Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Mar. 7, 2025
1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone.
1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band released Livery Stable Blues. It sold a million copies.
1939: Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians record the New Year’s Eve favorite “Auld Lang Syne.” The recording is still played at parties and celebrations all over the country to usher in the new year.
Music History:
1973 A song from the movie Deliverance called ‘Dueling Banjos’ by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel became one of the few 1970s instrumentals to be awarded a gold record. The record had topped the Cash Box Magazine Best Sellers list and reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Notable Birthdays:
Actress Jenna Fisher 51 (The Office)
Actor Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad) 69
Singer Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers) 73
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
