On This Date In Music

1954 - Bill Haley recorded 'Rock Around the Clock' at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song went on to be a world-wide No. 1 and the biggest selling pop single with sales over 25 million.

1969 - 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," from the musical Hair, hits No. 1 in America, where it stays on top for six weeks.

1976 - Bob Seger, beloved in Michigan but an obscurity elsewhere, releases Live Bullet, which captures the intensity of his live performances and makes him a national act.