The first jazz concerto for piano and orchestra was presented at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Commissioned by Walter Damrosch, American composer George Gershwin presented "Concerto In F", and was also the featured soloist playing a flugelhorn in a slow, bluesy style as one of his numbers.
While performing "The Last Time." Keith Richards was electrocuted and knocked unconscious during a Rolling Stones concert in Sacramento, CA.
Ray Charles was fined $10,000 and given a five year suspended prison sentence after being convicted of possessing heroin and marijuana.
Born on December 3rd, 2008
Nicky Stevens - UK singer; Brotherhood Of Man Mickey Thomas - US singer; Elvin Bishop Group/Jefferson Starship Ozzy Osbourne/John Michael Osbourne - Singer; Black Sabbath/own band
Dead on December 3rd, 2008
Hoyt Curtin (87) - composer and music producer, the main musical director for the Hanna-Barbera animation studio from its beginnings with The Ruff & Reddy Show Grady Martin (72) - Guitarist to Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Buddy Holly and played the riff on Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' until his retirement in 1986. (heart failure) Logan Whitehurst (29) - American drummer for the bands Little Tin Frog, The Secret Band and The Velvet Teen. He also plays keyboards, guitar, accordion, concertina, piano, and provided almost all of his backup vocals through multitracking (cancerous brain tumor).
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