Random selection from around 1,300 Facts
Click to filter results
Drink
Dr. E Elliott Rawlins, writing in the New York Amsterdam News, states that "music may overstimulate, confuse and finally paralyze the thinking and reasoning center of the brain and leave you intoxicated and drugged. This latter effect is the predominating result of jazz music. In these days of prohibition, it frequently takes the place of whiskey, wine and beer."
Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra record Love Me, When You're Counting the Stars Alone and Waiting At The End Of The Road in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records. During this session, the band's alcoholic cornet virtuoso Bix Beiderbeck becomes unable to perform and has to return home to Davenport, Iowa, to recover. Whiteman keeps him on full pay.
Having recently suffered a massive hemorrhage, severely alcoholic trumpet star Bunny Berigan dies aged 33 in Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, USA.
Cissie Loftus, best-known as a music hall mimic and singer, dies of a heart attack and the effects of alcoholism, aged 66, at The Lincoln Hotel, New York City, USA.
Jazz bandleader Bob Zurke, suffering from pneumonia, collapses while performing at the Hangover Club, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is admitted to to Los Angeles General Hospital but afflicted with complications from the pneumonia and acute alcoholic poisoning, he will die the following day, aged 33.
Pima Native American Ira Hayes is one of the American soldiers who help raise the US flag at the battle of Iwo Jima, Japan, Asia. His tragic story - he died of alcoholism - will serve as the basis for the Johnny Cash hit The Ballad Of Ira Hayes, written by Peter La Farge.
Cajun music fiddler and recording artist Harry Choates dies aged 28 from the effects of alcoholism in Austin, Texas, USA. He was known as The Godfather Of Cajun Music.
CBS Records, the UK arm of America's Columbia Records, is launched in the UK with a cocktail party hosted by Philips Records in London, UK. The 400 guests include Percy Faith and Anita Bryant.
Jazz organist Freddie Roach records When Malindy Sings, Wine Wine Wine and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, Blue Note Records.
Jackie De Shannon records It's Love Baby and He's Got The Whole World In His Hands in United Recorders Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Jack Nitzsche arranges the session, and backing musicians include Glen Campbell on guitar and Leon Russell on piano.
The Graham Bond Organisation records Wade In The Water for Decca Records in London, UK. The band at this point includes bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker, both of whom will later play for Cream.
Some hours after Little Willie John plays the second of two nights at The Magic Inn, Seattle, Washington, USA, he is arrested on a homicide charge. After the show, he had got into a fight while drinking at 918 23rd Avenue, and stabbed railroad worker Kenneth Roundtree.
The Herbie Mann Octet records Watermelon Mann, Jive Samba and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
The Turtles play at The Whisky à Go Go, 568 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California, USA, with Gino Dentie.
Guinness heir and socialite Tara Browne, a friend of The Beatles, is killed when his car crashes in West London, England, UK, Europe. The coroner's report of his death, in the Daily Mail on January 17, will inspire John Lennon to begin writing the song A Day In The Life.
Read More
On their Seven Drunken Nights tour, The Dubliners play at The U sher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
When The Doors play at The Pussy Cat A Go Go, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, vocalist Jim Morrison is arrested for public drunkenness, vagrancy, and failure to possess sufficient identification. It is reported that Morrison taunted a security guard and was injured in the scuffle which followed. When police are called in, Morrison and his author friend Robert Gover are arrested.
Sonny Wright records Pain Remover and Hung To Another Man in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Youngbloods and October Country play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Florence Ballard, a former member of The Supremes, is married to Thomas Chapman in a civil ceremony with no guests in Hawaii, USA.
Three Dog Night and Smokestack Lightning play the last of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Barry Goldberg Reunion plays the third of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.Eric Burdon And Animals play the fourth of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles supported by A.B. Skhy.
Hugh Masakela And Big Black, Chicago Transit Authority and The Illinois Speed Press play at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, California, USA.
Albert Collins plays the last of seven nights at The Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Charlie Musselwhite.Argent play the first of five nights at The Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Read More
Bill Backer, creative director for ad agency McCann-Erickson flies to London, UK, to join up with two songwriters, Billy Davis and Roger Cook, to write and arrange radio commercials for The Coca-Cola Company, to be recorded by The New Seekers. The end-result of the visit will be the song I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing.
Read More
Jimmy McCulloch, a former guitarist with Paul McCartney's band Wings, is found dead by his brother in his flat in Maida Vale, London, England, UK, Europe. An autopsy will reveal that McCulloch died of heart failure due to morphine and alcohol poisoning.
Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of The Cure, is ejected from the band, largely because his drinking habits have made him unreliable. 
Country music star Glen Campbell begins serving ten nights in jail for a November 2003 drink-driving, hit-and-run collision. The 68 year old entertainer also got 75 hours of community service, two years on probation and a $900 fine.
Craig Wiseman is given the Billboard 2004 Country Songwriter Of The Year Award in a ceremony held during The Key West Songwriters' Festival at The Hog's Breath Saloon, Key West, Florida, USA. Wiseman's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes and others.
Audioslave file an intellectual property lawsuit against Miller Beer, claiming that the company did not consult the band before using its name in an advertisment in Rolling Stone magazine.
Dave McCabe, lead singer of The Zutons headbutts student Peter Appleby outside the Korova bar, Hope Street, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, after insulting comments have been made about McCabe's girlfriend. Appleby's nose is broken and McCabe will later be convicted of assault.
Paul Heaton comes to the end of a 16-date UK tour by bicycle, under the banner of the Pedals And Beer Pumps Tour, at The Southern, Chorlton, Greater Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Singer Beverley Knight launches a campaign on behalf of the Terence Higgins Trust calling for pub and bar staff to make sure their condom machines are fully stocked to help prevent unwanted pregnancies.
The hit single King Of Anything by Sara Bareilles is certified as a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Former Disney star The Weeknd previews his 3-CD debut album, Trilogy, with a launch party at The Double Seven cocktail lounge, New York
City, USA.
The Lurrie Bell and Lil Ed Acoustic Duo play at the Beer Geeks Pub, Highland, Illinois, USA.
On his Croz Tour, 
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Morgan Street, Merewether, Newcastle, Australia.
All four members of ABBA attend the opening of member Bjorn Ulvaeus' new business venture, a theatre-restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, based on and named after their hit single Mamma Mia. This marks the first time all four members of ABBA have been photographed together since they attended the premiere of the movie Mamma Mia in London in 2008.
On their 
Wu-Tang Clan's, Raekwon The Chef makes a personal appearance at Super Buy Rite, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, for a tasting of his new wine, Licataa! 
On their Terrestrial Takeover 2020 tour, Allegaeon play at The Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Fallujah, Entheos and Etherius.Eileen Cogan and The Instructions release a new LP, Under Moving Skies, on Dimple Disc. The album features guest appearances from Sean O’Hagan (Microdisney, The High Llamas), Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney, Fatima Mansions), Damian O’Neill (The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion), Terry Edwards (Gallon Drunk, Near Jazz Experience) and Stephen Ryan (The Stars Of Heaven, The Revenants, The Drays).
1923 |
2020 |