1969, The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 8
Cannonball Adderly Quintet
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Work Song” by Cannonball Adderly Quintet
The "Cannonball" in Julian Edwin Adderly's name stood for "cannibal" and was given to him by his high school friends due to his robust eating habits. Adderly was one of the most talented and in-demand saxophone players of the '50s and '60s. He participated in the recording of two of the most heralded records in Jazz, "Kind Of Blue" and "Milestones" by Miles Davis before … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Work Song” by Cannonball Adderly Quintet