Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul19,1883 | Max Fleischer | #BTD Jul19,1883 #MaxFleischer (Majer Fleischer) RIP animator, inventor, film director, producer. Created #BettyBoop, #Popeye the Sailor, bouncing ball above words of songs and more |  |
| BTD Jul19,1931 | Thomas Allen | #BTD Jul19,1931 #ThomasAllen (Papa Dee) RIP percussionist, original member #War 1970 US #3 "Spill the Wine", 1972 US #2 "The Cisco Kid", 1976 US #7, R&B #1 & UK #12 "Low Rider", +9 US, 16 R&B Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul19,1937 | George Hamilton IV | #BTD Jul19,1937 #GeorgeHamilton IV RIP singer 1956 US #6 "A Rose and a Baby Ruth", 1963 US #15 & US Country #1 "Abilene", +4 US and 30 US Country Top40 singles, 6 Canadian #Country #1 hits, switched from rock in the 1950s to country in the 1960s |  |
| BTD Jul19,1946 | Alan Gorrie | #BTD Jul19,1946 #AlanGorrie bass guitarist, vocals, founding member with #AWB Average White Band @AverageWhiteBnd 1975 US #1, UK #6 and R&B #5 single "Pick Up The Pieces", +11 R&B Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul19,1947 | BernieLeadon | #BTD Jul19,1947 #BernieLeadon III guitarist #FlyingBurritoBrothers, The #Eagles (quit in 1976) 1974 US #1 single "Best Of My Love" & two solo LPs. 1998 inducted into the @rockhall of fame with the #Eagles |  |
| BTD Jul19,1947 | Brian May | #BTD Jul19,1947 #BrianMay guitarist, singer, songwriter #Queen @QueenWillRock 1975 UK #1 & US #9 "Bohemian Rhapsody", 39 UK Top40s with 4 additional #1s & 13 US Top40s with 2 #1s and solo artist 7 UK Top40 singles. 2001 inducted @rockhall of Fame with Queen #HBday @DrBrianMay |  |
| BTD Jul19,1952 | Allen Collins | #BTD Jul19,1952 #AllenCollins Jr. RIP guitarist, founding member #LynyrdSkynyrd 1974 US # 8 single "Sweet Home Alabama", 1982 UK #21 "Freebird" |  |
| BTD Jul19,1960 | Kevin Haskins | #BTD Jul19,1960 #KevinHaskins (Kevin Dompe) drummer #Bauhaus 1982 UK #15 single "Ziggy Stardust" and a member of Love & Rockets 1989 US #3 "So Alive" |  |
| OTD Jul19,1913 | Music charts | #OTD Jul19,1913 #Billboard publishes its 1st Top10 chart titled "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers Among Popular Songs" @billboard |  |
| OTD Jul19,1947 | Harmonicats | #OTD Jul19,1947 The #Harmonicats are back at #1 and start a 3wk run on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Peg O' My Heart" The #Harmonicats spent 1wk at #1 on Jun21 for a total of 4wks at the top spot. |  |
| OTD Jul19,1954 | Sun Records | #OTD Jul19,1954 #SunRecords releases the 1st #ElvisPresley single "That's All Right" The song is a cover of the #ArthurCrudup 1946 tune. The B-side is "Blue Moon of Kentucky" |  |
| OTD Jul19,1958 | Prez Prado | #OTD Jul19,1958 #PrezPrado and His Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Patricia" music by Pérez Prado and lyrics by #BobMarcus. This single is the last #1 on the Top40 singles chart. The new #Billboard Hot100 Chart begins with the issue date Aug4,1958 |  |
| OTD Jul19,1958 | Music charts | #OTD Jul19,1958 Music charts; The the last week of the “Top 40” Singles Chart. Next week begins the “Hot 100”. This week is also the last “Most Played by Jockeys” (Airplay) chart. The #Billboard Hot100 begins with the issue date Aug4,1958 and for The Week Ending Aug10 |  |
| OTD Jul19,1959 | Paul Anka | #OTD Jul19,1959 #PaulAnka starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Lonely Boy" Chart issue date: Jul13,1959. The song is also written by @OfficialAnka |  |
| OTD Jul19,1960 | Dick Van Dyke Show | #OTD Jul19,1960 Pilot episode "Head of the Family" of The #DickVanDyke Show airs. Show created by #CarlReiner. The show would eventually win 15 @TheEmmys awards |  |
| OTD Jul19,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul19,1963 The #Beatles perform at the Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl north Wales. Two concerts both sold out in advance |  |
| OTD Jul19,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jul19,1964 The #Beatles are live on the variety show Blackpool Night Out. They perform skits as doctors operating on #RingoStarr & refuse collectors |  |
| OTD Jul19,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jul19,1964 The #Beatles start a 21wk run at #1 on the UK Album Chart with "A Hard Day's Night" The LP title is a #Ringoism. @ringostarrmusic would make slight malapropisms and according to #PaulMcCartney Ringo's were different, very wonderful and lyrical. |  |
| OTD Jul19,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul19,1964 The #RollingStones appear at the #Hippodrome Brighton with The #Echoes, #KevinScott adn the #Kinsmen, Pye Recording Star #JulieGrant, #MartyWilde and the #Wildcats, #KennyLynch |  |
| OTD Jul19,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Jul19,1965 US release of The #Beatles single "Help! / I'm Down" on @CapitolRecords This version differs from album version |  |
| OTD Jul19,1966 | Frank Sinatra, Mia Farrow | #OTD Jul19,1966 #FrankSinatra age 50 marries 21yo actress #MiaFarrow at the Las Vegas home of #JackEntratter. Sinatra wanted @MiaFarrow to give up her acting career but agreed to 1 film a year. Mia's father director #JohnFarrow; her mother actress #MaureenOSullivan |  |
| OTD Jul19,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jul19,1967 #Beatles start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "All You Need Is Love" the group's 12th UK #1 single Video of recording==> youtu.be/D4zS2biDur8 |  |
| OTD Jul19,1967 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul19,1967 #ElvisPresley is working on the movie "Speedway" co-starring #NancySinatra at @MGM_Studios This is #ElvisPresley's 27th film starring @NancySinatra and @ElvisPresley |  |
| OTD Jul19,1969 | Zager and Evans | #OTD Jul19,1969 #ZagerandEvans are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "In The Year 2525" for the 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1. The only #OneHitWonders with a #1 in the UK & the US. |  |
| OTD Jul19,1969 | Winstons | #OTD Jul19,1969 The #Winstons peak at #7 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Color Him Father" The song would receive gold record status at @RIAA |  |
| OTD Jul19,1974 | Ozark Music Festival | #OTD Jul19,1974 The #OzarkMusicFestival 1st of 3 day festival at Missouri State Fairgrounds about 350,000 people attend |  |
| OTD Jul19,1975 | Wings | #OTD Jul19,1975 #Wings with #PaulMcCartney is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Listen To What The Man Said" Their 4th US #1 |  |
| OTD Jul19,1980 | Billy Joel | #OTD Jul19,1980 #BillyJoel is at #1 on the @billboard Album chart with "Glass Houses" @billyjoel |  |
| OTD Jul19,1980 | Billy Joel | #OTD Jul19,1980 #BillyJoel starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" @billyjoel |  |
| OTD Jul19,1980 | Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band | #OTD Jul19,1980 #BobSeger and the Silver Bullet Band during The 1980 World Series of Rock play at the Cleveland Lakefront Stadium @BobSeger & the Silver Bullet Band with special guest stars the #JGeils Band, #EddieMoney and #DefLeppard |  |
| OTD Jul19,1986 | Genesis | #OTD Jul19,1986 #Genesis is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Invisible Touch" The song came about during a jam session; written by #TonyBanks, #PhilCollins, #MikeRutherford |  |
| OTD Jul19,2014 | James Garner | #OTD Jul19,2014 #JamesGarner actor dies. TV roles as Bret Maverick in the TV series #Maverick & as Jim Rockford in the TV series The #RockfordFiles and lead roles in 50 films such as 1963 The Great Escape, 1966 Grand Prix, 2000 Space Cowboys and 2004 The Notebook |  |
| OTD Jul19,2016 | Michael Esposito II | #OTD Jul19,2016 #MichaelEspositoII singing at Don’t Tell Mama's a world famous entertainment destination in New York City. In the @DontTellMamaNYC Mama's Next Big Act! Top16. One of his songs a cover of "I Will" @EspositoII |