It is on the anniversary of the birth date of Orville Wright (8-19-1871)
It is also the birthday of his direct descendant, Kerry Wright who is an engineer at White Sands Missile Range and a regular 101 Gold listener -
There is a distinct family resemblance!
more History 101: 1909 A dirt track in Indianapolis opens for testing automobiles, later becoming the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – home of the Indy 500.
Music History 101: on August 19th, 1964 the Cow Palace in San Francisco CA was packed with screaming fans for the kickoff concert for the first American tour of the group that was causing a sensation here and around the world. The “City by the Bay” would be the first of 26 cities graced by the presence of the Beatles… Also on the bill were The Righteous Brothers and Jackie DeShannon.
The 101 number one song of the day was written by a guy who made a living as a backup musician for the likes of Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins but once he developed his own sound it was about as far removed from the styles of those guys as one can imagine.
His dad directed the band and orchestra for the local high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His fatherly advice was to find a profession outside of music but his son would have none of it. He formed a band which found work in recording sessions behind several well known singers but when they recorded an album of their own, it went nowhere. But they kept trying and the second effort provided the formula for success. That formula was NOT the kind of rock and roll they were used to playing behind others in the industry. On August 19th, 1970 the number one song in America belonged to David Gates and Bread (Make It With You)
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