posted 10-16-2005 09:14 AM         

1940s
Bassist Fred Turner, the middle name of Bachman Turner Overdrive or B.T.O., is born. 1943

Grateful Dead vocalist/guitarist Bob Weir has a birthday. 1947

1950s
Little Richard cuts his first recordings in Atlanta. 1951

Elvis Presley makes his broadcast debut on “The Louisiana Hayride” radio show. 1954

1960s
Michael Balzary begins a journey that will lead to becoming Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 1962

Grace Slick performs for the first time with Jefferson Airplane. She replaces Signe Anderson. 1966

Leonard Chess, co-founder of Chess Records with his brother Phil, dies of a heart attack. The legendary R&B and Blues label was home to Chuck Berry and countless others. 1969

1970s
Creedence Clearwater Revival disbands with leader John Fogerty going solo. 1972

1980s
At a 60th birthday party for Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards perform. Berry’s actual birthday is two days away. 1986

2000s The Voodoo Music Experience festival in New Orleans features Sonic Youth, Shinedown, New Found Glory, Alter Bridge, Green Day and the Beastie Boys. Meanwhile, Shiner, TX is the place for the 11th annual Bocktoberfest concert, the largest and longest running one day event in the state. Kid Rock and Staind perform at the beer festival. All proceeds benefit the Shiner Chamber of Commerce.

Velvet Revolver’s first U.S. tour kicks off in Antioch, TN. Meanwhile, Tommy Lee makes a debut of sorts. The Motley Crue drummer performs with the University of Nebraska marching band during the half-time show of the Baylor-Nebraska game at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. It’s part of a planned NBC reality show that has the 42-year old Lee enrolled at Nebraska. By the way, Nebraska trounces Baylor 59-27. They should have put some pads on Tommy Lee. It would have been no more physically demanding than his romps with Pamela Anderson. 2004