This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 28

Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on "The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show" on CBS. (1956)

Jerry Lee Lewis and Ronald J. Hargrave copyright "High School Confidential," the title track to Lewis' second movie appearance. (1958)

The Who make their first appearance on the British TV rock show "Ready Steady Go!" With the studio audience packed with mods by Who managers Kit Lambert and Pete Stamp. The band's performance helped put the single "I Can't Explain" into the British top-ten. (1965)

Rocker Ted Nugent autographs a man's arm with a bowie knife. The fan had requested it. (1978)

Veteran soul vocal group the Manhattans enter the soul chart with "Am I Losing You," which in 17 weeks on the charts goes to #6. (1978)

The Doobie Brothers make the first of two appearances on TV's "What's Happening!". (1978)

Jackson Browne and his second wife, Lynne Sweeney, welcome their first child, Ryan Daniel Browne. (1982)

A who's who in the world of music show up at the legendary A&M Studio's in Hollywood. They "check their egos at the door" and record "We Are The World". (1985)

Rocker Chris Isaak makes a guest appearance on "Friends." (1996)

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