansas]

1971: In honor of Bob Dylan's 30th birthday, "Peanuts" runs a strip in which Linus mentions the milestone to Charlie Brown, who replies "That's the most depressing thing I've ever heard." Dylan himself marks the occasion at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall.

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Wonder what ol' Charlie would think about Dylan turning 70.

[Ken]

1963, The Beatles recorded the first of their very own BBC radio program, "Pop Go the Beatles". The theme song for the program was a version of "Pop Goes the Weasel". The Beatles' guests for this first show were the Lorne Gibson Trio.

1970 - Peter Green quits Fleetwood Mac.


1974 - On "Midnight Special," Richard Pryor was host to Olivia Newton-John and Boz Scaggs.