On February 10, 1954, The Glenn Miller Story, a film about the celebrated bandleader, had its premiere in New York City. Miller was raised in Fort Morgan and briefly attended the University of [...]
On February 2. 1958, Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune, Berry’s highest-ranking hit of the decade, was inspired after a Denver concert at the [...]
On January 29, 1975, Elton John was awarded a gold record for his cover of the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” a song predominantly written by John Lennon. Under the pseudonym Dr. [...]
On January 23, 1970, Colorado folk legend Judy Collins was called to testify at the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial. She answered a question by singing the first line of Pete Seeger’s “Where Have [...]
On January 14, 1975, Joe Walsh earned a gold record for his third solo studio album, So What. Standout tracks included a remake of the Barnstorm track “Turn to Stone” and the haunting “Song For [...]
On January 12, 1980, the Dirt Band (the group had temporarily jettisoned the “Nitty Gritty” portion of its name) had a hit single with “An American Dream,” featuring a backing vocal from Linda [...]
On December 29, 1967, musician and conductor Paul Whiteman died at the age of 77. Born in Denver, Whiteman began his career in music as a violinist for the Denver Symphony Orchestra; his father [...]
