Today in Music History

Today in music history. – this is what really interesting stuff happened on today’s date in music history for February 2.

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What happened today in music history:

1714: Composer Gottfried August Homilius was born.

1949: The first 45 RPM record was released.

1957: Fats Domino sang “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday” on the “Perry Como Show” on television.

1959: The Coasters song, “Charlie Brown,” was released.

1973: NBC-TV debuted “Midnight Special.”

1978: Van Halen signed with Warner Brothers Records.

1993: Willie Nelson and the IRS settle their longstanding tax feud. The U.S. government kept $3.6 million in assets it had already seized and Nelson would have to pay $5.4 million of the $13.1 million balance.

2002: Britney Spears was the host and musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”