THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

birthdays:

~ Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds)

~ Rick Derringer (The McCoys, Edgar Winter Group)

events:

~ 1969

The Beatles are to sign a contract making Allen Klein

their manager, Paul didnt show up and refused to sign

the agreement. This decision lead to the groups eventual

dissolution.

~1976

Bob Dylan's 'Rolling Thunder Revue' is joined by

Willie Nelson

~1991

Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman divorces his second wife of

3 years, 21 year old Mandy Smith.

~1998

Yoko Ono and three former Beatles win an injunction

to stop the re-release of the band's live 1962 "Star Club"

tapes recorded in Hamburg.

~2006

Apple Computers win a very long battle over the rights

to sell music over the internet without violating the

Beatles' Apple label.

releases:

1976 ~ The Steve Miller Band ~ "Take The Money And Run"