Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
In 1967, a song called "Yellow Balloon" by a group of studio musicians billed under the same name, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The problem was that there was no actual band that could go on tour in support of the single or to record an album. Producer Ken Handler of Canterbury Records enlisted the help of Don Grady, a former Mouseketeer and better known as Robbie Douglas of the TV series My Three Sons, who put a band together and recorded a self-titled LP that is now considered a cult classic.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
To help launch the new Beatles' recording company, Apple Records, the firm encouraged new acts to send in their auditon tapes. They signed Bad Finger, Mary Hopkin and a host of others, but turned down the up-and-coming David Bowie.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
In early 1967, Elvis Presley bought a 163 acre Mississippi ranch he dubbed The Circle G for $300,000. One of the horses he bought for the ranch was a mare that he named after William B. Ingram, who was the mayor of Memphis at the time. He called her Mare Ingram.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Bobby Fuller, who enjoyed a #7 hit with "I Fought The Law" in 1965, died in his car, which was parked in front of the apartment building where Sonny Curtis, the writer of "I Fought The Law", used to live.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Lynyrd Skynyrd took their name as a jab at a physical-education teacher Leonard Skinner who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's policy against boys having long hair. Over the years the band eventually developed a friendly relationship with Skinner and actually invited him to introduce them at a concert in Jacksonville.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
The off-duty policeman whose car struck and killed John Lennon's mother, Julia, later became a postman. His route took him to the Forthlin Road home of Paul McCartney, where he dropped the mail while Paul and John practiced their guitars.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Elvis Presley had a juke box in a pavilion near his Graceland swimming pool that contained records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones and many others. None of his own songs were ever included in the collection.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
When Paul McCartney and John Lennon first played "She Loves You" for Paul's dad, he said "That's very nice son, but there's enough of these Americanisms around. Couldn't you sing "She loves you, yes, yes, yes!". The duo collapsed in a fit of laughter.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Dancing In The Dark" after a heated argument with his manager, Jon Landau, who wanted a hit single for the "Born In The USA" album. Springsteen later said about the song: "It went as far in the direction of Pop music as I wanted to go, and probably a little farther."
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
When Elvis bought Graceland for he and his parents to live in, he said he wanted to create "the most beautiful bedroom in Memphis" for his mother. Gladys, however had other priorities. She wanted to add a chicken coop and a hog pen.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: In 1967, a song called "Yellow Balloon" by a group of studio musicians billed under the same name, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The problem was that there was no actual band that could go on tour in support of the single or to record an album. Producer Ken Handler of Canterbury Records enlisted the help of Don Grady, a former Mouseketeer and better known as Robbie Douglas of the TV series My Three Sons, who put a band together and recorded a self-titled LP that is now considered a cult classic. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: To help launch the new Beatles' recording company, Apple Records, the firm encouraged new acts to send in their auditon tapes. They signed Bad Finger, Mary Hopkin and a host of others, but turned down the up-and-coming David Bowie. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: In early 1967, Elvis Presley bought a 163 acre Mississippi ranch he dubbed The Circle G for $300,000. One of the horses he bought for the ranch was a mare that he named after William B. Ingram, who was the mayor of Memphis at the time. He called her Mare Ingram. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Bobby Fuller, who enjoyed a #7 hit with "I Fought The Law" in 1965, died in his car, which was parked in front of the apartment building where Sonny Curtis, the writer of "I Fought The Law", used to live. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Lynyrd Skynyrd took their name as a jab at a physical-education teacher Leonard Skinner who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's policy against boys having long hair. Over the years the band eventually developed a friendly relationship with Skinner and actually invited him to introduce them at a concert in Jacksonville. #RockTrivia
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: The off-duty policeman whose car struck and killed John Lennon's mother, Julia, later became a postman. His route took him to the Forthlin Road home of Paul McCartney, where he dropped the mail while Paul and John practiced their guitars. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Elvis Presley had a juke box in a pavilion near his Graceland swimming pool that contained records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones and many others. None of his own songs were ever included in the collection. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: When Paul McCartney and John Lennon first played "She Loves You" for Paul's dad, he said "That's very nice son, but there's enough of these Americanisms around. Couldn't you sing "She loves you, yes, yes, yes!". The duo collapsed in a fit of laughter. #RockTrivia
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Bruce Springsteen wrote "Dancing In The Dark" after a heated argument with his manager, Jon Landau, who wanted a hit single for the "Born In The USA" album. Springsteen later said about the song: "It went as far in the direction of Pop music as I wanted to go, and probably a little farther." #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: When Elvis bought Graceland for he and his parents to live in, he said he wanted to create "the most beautiful bedroom in Memphis" for his mother. Gladys, however had other priorities. She wanted to add a chicken coop and a hog pen. #RockTrivia
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