Today is the anniversary of the Beatles’ first song to reach the U.S. charts, “From Me to You.” Except it wasn’t recorded by the Beatles, it was recorded by Del Shannon:

Five years later,  John Lennon sold his Rolls–Royce:

Sharing my daughter’s birthday are Smiley Lewis, who first did …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdOEE5LvIw

Robbie Robertson of The Band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM

Huey Lewis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLKqBopU_jA

Guitarist Michael Monarch of Steppenwolf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLFrkHxrFHc

Michael Gismondi played saxophone for the Michael Stanley Band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44bamW7ZbMo