Billie Holliday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues, published by Doubleday in New York
Bill Graham officially converts Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco to Fillmore West
On the recommendation of Rolling Stone Keith Richards girlfriend, Chas Chandler of The Animals went to see Jimi Hendrix play at The Cafe Wha in New York. Chandler suggests that Hendrix should come to England.
Born on July 5th, 2008
Michael Monarch - guitarist, songwriter; Steppenwolf Andy Ellison - lead singer, John's Children/Jet/Radio Stars Dick Scoppettone - vocals, guitar, bass; Harpers Bizarre
Dead on July 5th, 2008
Ernie K Doe Jr (65) - R&B singer; scored one of the biggest hits (possibly the biggest) in the history of New Orleans R&B with "Mother-in-Law," a humorous lament that struck a chord with listeners of all stripes on its way to the top of both the pop and R&B charts in 1961 (kidney and liver failure) Don Lusher (82) - British jazz trombonist and band leader; spent nine years as lead trombone with the Ted Heath Jazz Band and toured the USA several times, taking over as leader in 1969 after Heath's death. He also led the trombone section on many of Frank Sinatra's European tours. Régine Crespin (80) - French operatic soprano, later a mezzo-soprano, who excelled in both the French and German repertoire. (liver cancer)
