On this day in 1936, a 19-year-old Nat Cole recorded “Honey Hush” with brother Eddie Cole’s Solid Swingers for the Decca label. It was his first recording.

On this day in 1958, Billboard reported on a claim from the Esso Research Center “…tuning in rock & roll music on a car radio can cost a motorist money,” because the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas pedal, thus wasting fuel.

Today’s show features music performed by Nat King Cole and Little Richard

On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on BlueSky