The lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish, Country Joe McDonald was born on this day 1942.
The country music star Hank Williams died on this day 1953. On a journey from a restaurant in Bristol, Virginia to the Skyline Drive-In Oak Hill, West Virginia, Williams died in the backseat of a Cadillac. The car, driven by a college student, was hired to take Williams to his next show at the Palace Theatre in Canton, Ohio. Although disputed, it is widely believed Williams died of an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. A few of William’s most famous songs are Your Cheatin’ Heart, Hey, Good Lookin’ and I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.
The American hip hop recording artist Joseph Saddler, better known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash was born on this day 1958.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1562 01/01/2021
Happy New Year! The 1961 debut Bobby Bland album Two Steps From The Blues celebrates a 60th anniversary today! Recorded at Universal Studio, Chicago, Illinois, the LP includes the singles I Pity The Fool and Don’t Cry No More. One of the early examples of when blues met soul. |
 No.1214 01/01/2020
The 1960 Miles Davis Quintet album Workin’ is 60 years old this month! Complete with John Coltrane on tenor sax, Workin’ was the third (of four) release with this quintet. The perfect example of what can be achieved with superb craftsmen. Stunning. |
 No.848 01/01/2019
Happy 2019! The 2000 album Kid A by Radiohead mesmerised me while traveling around Asia that year. Kid A accompanied me on many a night time bus ride. The radical change in direction favouring electronics, rather than traditional instruments created quite a stir? Do you love? Or not a fan? |
 No.476 01/01/2018
The 1973 Mott The Hoople album Mott is one of the classic rock albums, and the bands career defining masterpiece. Singer Ian Hunter wrote, or co-wrote all but one of the tracks. Love it from start to finish, what a way to startthe year! Happy 2018!!! |