Notable Birthdays

• 1897: Jimmie Rodgers, widely celebrated as the “Father of Country Music,” was born in Meridian, Mississippi.
• 1932: Iconic crossover country and pop singer Patsy Cline was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Winchester, Virginia.
• 1947: Benjamin Orr, the bassist, co-founder, and co-lead vocalist for the rock band The Cars, was born in Lakewood, Ohio.
• 1979: Pink (Alecia Beth Moore), the multi-Grammy-winning pop and rock powerhouse, was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
• 1989: Avicii (Tim Bergling), the highly influential Swedish DJ, remixer, and electronic music producer, was born in Stockholm.

🎵 Major Events & Releases

• 1954: Legendary DJ Alan Freed relocated from Cleveland to New York City to begin broadcasting his “Rock ‘n’ Roll Show” on WINS.
• 1968: The Beatles performed their hit “Hey Jude” on the UK television program Frost on Sunday. At over seven minutes long, it was the longest single to ever top the British charts at the time.
• 1971: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts officially opened in Washington, D.C., inaugurated with a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass.
• 1973: Marvin Gaye began a multi-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with his legendary soul anthem, “Let’s Get It On”.
• 1973: The Allman Brothers Band started a five-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart with their critically acclaimed record, Brothers and Sisters.
• 1987: The Canadian progressive rock trio Rush released their twelfth studio album, Hold Your Fire.
• 1990: Jon Bon Jovi’s debut solo single, “Blaze of Glory,” written for the film Young Guns II, reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
• 2003: David Bowie performed a groundbreaking interactive concert broadcast live via satellite to cinemas worldwide to promote his album Reality.

Bio-Musik Feature: Austin’s Live Music Pioneers

Continuing the focus on the venues that sustain the Texas music ecosystem, today we highlight a venue that serves as a cornerstone of the South Congress strip.

• C-Boy’s Heart & Soul: Located at 2008 South Congress Avenue, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul is a neighborhood juke-joint that brings classic soul, R&B, blues, and honky-tonk under one roof. Established as a tribute to L.C. “C-Boy” Parks, the influential former manager of the legendary Rome Inn, the venue boasts a deeply authentic Austin spirit. Featuring an intimate stage with vintage red-and-amber lighting, a spacious outdoor patio, and a cozy upstairs “Jade Room” lounge styled after 1950s-era Japanese GI bars, it remains a premier, essential stop on the MusicWayATX calendar. It is the perfect atmospheric stage for experiencing legendary rhythm and blues alongside exciting new Sonidos Frescos.