MUSIC HISTORY OCTOBER 1

1967 - Pink Floyd arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour.

1967 - The BBC aired Radio One for the first time.

1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle, WA.

1970 - Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions for a solo career.

1972 - Jon Mark (Mark Almond Band) lost his left ring finger. The remainder of the tour was canceled.

1975 - Al Jackson (MG's) was shot and killed by an intruder at the age of 39.

1977 - Elton John became the first rock & roller to be honored in New York City's Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame.

1980 - "One Trick Pony," the semi-autobiographical film of Paul Simon, premiered in New York City.

1984 - The album "Apollonia 6" was released.


1991 - The white crystal-beaded glove worn by Michael Jackson was stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit. M.C. Hammer offered a $50,000 reward for its return

1992 - The revival of the musical "Oba Oba '93" opened.

1995 - Nearly $1 million was raised at the Farm Aid concert in Louisville, KY. The musicians that performed were Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Hootie and the Blowfish, and The Dave Matthews Band.

1996 - The Nirvana live album "From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah" was released.

1998 - John Fogerty received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY SEPTEMBER 24

1940 - "Flinging a Wing-Ding" was recorded by Bob Chester.

1942 - Glenn Miller ended his broadcasts for Chesterfield Cigarettes so he could go to World War II.

1955 - Judy Garland made her TV debut on the "Ford Star Jubilee" on CBS.

1957 - "Mister Rock and Roll" debuted at the Paramount in New York City, NY.

1968 - The Vogues receive a gold record for "Turn Around Look at Me."

1977 - "The Love Boat" debuted on ABC-TV. The theme song was sung by Jack Jones and was written by Paul Williams and Charles Fox.

1977 - The first Elvis Presley convention took place in Memphis, TN.

1977 - "Come Sail Away" was released by Styx.

1982 - Prince's "1999" single was released.

1984 - Paul McCartney released "No More Lonely Nights."

1988 - Graham Parker opened a solo acoustic tour.

1988 - James Brown was arrested in Georgia after a two state car chase.

1989 - Prince made an appearance on the 15-year anniversary of Saturday Night Live.

1991 - Nirvana's album "Nevermind" was released.

1991 - The album "The Low End Theory" was released by A Tribe Called Quest.

1993 - Guns N' Roses reached a settlement with their former drummer Steven Adler. Adler had been kicked out of the band for not kicking his heroin habit.

1994 - Eric Clapton performed on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."

1998 - Steven Adler was sentenced to 150 days in jail for two counts of battery and probation violation (from a 1997 conviction).

1998 - Elvis Presley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1998 - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) threw out the first pitch at the Expos-Cardinal game in St. Louis, MO.