Today in Music History

The Dells reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart with “Stay in My Corner,” beginning a three-week run at the top.

The Who released the song “Magic Bus”.

Led Zeppelin performed at the San Diego Sports Arena during their North American tour. Jethro Tull and Seattle's The Surprise Package appeared as support acts.

On August 10, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight. Each performance took place in the hotel's 2,200-seat showroom. A verified setlist for this date is not currently available.

The three-day National Jazz and Blues Festival in Sussex, England, concluded with performances by The Nice, Pentangle, and Long John Baldry.

Elvis Presley opened the first night of his four-week engagement at the Showroom of the International Hotel in Las Vegas. He performed an evening show and, on most of the following nights, performed two shows, with the program continuing in a dinner-and-midnight-show format.

Frank Zappa released “Weasels Ripped My Flesh,” the second album credited to The Mothers of Invention after the group’s breakup in 1969. The album contains various live recordings and improvisations by the group dating from 1967, including “My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama.”

The trial of Jim Morrison began over an alleged onstage exposure at the Dade County Courthouse in Miami. Morrison was found guilty, and Judge Goodman sentenced him to six months of hard labor and a $500 fine for public exposure, plus another 60 days of hard labor for profanity. His lawyer immediately filed an appeal, and Morrison was released on $50,000 bail. Morrison died in Paris on July 3, 1971, before the legal issues were resolved. In December 2010, the Florida Clemency Board granted him a full pardon. Members of The Doors' team maintained that Morrison had never actually exposed himself.

Neil Diamond released the single “Cracklin’ Rosie”.

Simon and Garfunkel's album “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was at No. 1 on the UK albums chart. The Beatles were second with “Let It Be” and Bob Dylan was third with “Self Portrait”.

On August 10, 1971, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada: a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. The documented Dinner Show setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” “That’s All Right,” “Proud Mary,” “I Walk the Line,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Polk Salad Annie,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “It’s Over,” “Love Me,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog,” “Suspicious Minds,” “I’m Leavin’,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The reported audience was approximately 2,200 people.

The Who performed at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 10, 1972. Both performances featured songs including “Proud Mary”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds” and “An American Trilogy”.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida.

Paul and Linda McCartney, along with Wings drummer Denny Seiwell, were arrested backstage at Scandinavium Hall in Gothenburg, Sweden, for possession of marijuana. Earlier that day, the McCartneys had collected a package addressed to Seiwell at the hotel that contained marijuana. They were released after paying a fine, and the tour continued.

On August 10, 1973, Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada: a Dinner Show scheduled for 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. The documented Dinner Show setlist included “C.C. Rider,” “I Got a Woman,” “Amen,” “Love Me,” “Steamroller Blues,” “You Gave Me a Mountain,” “Trouble,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Flip, Flop and Fly,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog,” “Fever,” “What Now My Love,” “Suspicious Minds,” “My Boy,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “An American Trilogy,” “Mystery Train,” “Tiger Man,” “Release Me,” “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The reported attendance was approximately 2,200 people per show.

KISS performed at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City.

A promotional film for Roger Daltrey's performance of “I’m Free” with the London Symphony Orchestra was broadcast on “Top Of The Pops”. The film was shot at Daltrey's farm.

Roberta Flack reached her third US No. 1 with “Feel Like Makin’ Love”. After her producer left while she was working on her fifth album, she mixed the song herself and was credited as producer under the name Rubina Flake. The song became the first track produced by a female solo artist to reach the top of the US chart.

John Denver's eighth studio album “Back Home Again” spent one week at No. 1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. It included the hits “Annie's Song” (US #1, UK #1), “Back Home Again” (US #5), and “Thank God I'm A Country Boy” (US #1). The album was certified gold in England and triple platinum in America.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at the August Jam festival at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The lineup also included Emerson Lake & Palmer, Foghat, Black Oak Arkansas and Marshall Tucker Band.

The vocal group The Manhattan Transfer began a summer replacement variety show, “Manhattan Transfer”, on CBS. The show ran for four episodes.

Elton John played the first of a series of sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert series grossed $1.25 million and surpassed The Rolling Stones’ 1975 record. Elton John was promoting his current single with Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and the live album “Here and There.”

Eric Clapton performed at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Neil Diamond performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.

Aaron Kamin, lead guitarist of The Calling, was born in Studio City, California.

Elvis Presley screened several films at General Cinemas in Whitehaven, including “The Spy Who Loved Me.”

Sixteen years after its release, Ricky Nelson's single “Travelin' Man” received RIAA gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies. Jerry Fuller wrote the song with Sam Cooke in mind, but Cooke's manager rejected the demo. Nelson's version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released on Imperial Records as a double A-side with “Hello Mary Lou”, which reached No. 9. In the UK, the two songs jointly reached No. 2, and “Travelin' Man” became Nelson's biggest British hit.

Yes performed at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and Keith Moon each arrived separately at Universal Studios in Hollywood for a press launch of the new album “Who Are You”. The party was held on the set of the television series “Battlestar Galactica”.

Thin Lizzy performed at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Michael Jackson released his fifth studio album “Off the Wall” on Epic Records. The album reached No. 3 in the US and No. 5 in the UK, driven by four Top 10 singles: “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough” (US #1, UK #3), “Rock With You” (US #1, UK #7), “Off the Wall” (US #10, UK #7), and “She's Out of My Life” (US #10, UK #3). Despite the album's great success, it received only two Grammy nominations, and Jackson won Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough”.

Van Halen performed at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine.

Black Sabbath performed at the Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Kansas performed at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.

Queen performed at the Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, during their North American tour.

Frank Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa performed “Valley Girl” on “Late Night with David Letterman.”

The Grateful Dead played their only performance on this date at the University of Iowa Fieldhouse in Iowa City.

Kajagoogoo dismissed their lead singer Limahl, who subsequently began a solo career. The band had previously reached No. 1 in the UK with the single “Too Shy”.

Red Hot Chili Peppers released their self-titled debut album, produced with Andy Gill of Gang of Four.

Aerosmith performed at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine.

Bryan Adams reached No. 1 on the US Albums Chart with his album “Reckless.” The album sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, and all six singles reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also became famous for its groundbreaking music video and the participation of Sting, who sings the opening falsetto and backing vocals and is credited as a co-writer alongside Mark Knopfler.

Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran was trapped with five other crew members during a yacht race after their boat “Drum” capsized. Le Bon remained trapped beneath the hull for approximately twenty minutes before he and the other crew members were rescued. After the keel was repaired, the boat continued in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race 1985/86, finishing third.

Wilson Pickett was found guilty of threatening bar patrons in New Jersey with a loaded shotgun after a fight inside the establishment. He was sentenced to two years' probation and fined $1,000.

The 5th Dimension received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The album “The Essential Pavarotti II” reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for the third time.

Def Leppard began the North American leg of their 248-date world tour, Seven Day Weekend, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.