This week: an incredible double bill, hell froze over, Bing sings a million seller in 18 minutes, and more.

May 25th 1969:

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An awesome double bill as The Who and Led Zeppelin appeared at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland. Led Zep opened the show. On the tickets Led Zeppelin was spelled 'Lead Zeppelin'.

May 26 1943:

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Born on this day, the great Levon Helm, drummer and singer with The Band. He would die in 2012 of throat cancer at 71.

May 27th 1994:

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Hell froze over as the Eagles played their first show in fourteen years in Burbank, California. The two-and-a-half-hour show included 2 encores, ending with 'Desperado'.

May 28th 1977:

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Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland played together for the first time as part of Mike Howlett's group in paris.

May 29th 1942:

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Bing Crosby recorded  'White Christmas' in just 18 minutes! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide

 

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