This Day in History: On this day in 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" and they were rejected. They join a long list of successful artists who were rejected early on, such as the Beatles, U2, Linkin Park etc.
The Everly Brothers made their debut on "Grand Ole Opry" on this day in 1957. Legendary soul singer James Brown performed at the Opry in 1979, and Paul McCartney visited there in 1974. Kevin Costner and Kevin Bacon also performed there.
The Beach Boys single "I Get Around" was released on this day in 1964. When Kokomo went to number one in 1988 it gave the Beach Boys 24 years of number one hits.
The Byrds made their TV debut with "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo" on this day in 1965. Written by Bob Dylan, Mr. Tambourine Man also went to number one, and it was also recorded by Stevie Wonder.
John Lennon appeared on the "Dick Cavett" TV show on this day in 1972 and said that the FBI had tapped his phone. Did you know: During Prohibition, local and federal police agencies ignored laws prohibiting wiretaps and routinely eavesdropped on phone calls made by bootleggers. The federal government took actions to limit the use of wiretaps, but law enforcement has consistently ignored any such laws.
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