On this day in Blues history for July 17th
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(upbeat music) Hello and welcome to "On This Day in Blues History" for July 17th. I'm your host, PW Fent. (upbeat music) - "On This Day in 1939" cab Calloway recorded the hit "The Jump and Jive" considered to be the first million-selling R&B record. (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) - "On This Day in 1967" a group of actors who played a fictional rock band on a television series put on a concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York. Their opening act? What a feather in his cab, huh? Opening for the monkeys? (upbeat music) Hey, don't forget to stop by at bluesland.net where I have links to all the music you hear on this show. This is PW Fent and reminding you to come back tomorrow for another episode of "On This Day in Blues History." (upbeat music) (upbeat music)
Today’s show features music performed by Cab Calloway and Jimi Hendrix