This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 29

Tommy Ramone is born. (1952)

Challenge Records releases "Tequila" backed with "Train to Nowhere" by the Champs. The A side will make it to Number One in mid-March. One other note...the Champs included Jim Seals and Dash Croft, later to become Seals and Crofts. (1958)

Warner Bros. Records signs the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. They will go on to have big hits with harmonized versions of such Bob Dylan songs as "Blowin' in the Wind" as well as "If I Had a Hammer," "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane." (1962)

During a concert in London, pop-rock singer P.J. Proby splits his pants on stage, significantly increasing his "naughty" reputation. Next month, he'll be banned by Britian's ABC theater chain for his new habit of purposely splitting his trousers on stage for dramatic effect. (1965)

The Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought The Law" is released. (1966)

Folk singer Joan Baez wins three gold records this day, for the albums "Joan Baez," "Joan Baez, Vol. 2" and "Joan Baez in Concert." (1966)

Jimi Hendrix and The Who perform at a concert at London's Saville Theatre. (1967)

The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is reportedly in Los Angeles to seek out artists, engineers and others to work for the Stones' new record label to be called Mother Earth. The label is never realized. (1968)

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac marries Kim Anderson at her Los Angeles home. They would divorce the following year. (1983)

Blues legend Willie Dixon died of heart failure in Burbank, California. Dixon had influenced a generation of musicians, including the Rolling Stones, and is known for songs like "Back Door Man" and "Little Red Rooster." (1992)

Former Supremes singer Mary Wilson was injured when her jeep hit a freeway median and flipped over while driving outside of Los Angeles. Her 14-year old son was killed in the accident. (1994)

Country superstar Garth Brooks refused to accept his American Music Award for Favorite Overall Artist. Brooks said that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did. (1996)

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