The number one song today in 1957 …

… came from a just-opened movie:

The number one song today in 1967:

The number one album today in 1972 was the “Superfly” soundtrack:

Britain’s number one single today in 1989 put together “Hawaii Five-O” and a bunch of ’60s acts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCkthuD-Dns

Birthdays start with trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie, whose embouchure …

… is not recommended by high school band directors:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUsxFpY5Pkc

Who is Michael Lubowitz? You knew him as Manfred Mann:

Steve Cropper of Booker T and the MGs:

Elvin Bishop, who …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4fhzMxT3tg

Speaking of trumpet players: Lee Loughnane, one of the founders of Chicago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt6qQHNSozk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmeEyVd5w8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-gYh6mLfL8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sgenkjmXZ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FxZwZ31vNc

Charlotte Caffey of the Go-Gos:

Steve Lukather of Toto:

One death today: Shannon Hoon, lead singer of Blind Melon, today in 1995: