Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for June 3rd
6/3/1949 (67 years ago today) - How can you have any meat if you don't eat your pudding: On his 8th grade report card from Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley receives an 'A' in language, but only gets a 'C' in music.
6/3/1967 (49 years ago today) - Aretha Franklin goes to No. 1 on the singles chart with her version of the Otis Redding classic "Respect". Kinda gives a little ray of hope for mankind, really...
6/3/1972 (44 years ago today) - Jethro Tull starts two-weeks at No. 1 with the album "Thick As A Brick", their fifth studio release notable for including only one song which spans the entire LP. Though it suffered mixed reviews upon its release, today it is regarded a classic of progressive rock; various critics have astutely pointed out how the record still holds up forty years later, "a concrete example of just how adventurous and free artists used to be". It remains Ian Anderson's pinnacle achievement.
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"All I want you to do for me/Is give it to me when you get home...", xoxo!
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