Watch Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday 1/12/16 for Dr. Lonnie Smith performing with the Roots. We are supplying a Hammond SK2 for the show and Scott is his Hammond tech. Should be a great show!
On this date in 1967, Jimi Hendrix recorded “Purple Haze.” It is one of Hendrix's best known songs. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is included on lists of the
greatest guitar songs, including at number two by Rolling Stone.
Did you know that on this day in 1950, RCA Victor announced that it would manufacture long-playing (LP) records. These were 33 1/3 rpm, 12" records. Up until this point there were a few record formats being produced (78, 45 and 33 1/3 rpm). The LP's gained in popularity. Performers
took advantage of the longer playing time on the LP's to create coherent themes or
concept albums. The LP has remained the standard format for vinyl albums.