It seems that a good amount of Beatles-related things happened on October 9. From This Day Day in Music History:
1940: John Lennon was born.
1965: “Yesterday” started a four-week run at the top the U.S. singles chart.
1975: Sean Lennon, John and Yoko’s only child, was born.
1985: Yoko opens Strawberry Fields to honor John in New York City’s Central Park.
2008: Paul McCartney reportedly lashed out at McDonald’s for using his picture in an ad. McCartney is a vegetarian.
Here are some books to check out.
Duke Ellington brought class, sophistication and style to jazz which, until that point, was proudly unpolished and raucous. His story is profound. The author, Terry Teachout, also wrote "Pops," the acclaimed bio of Louis Armstrong. Click here or on the image.
What else is there to say? Here is the story behind every song written by The Beatles. Click here or on the image.
The Grateful Dead don't get enough credit for the profound nature of its lyrics. Many of the band's songs are driven by a deep and literate Americana ("I'm Uncle Sam/That's who I am/Been hidin' out/In a rock and roll band" and "Majordomo Billy Bojangles/Sit down and have a drink with me/What's this about Alabama/Keeps comin' back to me?").
David Dodd's exhaustive study tells the story, song by song. Click here or on the image.
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