On January tenth, 1948, future country star Loretta Webb married Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, becoming Loretta Lynn.
In 1956, Elvis Presley began his first recording session for RCA Records. “Heartbreak Hotel” was among the songs he recorded.
In 1967, National Educational Television, the forerunner of the Public Broadcasting Service, operated as a true network for the first time as it carried President Lyndon B. Johnson’s State of the Union address.
In 1971, singer Bob Dylan performed with country musician Earl Scruggs for a PBS documentary.
In 1976, bluesman Howlin’ Wolf died of cancer in a Chicago-area hospital. He was a major influence on musicians like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones.
In 1981, the production of “Pirates of Penzance,” starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith, moved to Broadway after successfully playing the New York Shakespeare Festival.
In 1989, Michael Jackson’s “Moonwalker” video was released. Jackson played a superhero in the video, which included a lengthy fantasy segment set to the song “Smooth Criminal.”
In 1991, Clint Black joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 2000, Melissa Etheridge and her partner, Julie Cypher, revealed David Crosby was the father of their two children by artificial insemination.
In 2009, singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas married actor Josh Duhamel at a vineyard in Malibu, California.
Today’s Birthdays: Blues artist Eddy Clearwater is 78. Rock singer-musician Ronnie Hawkins is 78. Movie director Walter Hill is 73. Singer Frank Sinatra Junior is 69. Singer Rod Stewart is 68. Singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is 65. Actor William Sanderson (“Deadwood,” ”Newhart”) is 65. Singer Pat Benatar is 60. Guitarist Michael Schenker (Scorpions) is 58. Singer Shawn Colvin is 57. Singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets is 54. Singer Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 49. Actress Trini Alvarado is 46. Singer Brent Smith of Shinedown is 35. Rapper Chris Smith of Kris Kross is 34. Actress Sarah Shahi is 33.
