On this day in 1959, one of the first outdoor festivals of the rock era took place at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta. Headliners featured Ray Charles, B.B. King and Jimmy Reed among others. The concert drew more than 9000 music lovers.
On this day in 1962, Ray Charles won the “Best R&B Recording” Grammy for his “Hit The Road Jack“.
Today’s show features music performed by Ray Charles and Eric Von Schmidt
On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on BlueSky
