Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for June 14th

Great singles and a live debut...really nice mix today...

6/14/1961 (55 years ago today) - She was one of C&W's greatest: On this date, Patsy Cline was seriously injured in a car accident which resulted in a two month hospital stay during which the classic "I Fall To Pieces" became her first No. 1 single. A perfect piece of vinyl if ever there was one...

6/14/1970 (46 years ago today) - ...and it was only less than two years since the break-up of Cream: it's a bit of a surprise to some when Eric Clapton appears with his new band Derek & The Dominoes as they play their very first live gig at The Lyceum in London. It is not a psychedelic jam-out...

6/14/1975 (41 years ago today) - Say what you will, it's catchy as hell: America score their second No. 1 hit when "Sister Golden Hair" goes to the top of the Billboard chart. Openly inspired by the work of Jackson Browne, the title was a reference to the mothers of all three members of the group, all of whom were blondes; superb production and mixing courtesy of Beatles knob-twiddler George Martin, this one's a bona-fide classic...

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