June 29 - July 5 | This Week in Music History
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Classic RockHistoryNews
From the introduction to the walkman, the downfall of The Doors, and the rise of Ed Sheeran, here’s what went down this week in music history! 1956 – July 2nd, Elvis Presley recorded “Hound Dog” at RCA Studios, New York. 1964 – July 4th, The Beach Boys started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “I Get Around”. 1968 – July 1st, The Band released their debut album Music From Big Pink. 1971 – July 3rd, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found dead in a bathtub in Paris, France. 1979 – July 2nd, Sony introduced the Walkman, the first portable audio cassette player. 2003 – July 5th, Johnny Cash made his last ever live performance when he appeared at the Carter Ranch. 2017 – July 1st, Ed Sheeran returned to #1 for the fourth time with his third studio album ÷ (pronounced ‘divide’)