On January 29th, 1958, actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were married.

Also in 1958, Challenge Records released the single “Tequila” by The Champs.

In 1962, Peter, Paul and Mary signed a record deal with Warner Brothers.

In 1977, comedian Freddie Prinze died, two days after shooting himself in the head. He was 22. He’s probably best known for his role on “Chico and the Man.”

In 1983, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac married Kim Anderson at her Los Angeles home. They divorced the next year.

In 1992, blues great Willie Dixon died of heart failure in Burbank, California. Among his classics are “Back Door Man,” ”Little Red Rooster” and “Spoonful.”

In 1994, former Supremes singer Mary Wilson hit a freeway median and flipped the Jeep she was driving while outside of Los Angeles. She was injured and her 14-year-old son was killed.

In 1996, Garth Brooks refused his American Music Award for favorite overall artist. Brooks said Hootie and the Blowfish did more for music that year than he did.

In 1998, Paul Simon’s musical  “The Capeman” premiered in New York, with Marc Anthony in the title role. It opened to poor reviews and closed after 68 performances.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor-singer Noel Harrison is 79. Actress Katharine Ross is 73. Actor Tom Selleck is 68. Singer Bettye LaVette is 67. Actor Marc Singer is 65. Actress Ann Jillian is 63. Drummer Tommy Ramone of The Ramones is 61. Drummer Louie Perez of Los Lobos is 60. Singer Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band is 60. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 59. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 57. Actress Diane Delano (“The Ellen Show,” ”Northern Exposure”) is 56. Actress Judy Norton Taylor (“The Waltons”) is 55. Guitarist Johnny Spampinato of NRBQ is 54. Drummer David Baynton-Power of James is 52. Bassist Eddie Jackson of Queensryche is 52. Actor Nicholas Turturro (“NYPD Blue”) is 51. Singer-guitarist Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera is 49. Director-actor Ed Burns is 45. Actress Heather Graham is 43. Actor Sharif Atkins (“ER”) is 38. Actress Sara Gilbert (“ER,” ”Roseanne”) is 38. Actor Sam Jaeger (“Parenthood”) is 36. Actor Andrew Keegan (“Party of Five”) is 34. Guitarist Jonny Lang is 32. Singer Adam Lambert (“American Idol”) is 31.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Jones has enlisted the help of Dolly Parton for his final album. Jones tells Billboard Parton is writing most of the music and he’s just waiting for her to tell him what to sing and when to sing it.

Jones will perform his final concerts as “The Grand Tour” begins Saturday outside Memphis. Jones has been reflecting a lot on his career and he says he wants to be remembered “as a singer who stayed true to country music and did it my way.”

On Jan. 28, 1948, the first Emmy Awards were given for excellence in television. The first Emmy winner was Shirley Dinsdale and her puppet, Judy Splinters, for Most Outstanding Personality.

In 1955, the “Top Ten R&B Show,” starring The Clovers and Fats Domino, among others, kicked off in New York.

In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on “The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show” on CBS. After the appearance, sales of his “Heartbreak Hotel” single skyrocketed.

In 1965, The Who appeared for the first time on the British program “Ready, Steady, Go.” The band’s performance helped put the single “I Can’t Explain” into the British top 10.

In 1980, entertainer Jimmy Durante died at the age of 87.

In 1985, the African famine relief benefit song “We Are The World” was recorded in Los Angeles after the American Music Awards.

In 1991, during the American Music Awards ceremony, Gloria Estefan performed for the first time since breaking her back in a bus accident. She got a standing ovation.

In 1992, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized to country singer Tammy Wynette, who was angry over comments Mrs. Clinton made on “60 Minutes.” Mrs. Clinton had said “I’m not sitting here like some little woman standing by her man like Tammy Wynette.”

In 1995, 27-year-old Edward Burns won the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for his homemade movie “The Brothers McMullen.” He was able to quit his job as a production assistant for “Entertainment Tonight.”

In 1996, the original Bert and Ernie Muppets were stolen from an exhibit in Germany. They were later returned.

In 1999, the Beastie Boys and Rage Against The Machine headlined a benefit concert for convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. New Jersey police officers called for a boycott of both the concert and the bands.

In 2005, 45 Fiona Apple fans picketed outside Sony headquarters in New York in what they called Free Fiona Day. They wanted Sony to release Apple’s “Extraordinary Machine” album, which had been shelved for two years.

Today’s birthdays: Musician Acker Bilk is 84. Actor Nicholas Pryor (“Risky Business”) is 78. Actor Alan Alda is 77. Actress Susan Howard (“Dallas”) is 71. Marthe (correct) Keller (“Marathon Man”) is 68. Actress Barbi Benton is 63. Guitarist Dave Sharp of The Alarm is 54. Singer Sam Phillips is 51. Guitarist Dan Spitz (Anthrax) is 50. Bassist Greg Cook of Ricochet is 48. Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is 45. Rap artist DJ Muggs with Cypress Hill is 45. Rapper Rakim is 45. Actress Kathryn Morris (“Cold Case”) is 44. Singer Anthony Hamilton is 42. Keyboardist Brandon Bush (Train) is 40. Rapper Rick Ross is 36. Singer Joey Fatone of ‘N Sync is 36. Singer Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys is 33. Actor Elijah Wood (“The Lord of the Rings”) is 32. Rapper J. Cole is 28. Actress Ariel Winter (“Modern Family”) is 15.

 

On Jan. 25, 1958, Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” became the first single ever to enter the U.K. pop chart at No. 1.

In 1962, “Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke was released.

In 1971, Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane had a baby girl. Slick claimed she wanted to name the child god (correct), but the couple decided on China.

Also in 1971, Charles Manson and three young women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of actress Sharon Tate and six others.

In 1980, Paul McCartney was released from a Tokyo jail after being held for more than a week. He had been arrested when marijuana was found in his luggage.

In 1990, actress Ava Gardner died of pneumonia at her London home. She was 68.

In 1992, singer Emmylou Harris joined the Grand Ole Opry.

In 1993, Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey and Reba McEntire were among the winners at the 20th annual American Music Awards.

In 1994, singer Marky Mark was sued by a Portland, Maine, woman, who said she was trampled during one of his shows. She said he invited the crowd to rush the stage after he stripped down to his underwear.

Also in 1994, Alice In Chains released the EP “Jar of Flies.” It became the first EP to hit number one on the Billboard album chart.

In 2006, “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch was convicted of failing to pay taxes on his one million dollar prize. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison.

In 2010, “Avatar” passed “Titanic” as the highest-grossing film of all time.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Gregg Palmer is 86. Actor Dean Jones is 82. Country singer Claude Gray is 81. Actress Leigh Taylor-Young (“Peyton Place,” ”Soylent Green”) is 68. Actress Jenifer Lewis (“The Preacher’s Wife”, “The PJ’s”) is 56. Actress Dinah Manoff (“Empty Nest”) is 55. Country drummer Mike Burch of River Road is 47. Singer Kina (Brownstone) is 44. Actress Ana Ortiz (“Ugly Betty”) is 42. Guitarist Matt Odmark of Jars of Clay is 39. Singer Alicia Keys is 32. Actor Michael Trevino (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 28.