American Songwriter

On This Day in 2019, This Beloved Beatles Album Hit No. 1 Nearly 50 Years After It First Topped the Charts

This Beatles album hit the charts again after nearly 50 years, thanks to a high-quality reissue commemorating the album's anniversary.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Released a Signature Song He Would Later Come To Regret

Even as time marched on from the song’s September 29, 1969, release, “Okie from Muskogee” followed Haggard through the decades. In a 2012 interview with GQ, Haggard lamented that his signature song, ...
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This Day in History: September 14, 1969, Georgia-based performer, producer, writer born

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 14, 1969, Atlanta-based performer Tyler Perry was born. Tyler Perry is a performer, producer and writer best known for his ‘Madea’ character. Perry became the first ...

On This Day: Curse of the Billy Goat placed on Chicago Cubs

On Oct. 6, 1945, the Curse of the Billy Goat was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Billy Sianis and his pet billy goat were ejected from Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the World Series because his pet ...
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This Day in History: September 10

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1984, the first episode of the daily syndicated modern version of ...