Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Leo Fender, who founded the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, whose products included the iconic Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, never learned to play the instruments which he made a career of building.
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The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold albums.
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Paul McCartney wrote, "Martha, My Dear" about his Old English Sheepdog and not his longtime love interest, Jane Asher.
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One of Elvis Presley's first jobs was at a factory assembly line for the Precision Tool Company in Memphis, where he operated a drill press. His weekly take home pay was $27.00.
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Santana's 1970 hit, "Black Magic Woman" was written by Peter Green and first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single.
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In his autobiography, Donovan revealed that the phrase "electrical banana" in his song "Mellow Yellow", was a reference to a yellow-coloured vibrator.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty has said that he is in on the joke where people have mis-heard his lyrics to "Bad Moon Rising" and sing There's a bathroom on the right instead of There's A Bad Moon On The Rise. He has even admitted that he intentionally sings the wrong words in concert about half the time.
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On this day in 1979, Chuck Berry pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. He would be sentenced to his second stint in prison for four months.
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Although Beechnut Gum was one of Dick Clark's main sponsors, gum chewing on the set of American Bandstand was strictly forbidden.
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Chubby Checker believes his 1960 #1 hit, "The Twist", written by Hank Ballard, was never about dancing, but about sex, saying "It was probably the dirtiest song that was recorded."
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Leo Fender, who founded the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, whose products included the iconic Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, never learned to play the instruments which he made a career of building. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold albums. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Paul McCartney wrote, "Martha, My Dear" about his Old English Sheepdog and not his longtime love interest, Jane Asher. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day One of Elvis Presley's first jobs was at a factory assembly line for the Precision Tool Company in Memphis, where he operated a drill press. His weekly take home pay was $27.00. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Santana's 1970 hit, "Black Magic Woman" was written by Peter Green and first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day In his autobiography, Donovan revealed that the phrase "electrical banana" in his song "Mellow Yellow", was a reference to a yellow-coloured vibrator. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty has said that he is in on the joke where people have mis-heard his lyrics to "Bad Moon Rising" and sing There's a bathroom on the right instead of There's A Bad Moon On The Rise. He has even admitted that he intentionally sings the wrong words in concert about half the time. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day On this day in 1979, Chuck Berry pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. He would be sentenced to his second stint in prison for four months. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Although Beechnut Gum was one of Dick Clark's main sponsors, gum chewing on the set of American Bandstand was strictly forbidden. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day Chubby Checker believes his 1960 #1 hit, "The Twist", written by Hank Ballard, was never about dancing, but about sex, saying "It was probably the dirtiest song that was recorded." #RockTrivia
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