Rock Source Music Facts Day by Day


Jun 19 1902	Gaetano Alberto Lombardo is born in London, Ontario, Canada. He will find fame as bandleader Guy Lombardo. In a long career, he will place over 200 records on the charts in the USA. (1902)
Jun 19 1925	Alex Hyde And His Orchestra are undertaking a month-long engagement, playing for an Elite-Abend fashion show at The Luna Palais, Luna Park, Berlin, Germany. (1925)
Jun 19 1929	Blues piano sensation Roosevelt Sykes">Roosevelt Sykes records 44 Blues, Boot That Thing and Henry Ford Blues at his first-ever recording session, in New York City, USA, for Okeh Records. (1929)
Jun 19 1929	Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, record Little Pal, Why Can't You and When I Met Connie In The Cornfield, HMV Records in The Queens Small Hall, London, UK. (1929)
Jun 19 1929	The Gotham Rhythm Boys record I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, written by Fats Waller and Harry Link for Jewel Records in New York City, USA. (1929)
Jun 19 1929	Columbia Pictures releases a short film entitled Jail House Blues in the USA, featuring Mamie Smith performing The Jail House Blues and You Can’t Do It. (1929)
Jun 19 1930	Ambrose And his Orchestra, record Livin' In The Sunlight, Lovin' In The Moonlight, Sing A Little Theme Song, Exactly Like You and When The Little Red Roses Get The Blues For You, at the Small Queen's Hall, London, UK, for HMV Records. (1930)
Jun 19 1935	The Rhythm Rascals record Tiger Rag and Temptation Rag in London, UK. (1935)
Jun 19 1937	The Crystal Spring Ramblers record Fort Worth Stomp in Dallas, Texas, USA, for OKeh Records. (1937)
Jun 19 1938	The San Francisco Chronicle runs a feature entitled The Black Side of Swing, written by George D. Lottman. The article reveals, ?This Vicious Part that Potent Marihuana Plays in Stimulating Certain Melody Makers to fantastic heights of inspirations, and the efforts made in eliminating the evil.? (1938)
Jun 19 1939	Glenn Miller And His Orchestra play in The Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, New York State, USA. (1939)
Jun 19 1940	Charlie Barnet records Rockin’ In Rhythm in New York City. (1940)
Jun 19 1940	Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, with vocalist Frank Sinatra, play at the Astor Hotel, New York City, during a fourteen?week engagement. (1940)
Jun 19 1947	Louis Armstrong plays at the Winter Garden Theater, New York City, USA. (1947)
Jun 19 1955	When Oscar Pettiford plays at the Caf? Bohemia, New York City, USA, saxophonist Julian ?Cannonball? Adderley is in the audience, and is invited on stage to jam. (1955)
Jun 19 1960	Lee Castle And The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra play in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. (1960)
Jun 19 1962	The John Coltrane Quartet records Out Of This World, Soul Eyes and other tracks for Impulse! Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA. (1962)
Jun 19 1981	Singer-songwriter Joe Jackson releases a new album, Joe Jackson?s Jumpin? Jive, which introduces his complete new swing-jazz-influenced look, sound and show. (1981)
Jun 19 1981	The album Heavy Weather by Weather Report is awarded a gold disc in the USA by the RIAA. (1981)
Jun 19 2011	Dave Brubeck And Sons play at Ravinia Festival, Ravinia Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA. (2011)