Join CLASSICKONG for the August 15 edition of This Day in Music History from WTSG-DB.
Today we remember the end of World War II and honor the Americans and Allies who sacrificed so much before traveling to Woodstock in 1969, celebrating the love story of Buddy Holly and Maria Elena, and remembering the legendary Dean Martin—from knocking the Beatles out of the #1 spot to those unforgettable Celebrity Roasts.
We’ll explore why Peter Gabriel left Genesis, cross the Atlantic with Rod Stewart, and look back on Boston’s magnificent Don’t Look Back—an album that reminds us how powerfully music can reconnect us with old friends, distant places, and memories we thought had begun to fade.
Then we turn it up with AC/DC, Cheap Trick and Ronnie James Dio, although CLASSICKONG continues to deny reports that listening to Holy Diver inspired him to ride a tiger into the studio. 🐅🤘😂
We’ll also celebrate Diana Ross and Lionel Richie’s “Endless Love,” remember Bill Pinkney and The Drifters, follow Judy Garland down the Yellow Brick Road, and wish jazz piano giant Oscar Peterson a happy birthday—with CLASSICKONG recalling the night Oscar nearly turned a concert into Friday Night Fights! 🥊🎹😂
And finally, on National Honey Bee Day, we’ll slow things down and appreciate our precious little pollinators while reflecting on something music teaches us again and again:
Life moves quickly. Tell people what they mean to you while they’re still here to hear it. ❤️
Music history, memories, laughter, a little reflection—and plenty of great music.
Great Music. Great Radio. Great Community.
WTSG-DB ❤️🤘🎹🐝🎙️🇺🇸
